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Supreme Court backs SEC in fight over ‘disgorgement’ power
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the SEC's authority to recover illegal profits using a financial remedy called disgorgement.
Supreme Court turns away Eli Lilly’s challenge to whistleblower law
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge by Eli Lilly to a whistleblower law allowing individuals to bring fraud lawsuits on behalf of the federal government.
Nine members of Eastern Shore family all face Medicaid fraud charges
A Salisbury woman and eight of her family members "have engaged in a coordinated scheme to defraud the Maryland Medicaid program," according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office.
Lawyers, traders among 30 charged in global insider trading case
Federal prosecutors announced that 30 people have been indicted in connection with an insider trading scheme that relied on information about mergers stolen from major law firms.
US Southern Poverty Law Center charged with fraud over use of paid informants
The Trump administration obtained a criminal indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group that tracks political extremists, with defrauding its own donors.
‘That wasn’t me’: Facial recognition error led to woman jailed six months in MD
A woman was jailed for six months in Maryland after facial recognition technology wrongly identified her as a suspect in fraud cases.
Fired Fannie Mae workers can’t sue housing director for defamation, judge rules
A federal judge ruled federal housing director Bill Pulte immune from defamation claims by 61 former Fannie Mae employees fired over alleged fraud.
Lobbyist for pardoned man in plea talks on extortion charges
A lobbyist who helped a nursing homeowner convicted of tax fraud secure a pardon from President Donald Trump is in talks with prosecutors over a potential plea agreement to resolve extortion charges.
MD, states sue to block Trump’s order tightening mail-in voting
Maryland's attorney general is part of a coalition filing a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's new executive order tightening rules on mail‑in voting.
MD GOP official indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges
A Maryland Republican Party official who is listed as the treasurer for dozens of campaign committees was charged with wire fraud and money laundering.
4th Circuit: Bankruptcy, EEO complaint, False Claims Act
Bankruptcy — EEO complaint — False Claims Act
AI-induced privilege waiver rattles lawyers everywhere
A federal judge ruled that a defendant waived the attorney-client privilege to information in documents he created using an artificial intelligence tool.
