The courts slowed down for their traditional mid-summer break, and published only two opinions of note this week. In United States v. Smith, CA2 created significant new law relating to how long the police can delay when obtaining a search warrant for previously seized...
Protecting Your Rights And Your Future
Month: July 2020
Understanding money laundering allegations
White collar crime is a very broad phrase that refers to a wide variety of activities. In many situations, the line between legal activity and illegal activity may be very thin and difficult to distinguish. Financial professionals and business owners alike must be...
DECISIONS OF THE WEEK ENDED JULY 24, 2020
This was an unusually busy week in CA2, with six precedential opinions in criminal cases. Most interesting among them was United States v. Solano, in which the Circuit reversed as plain error an instruction that threw defendant under the bus relative to his interest...
Understanding healthcare fraud by patients and doctors
Doctors, physicians and other healthcare providers are often some of the most giving people in our economy. However, this is not always true. Healthcare fraud is a growing issue, both on the part of the patients and the providers. Studies have shown that 10 cents for...
Broker-dealers must conform practices to Regulation Best Interest
New York broker-dealers must comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation Best Interest. This regulation, which became effective June 30, 2020, obligates broker-dealers to put their customers’ best interests over their own financial or other...