Clarifying the Role of OIG Advisory Opinions in Pleading False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute Claims Introduction In U.S. ex rel. D.O. Stephen Sisselman v. Zocdoc, Inc., the Second Circuit...
Clarifying Purposeful Availment and Nexus Requirements under CPLR §302(a)(1): Goldman v. Trinity School of Medicine Introduction Goldman v. Trinity School of Medicine, decided April 14, 2025 by the...
United States v. Kauapirura: Government’s Brady Obligations for Pro Se Defendants and Judicial Recusal Standards Introduction In United States v. Kauapirura, the Second Circuit addressed two key...
Enhanced Pleading and Scienter Standards for FCA Anti-Kickback Claims with OIG Advisory Opinions Introduction United States ex rel. D.O. Stephen Sisselman v. Zocdoc, Inc. is a Second Circuit summary...
Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Institutions: Goldman v. Trinity School of Medicine Introduction Goldman v. Trinity School of Medicine arose when Jack Goldman, a New York citizen and...
U.S. v. Robinson: Validity of Implicitly Pronounced, Reasonable-Suspicion Electronic Search Conditions on Supervised Release 1. Introduction In United States v. Robinson, the Second Circuit addressed...
Permissibility of Electronic Search Conditions in Supervised Release via PSR: United States v. Robinson Introduction The Second Circuit’s decision in United States v. Robinson, 23-8022-cr (2d Cir....
Second Circuit Clarifies Brady Redisclosure and Recusal Standards in Pro Se Tax Crimes 1. Introduction In United States v. Kauapirura (2d Cir. Apr. 14, 2025), the Second Circuit addressed several...
OIG Advisory Opinions as a Shield: FCA and AKS Claims Require Misrepresentation Beyond Regulatory Approval Introduction In U.S. ex rel. D.O. Stephen Sisselman v. Zocdoc, Inc., the United States Court...
Reliance on OIG Advisory Opinions as a Bar to FCA and AKS Claims Introduction In U.S. ex rel. D.O. Stephen Sisselman v. Zocdoc, Inc., the Second Circuit addressed whether a relator’s qui tam...
Affirming the Limits of New York’s Long-Arm Jurisdiction in Cross-Border Educational Services Introduction Goldman v. Trinity School of Medicine is a 2025 decision by the United States Court of...
Clarifying Brady Redisclosure Duties and Recusal Standards in Pro Se Criminal Appeals Introduction This commentary examines the Second Circuit’s summary order in United States v. Kauapirura (No....
Ensuring Notice and Unanimity in “Death Results” Conspiracy Counts: United States v. Kandic Introduction The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s decision in United States v. Kandic, 23-7146-cr...
Restricting Interlocutory Appeals under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) in Insurance Coverage Litigation Introduction In Federal Insurance Company v. American Precision Industries, Inc., the Second Circuit...
Rule 803(6) and 902(11) Endorse Electronic Business Records as Self-Authenticating: United States v. Conde Introduction United States v. Conde (2nd Cir. Apr. 11, 2025) is a pivotal Second Circuit...
Self-Authenticating Electronic Business Records under Fed. R. Evid. 803(6) & 902(11): United States v. Conde Introduction United States v. Conde, 22-250 (2d Cir. Apr. 11, 2025), involves the...
Strict Limitation on Interlocutory Appeals under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) Introduction Fed. Ins. Co. v. American Precision Industries, Inc., 2d Cir. No. 24-842‐cv (Apr. 11, 2025), presents a dispute...
Strict Limitation on Interlocutory Appeals Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b): Denial of Certification in Fed. Ins. Co. v. Am. Precision Indus., Inc. Introduction In Fed. Ins. Co. v. American Precision...
United States v. White: Clarifying “Actual Loss” under U.S.S.G. §2B1.1 and Factual Basis for Aggravated Identity Theft Introduction This case arises on appeal from the Southern District of New York...
Electronic Data Compilations as Business Records: Expanding Fed. R. Evid. 803(6) and 902(11) in United States v. Conde Introduction United States v. Conde, 22-250 (2d Cir. Apr. 11, 2025), addressed...