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Mail and Wire Fraud after “Bridgegate:” Kelly v. United States and a New Challenge for Prosecutors

Mail and Wire Fraud after “Bridgegate:” Kelly v. United States and a New Challenge for Prosecutors

Most everyone remembers former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s “Bridgegate” scandal of...
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When Can a Buyer-Seller Relationship Result in Criminal Liability? U.S. v. Bondars, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed January 10, 2020

In an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit affirmed Bondars’ convictions for conspiracy under...
U.S. v. Burfoot, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed August 8, 2018: How Bribery Charges Become Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

U.S. v. Burfoot, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed August 8, 2018: How Bribery Charges Become Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

Earlier this month, the Fourth Circuit upheld a Norfolk City Council member’s convictions for...