Moe Fodeman

March 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

When Breaching a Contract Is More Than Just Breaking a Promise: Contours of Fraud Cases Affected by the Second Circuit's 'Countrywide' Decision

In the wake of 'Countrywide', courts in the Second Circuit have had to grapple with the scope and application of the holding in criminal and civil fraud cases. Does it provide a possible defense for white-collar defendants alleged to have defrauded their counterparties? Or is it limited to its facts?

By Moe Fodeman and Michael Sommer

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