Richard J. Malouf Supreme Court Win: Reshaping Texas Healthcare
The Malouf Case: A Landmark Decision The Texas Supreme Court's decision in State v. Malouf significantly altered the landscape of Medicaid fraud prosecution in Texas. The case centered on Richard J. Malouf, a healthcare executive accused of fraudulent billing practices. The central legal contention revolved around the interpretation of "knowingly" within the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act. Malouf's defense successfully argued that the Act's language lacked sufficient clarity to establish the requisite intent for a criminal conviction....