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When is “Misleading” Not “False”? The Supreme Court's Decision in Thompson v. United States and Its Implications for Government Enforcement

On March 21, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court held in Thompson v. United States that a federal statute prohibiting “false” statements to banks, 18 USC § 1014, does not apply to statements that are ...
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False Alarm? SCOTUS to Consider Whether Misleading but Literally True Statements Are “False” Under Federal Criminal Law

If you tell your partner that you spent $100 on a rare bobblehead for your office, when the full price was actually $1,000, have you said anything false? Literally, you did spend $100; you just spent ...
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Supreme Court Limits Federal Prosecutions Over 'Misleading but True' Statements

Supreme Court Limits Federal Prosecutions Over 'Misleading but True' Statements " [A] statement that is misleading but true is by definition not a 'false statement,'" Chief Justice Roberts Jr. wrote ...