Dow Prino, Pawnbroker, D/B/A Dow's v. William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury

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• determination of willfulness was amply supported where repeat inspections revealed multiple, overlapping violations, certain of which were undisputed
• “No showing of malicious intent is necessary. A conscious, intentional, deliberate, voluntary decision properly is described as willful, regardless of venal motive.” (internal citation and quotation marks omitted)
• Under the GCA, in a civil context, “[a] conscious, intentional, deliberate, voluntary decision properly is described as willful, regardless of venal motive.”
• willful violation of the GCA does not require a venal motive, intentional wrongdoing, or a showing of malicious intent
• “No showing of malicious intent is necessary.”

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