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Fraud Against Financial Institutions: Judging Materiality Post-Escobar, Matthew A. Edwards
Fraud Against Financial Institutions: Judging Materiality Post-Escobar, Matthew A. Edwards
William & Mary Business Law Review
In Neder v. United States, 527 U.S. 1 (1999), the Supreme Court held that proof of materiality is required for convictions under the federal mail, wire and bank fraud statutes. During the past 20 years, the federal courts have endeavored to apply the complex common law concept of materiality to the federal criminal law context. The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989 (2016), a civil case involving the False Claims Act, provided the federal appellate courts with an ideal opportunity to reconsider materiality standards in federal fraud …