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U.S. v. Peter E. Clay, Todd S. Farha, Paul L. Behrens, and William L. Kale No. 8:11-cr-00115-JSM-MAP (M.D. Fla.) on the affairs of WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Overcriminalization is a dangerous trend that NACDL battles daily. The case of Todd Farha and other executives at WellCare Health Plans, Inc., offer a case study in overcriminalization and unchecked prosecutorial discretion. Below, you will find links to important primary and secondary materials concerning this case.
Evidence Law Scholars Amicus Brief in Support of Paul L Behren's Petition for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in U.S. v. Clay (9/12/16)
Brief for Defendant-Appellant Todd Farha to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in U.S. v. Clay (9/19/14)
Brief for Defendant-Appellant Paul Behrens to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in U.S. v. Clay (9/19/14)
NACDL Director of Public Affairs & Communications Ivan J. Dominguez recently had the opportunity to sit down with attorney Matt Kaiser, a partner at the firm of Kaiser, LeGrand & Dillon PLLC in Washington, DC.
