Protecting Your Rights And Your Future
Under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1341, it is unlawful to use the U.S. postal service, or private mail carriers (e.g., UPS or FedEx), to facilitate a crime or send or receive anything related to a crime. Even if mail fraud is just one small part of a much bigger crime, you could...
Many people in New York are prescribed opioids as pain killers and end up getting addicted as a result. After the prescription expires, they are no longer able to go to the pharmacy to get more pain killers. They may turn to various dealers who can get them more...
Physicians are widely regarded as among the most honest class of professionals. Yet doctors are also human beings, and they occasionally succumb to temptation, especially when they discover the ease of extracting excessive payments from insurance companies and...
Financial crimes are not just plots in movies or television series. When residents in New York City and elsewhere are accused of financial crimes, they should take it seriously. Much like Hollywood depicts them, these crimes can have significant criminal consequences....
Financial fraud is taken very seriously by regulatory authorities, including the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FIRNA). FIRNA has the ability to compel you to provide testimony or produce documents related to a financial fraud investigation. What is an 8210...
As a doctor you took an oath to do no harm to patients. While it is understandable that this oath includes avoiding causing patients physical harm, patients can also be financially harmed if their doctor commits healthcare fraud. While many times healthcare fraud can...
Money laundering is a serious crime that can lead to thousands of dollars in fines and a lengthy incarceration period. If you obtain funds illegally and then, through a series of financial transactions often involving a shell company, hide the true source of the funds...
If you’ve been accused of some sort of financial crime, the prosecution probably has an extensive amount of evidence it intends to use against you. That can leave you worried about what the future has in store for you and what you can do to avoid the harshest...
Trevor Milton, the founder and former CEO of Nikola, a purported maker of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles, is facing a number of federal fraud charges stemming from alleged misstatements about the value of the company. Federal authorities have now added another...
Asset forfeiture is the process by which the government seizes property that is allegedly connected to some form of criminal activity. It mostly came about as a means to fight the war on drugs but has expanded greatly over the decades, bringing with it a host of...
