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Carpenter v United States (bank fraud)

484 U.S. 19 (1987)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1987
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Wire fraud; confidential business information as property; journalist trading on advance knowledge of publication; honest services fraud precursor

Area of Law

criminal

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