40 Cited authorities

  1. United States v. Gaudin

    515 U.S. 506 (1995)   Cited 1,659 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a jury must decide whether a false statement under § 1001 is "material"
  2. Hamling v. United States

    418 U.S. 87 (1974)   Cited 3,346 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that statutory language in an indictment “must be accompanied with ... the facts and circumstances as will inform the accused of the specific offence” and “enable him to plead an acquittal or conviction in bar of prosecution for the same offense”
  3. Costello v. United States

    350 U.S. 359 (1956)   Cited 1,999 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a court may not look behind the indictment to determine if the evidence upon which it was based is sufficient
  4. Bronston v. United States

    409 U.S. 352 (1973)   Cited 408 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the perjury statute does not apply to literally true but unresponsive answers
  5. United States v. Rodgers

    466 U.S. 475 (1984)   Cited 212 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a criminal statute was not "absurd" even though, "giv[ing] the statute a ‘literal interpretation’ " resulted in harsher punishment for one who "informally volunteer[ed] an untrue statement to an F.B.I. agent than" for one who "relate[d] the same story under oath before a court of law"
  6. Watkins v. United States

    354 U.S. 178 (1957)   Cited 300 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the legislative branch is not "a law enforcement or trial agency" as those "are functions of the executive and judicial departments"
  7. Shorter v. U.S.

    484 U.S. 817 (1987)   Cited 103 times
    Holding that N.Y.Civ. Rights L. § 74 forbids liability for the publication of a "substantially accurate" report of any judicial proceeding, and this provision applies to an action for product disparagement
  8. U.S. v. Dale

    991 F.2d 819 (D.C. Cir. 1993)   Cited 162 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that I.R.S. Code offenses of subscribing to a false tax return and aiding preparation of a false tax return should merge even though they would not be considered the same offense under Blockburger
  9. U.S. v. Torkington

    812 F.2d 1347 (11th Cir. 1987)   Cited 167 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Explaining that in Lanham Act cases the audience for the likelihood of confusion test "includes individuals who are potential purchasers of the trademark holder[']s goods as well as those who are potential direct purchasers of the allegedly counterfeit goods."
  10. U.S. v. Culliton

    328 F.3d 1074 (9th Cir. 2003)   Cited 66 times
    Holding that context and extrinsic evidence are considerations relevant to whether a question on a form is fundamentally ambiguous
  11. Section 2 - Principals

    18 U.S.C. § 2   Cited 23,793 times   57 Legal Analyses
    Holding aiders and abettors punishable as principals under federal criminal law
  12. Section 1001 - Statements or entries generally

    18 U.S.C. § 1001   Cited 7,336 times   300 Legal Analyses
    Making false statements
  13. Section 1512 - Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant

    18 U.S.C. § 1512   Cited 4,343 times   41 Legal Analyses
    Defining "law enforcement officer" as "an officer or employee of the Federal Government "
  14. Section 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees

    18 U.S.C. § 1505   Cited 603 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Providing criminal punishment for person who corruptly obstructs or endeavors to obstruct "due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States"
  15. Section 1515 - Definitions for certain provisions; general provision

    18 U.S.C. § 1515   Cited 331 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Defining "corruptly . . . [a]s used in section 1505"
  16. Section 24 - Definitions relating to Federal health care offense

    18 U.S.C. § 24   Cited 170 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Defining a "health care benefit program" for purposes of § 669
  17. Section 535 - Investigation of crimes involving Government officers and employees; limitations

    28 U.S.C. § 535   Cited 57 times
    Providing the Attorney General "may investigate" such a violation
  18. Section 2635.101 - Basic obligation of public service

    5 C.F.R. § 2635.101   Cited 61 times
    Delineating that IJs have a neutral role and "shall act impartially and not give preferential treatment to any ... individual"
  19. Section 2635.203 - Definitions

    5 C.F.R. § 2635.203   Cited 8 times   1 Legal Analyses

    For purposes of this subpart, the following definitions apply: (a)Agency has the meaning set forth in § 2635.102(a) . However, for purposes of this subpart, an executive department, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 101 , may, by supplemental agency regulation, designate as a separate agency any component of that department which the department determines exercises distinct and separate functions. (b)Gift includes any gratuity, favor, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, or other item having

  20. Section 2635.107 - Ethics advice

    5 C.F.R. § 2635.107   Cited 3 times

    (a) As required by §§ 2638.201 and 2638.202(b) of this chapter, each agency has a designated agency ethics official who, on the agency's behalf, is responsible for coordinating and managing the agency's ethics program, as well as an alternate. The designated agency ethics official has authority under § 2638.204 of this chapter to delegate certain responsibilities, including that of providing ethics counseling regarding the application of this part, to one or more deputy ethics officials. (b) Employees