SCOTUS to Assess ‘Right-to-Control’ and Honest Services Fraud

August 11, 2022  |  New York Law Journal

Federal courts long have struggled to define the limits of the mail and wire fraud statutes, famously beloved by prosecutors for their vast breadth and catch-all adaptability. In our latest article for the New York Law Journal, “SCOTUS to Assess ‘Right-to-Control’ and Honest Services Fraud,” we discuss how, in granting review in two related cases arising from New York state government scandals, the Supreme Court will have another opportunity to cut back on overly broad prior interpretations of the federal fraud statutes that enabled prosecutors to extend their reach into conduct that would not otherwise be criminal.

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