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Sausage and Zucchini Soup
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Schemes that Deprive a Person of “Potentially Valuable Economic Information” – Punishable Under the Federal Wire Fraud Statute? | JD Supra
On Monday November 28, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Ciminelli v. United States. The Court will decide whether the “right-to-control” theory of fraud used by the Second Circuit is a valid basis for property fraud liability under the federal wire fraud statute. Courts and prosecutors have used the right-to-control theory to punish schemes which intend to deprive a victim of valuable information regarding an economic decision.
Schemes that Deprive a Person of “Potentially Valuable Economic Information” - Punishable Under the Federal Wire Fraud Statute?
On Monday November 28, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Ciminelli v. United States. The Court will decide whether the “right-to-control” theory of fraud used by the Second Circuit is a valid basis for property fraud liability under the federal wire fraud statute. Courts and prosecutors have used the right-to-control theory to punish schemes which intend to deprive a victim of valuable information regarding an economic decision.
Supreme Court to Weigh Limited Use of Race in Admissions, Antitrust Case Against Elite Schools | JD Supra
On Jan. 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases on the use of race in undergraduate admissions: one involving Harvard and the other involving the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. As McGuireWoods discussed in December 2021, the Supreme Court may use these cases to reconsider Supreme Court precedents that allow for the limited consideration of race in admissions.
U.S. Solicitor General Discourages Court Review of Harvard’s Limited Use of Race in Admissions | JD Supra
In June 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court invited the Solicitor General of the United States to brief the court on the United States’ position on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. The Office of the Solicitor General filed its amicus brief on behalf of the United States on Dec. 8, 2021, and encouraged the court to deny Students for Fair Admissions Inc.’s petition for a writ of certiorari.
DOJ Title IX Investigation Leads to $1.6M Agreement with San Jose State University | JD Supra
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, and San Jose State University (SJSU) settled the government’s Title IX investigation into a decade’s worth of sexual harassment allegations. The June 2020 allegations of “employee-on-student sexual harassment” and retaliation within the University’s athletics department prompted the government’s investigation.
Income Share Agreements – Risks, Rewards, and Regulators | JD Supra
An Income Share Agreement (ISA) is a contract in which a lender gives a student money for education, and in return, the student promises to pay the ISA-provider a fixed percentage of the student’s income for a set amount of time after graduation. The student may repay more or less than the amount received, depending on the terms of the ISA.
Analysis of the DOJ’s 2020 FCA Statistics and the Trends Therein
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued its annual press release summarizing fraud-related recoveries from False Claims Act (FCA) matters in the prior fiscal year.
DOJ Puts Collection of Civil Penalties on Hold in Response to COVID-19 | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
DOJ Puts Collection of Civil Penalties on Hold in Response to COVID-19
In a pair of recent memoranda from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (“EOUSA”) issued on March 31, 2020, and April 13, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has effectively halted enforcement actions and the collection of civil penalties. Included in this temporary suspension is the collection of civil penalties incurred in suits under the False Claims Act (“FCA”).
Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
This was quite nice on a chilly evening. With all the sodium, it's not exactly the healthiest, but it is easy.I added substantially more thyme, some red pepper and lemon juice. Also used 2% milk in place of half and half.I sautéed chicken instead of boiling and added garlic and onion
Grove City Brewing Company Takes On YouTube — Beery Hoppy Family, Drinking Together Since 2013
The owners of Plum Run Winery, the town’s first winery, knew that they also wanted to become Grove City’s first brewery. Enter Trevor Luther, Head Brewer and Co-owner of Grove City Brewing Company (GCBC). In 2016 the addition of a kitchen and larger brewing system to expand their capacity saw their dream come to fruition. From winery, to brewery, then to gastropub, and now taking on YouTube with a web series, Grove City Brewing Company is no stranger to evolution. Can’t Read Now?
Positive FCA Enforcement Trend for Defense Contractors: DOJ Reaffirms Commitment to Exercise Statutory Authority to Dismiss | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Yates Memo Revised – DOJ Steps Back From All-or-Nothing Approach to Corporate Cooperation Credit | JD Supra
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Teaching resources about refugees - II
Amongst the hundreds of academic books that reach the Newsam Library every month, a colourful cover caught my eye, with two people crossing an orange desert under a deep-blue sky lit by a dazzling moon. This painting is in fact taken from the children’s book The colour of home, the story of a child from war-torn Somalia who finds refuge in Britain but is haunted by horrendous images.
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