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Sergio Fernando Lagos, Petitioner v. United States
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May 29, 2018
High Court Lets Fraudster Off Hook For GE's $5M Legal Fees
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a victims' restitution law is limited to expenses during the government's investigation and prosecution of an offense — and not for private legal, expert and consulting fees — allowing a former trucking company CEO who defrauded General Electric Capital Corp. to avoid covering GE's $5 million legal fees.
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April 18, 2018
High Court Not Sure Restitution Law Covers GE's Legal Fees
The federal government faced headwinds at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday while defending a roughly $16 million restitution order against a former trucking company CEO who defrauded General Electric Capital Corp., as various justices voiced skepticism that the CEO should have to pay GE's pricey legal fees under a federal victim's restitution law.
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March 06, 2018
Defense Bar, Law Prof Side With Ex-CEO Over GE Legal Tab
An American criminal defense organization and a Georgetown University professor have waded into a U.S. Supreme Court case over whether defendants should have to repay victims' attorney's fees under the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act, arguing that law was not written to include hefty legal bills.