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District Court Dismisses Wire Fraud and Obstruction Charges Against Government Employee who Allegedly Lied During Security-Clearance Renewal Proceedings

February 13, 2023

In a case that flew beneath the radar last year, a district court judge in D.C. dismissed a federal indictment against a government employee charged with wire fraud and obstruction after finding both statutes were applied too broadly in the case. Paul Guertin was a Foreign Service Officer with the State Department when he […]

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Supreme Court Ruling Provides Defense for Doctors Facing “Pill Mill” Allegations or Appealing a Sentence or Conviction

February 7, 2023

Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in Ruan v. United States that clarified what the Government must prove to convict a doctor accused of running a “pill mill,” which refers to a practice of doctors prescribing opioids and other controlled substances to people who don’t need them, such as drug users […]

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