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Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Rules Acts of Omission Can Be Crimes of Violence

The Supreme Court also found that misleading statements are not “false statements” under Title 18 Section 1014 of the U.S. Code.

Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Finds VA Service-Related Disability Claims Determinations Can be Reviewed Only for Clear Error

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the VA’s determination that the evidence regarding a service-related disability claim is in “approximate balance” is a predominantly factual determination reviewed only for clear error.

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Holds Probable Cause for One Charge Doesn’t Categorically Defeat a Malicious-prosecution Claim

The U.S. Supreme Court held in a separate June 20 opinion that expert testimony that “most people” in a group have a particular mental state doesn’t violate Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b).