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Persons accused of drug-related crimes may face charges in federal or New York state courts. When arrested and charged at the federal level, laws and statutes might be different. Regarding pardons and clemency, a governor addresses state convictions, while the...
Financial fraud in New York occurs when a scammer intentionally takes money or assets from another person using deception. Technology enables scammers to commit financial fraud easily and put new spins on old scams. While email scams have increased, some scammers may...
On August 4, the New York Attorney General announced that a Northville man was sentenced for a $4 billion money-laundering scheme. The 51-year-old man is alleged to have stolen over $1 billion in diverted payroll funds using payroll services that he operated. Payroll...
White-collar crimes in New York cover a range of illegal financial acts that are not commonly violent but are still deceitful. The term gets its name from the typical offender, which includes people in affluent business sectors. A type of white-collar crime includes...
A hospital stay in New York can be very expensive, and the number of charges for just a couple of days as an inpatient can be mind-blowing. If you've ever looked closely at an itemized medical bill, you'll know how difficult these charges are to keep track of. Some...
The overbreadth doctrine – commonly shortened to overbreadth – is the rule that a regulation of speech can be too broad, imposing on protected speech. This is related to vagueness, which is where the rule is too vague for a person to figure out what’s permissible and...
When you're just getting started in investing, it's easy to become a victim of investment fraud. This type of fraud is when someone tries to get you to invest money into a fraudulent account. There's no real investment opportunity, and the money you've invested is...
In the state of New York, anyone caught engaging in sexual coercion of a minor is subject to serious prison time. Sexual coercion of a minor entails an individual who attempts to or actually persuades anyone under the age of 18 into participating in any sexual...
In New York, many people depend on Medicaid or Medicare to help take care of their medical needs. Unfortunately, some members of these programs will take advantage of everything these programs offer. With that in mind, here are a few common ways that Medicaid or...
New York residents have probably heard about wire fraud at least once in their lives, but unless it happens to you, it’s hard to understand it. Wire fraud is what happens when someone uses the internet, a phone call, fax or social media to get access to funds that...