U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 26, 2010
Justices Rewrite Fraud Law, Vacate Convictions Of Skilling and Black
Stopping short of striking down the federal honest services fraud statute, the U.S. Supreme Court nevertheless gave hope to white-collar defendants and disgraced public officials Thursday by limiting its reach.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Stopping short of striking down the federal honest services fraud statute, the U.S. Supreme Court nevertheless gave hope to white-collar defendants and disgraced public officials Thursday by limiting its reach.
In doing so, the court unanimously vacated the honest services convictions of two corporate titans - media magnate Conrad Black and former Enron Corp. chief exec...
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