National Media Spotlight Dykema and Jennifer Beidel's Impressive White Collar Victory in Federal Research Fraud Case
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11.13.25
National and legal media outlets have covered the result of and turned to lead trial counsel Jennifer Beidel for insight and analysis following the firm’s impressive and decisive white collar victory in United States v. Wang, a closely watched federal research fraud prosecution.
After a jury had already been selected, the U.S. Department of Justice dismissed—with prejudice—all charges against Dykema’s client, Dr. Hoau-Yan Wang, a former CUNY medical professor and Alzheimer’s researcher, resulting in a complete vindication. Such a dismissal at the trial stage is extraordinarily uncommon in federal criminal practice and underscored fundamental flaws in the government’s case, including the exclusion of unreliable expert testimony, a Brady violation tied to undisclosed exculpatory evidence, and a successful Batson challenge during jury selection.
In the wake of the dismissal, Beidel has been widely quoted across national, legal, and industry publications discussing the significance of the ruling, prosecutorial misconduct issues, and broader implications for federal enforcement actions involving scientific and research-based cases.
A sampling of the related coverage, with the most recent articles listed first, includes:
Compliance Week – “DOJ dismisses indictment against Cassava advisor amid legal flaws” (November 13, 2025)
Reuters – “A fair fight: Defense lawyers urge reform to allow criminal depositions” (November 5, 2025)
- Also appeared in U.S. News & World Report and Yahoo! News
AmLaw Litigation Daily – “After Jury Selection in Science Fraud Case Against Former CUNY Professor, Prosecutors Drop All Charges” (October 31, 2025)
- Also appeared in The New York Law Journal
Detroit Legal News – “Dykema secures rare victory for medical scientist in closely watched research fraud case” (October 30, 2025)
Investors Hangout – “Dykema Achieves Significant Legal Victories for Clients in Federal Cases” (October 29, 2025)
Legal News Feed – “DOJ Drops $16M Fraud Case Against NIH Researcher Amid Allegations of Misconduct” (October 27, 2025)
The National Law Journal – “DOJ Halts $16M Fraud Case After Defense Alleges Prosecutorial Misconduct” (October 27, 2025)
Science.org – “Justice Department unexpectedly drops fraud case against Alzheimer’s scientist” (October 24, 2025)
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