Philly Project Case Renews Ongoing Fraud Theory Tug-Of-War

White Collar Defense and Investigations attorney Jonathan Halpern and Summer Associate Kyra Rosenzweig co-authored a Law360 article discussing the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming case, Kousisis v. U.S., which will consider the validity of the fraudulent inducement theory in federal criminal fraud cases. The article examines the key issues before the court, including whether a fraudulent scheme to win a contract by deceiving a government agency about compliance with a regulatory requirement can constitute wire or mail fraud if no economic harm was sustained or intended. The authors highlight the potential implications of the court's decision, such as the criminalization of civil causes of action and the impact on principles of federalism in the enforcement of commercial contracts.

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