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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Dec. 21, 2016

Justices agree with 9th Circuit view in bank fraud case

In Shaw v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court has again unanimously affirmed a 9th Circuit decision expansively construing a criminal fraud statute. By E. Martin Estrada and Mark R. Yohalem

E. Martin Estrada

Partner
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Email: martin.estrada@mto.com

Martin focuses his practice on trials, arbitrations, complex litigation and internal investigations.

By E. Martin Estrada and Mark R. Yohalem

On the heels of unanimously endorsing the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' broad reading of securities fraud liability in Salman v. United States, 2016 DJDAR 12012 (Dec. 6, 2016), the U.S. Supreme Court has again unanimously affirmed a 9th Circuit decision expansively construing a criminal fraud statute. In Shaw v. United States, 2016 DJDAR 12142 (Dec. 12, 2016), the court held that a ...

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