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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a powerful legal tool originally designed to combat organized crime. Over the years, its application has expanded significantly, encompassing a wide range of unlawful activities, including those related...
Likely, you’ve heard the term “disgorgement” or even the phrase “disgorgement of ill-gotten gains. It can be one of the consequences of being found guilty of a federal crime that involves fraudulent activity that has resulted in financial losses for one or more...
The RICO Act enables federal prosecutors to target illegal gambling operations that are part of a larger criminal enterprise. To convict someone under the Act, the prosecution must prove that they committed racketeering as part of the unlicensed gambling scheme. This...
In the United States, we are generally entitled to privacy in our own homes and rented apartments. If a police officer wants to enter a private residence to search for evidence of a drug crime, they generally must have a warrant. This is because the Fourth Amendment...
Our readers may have seen the news that an alleged group of gang members in Brooklyn are facing federal charges after a joint law enforcement operation between the NYPD, ATF and the DEA led to four arrests. The reports indicate that the four defendants who are now...
When someone faces the full brunt of the federal government, they look for any way out. Financial fraud, regardless of whether it stems from the state or federal government, is just such a charge. You risk losing your reputation, freedom and maybe, every penny you...
In New York City, Long Island and New Jersey, doctors are often subject to offers and requests from other medical professionals, drug companies and medical device manufacturers to use their products. In some cases, they are under the impression that there is nothing...
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...
In criminal defense cases, especially those in which federal and state laws overlap, New Yorkers who are facing multiple charges of alleged criminal conduct may find protections in the U.S. Constitution. The Fifth Amendment states that no one can be tried for the same...
What a lot of people don’t realize is that it’s oftentimes not the crime itself that leads to a criminal conviction, but the attempted coverup of alleged criminal wrongdoing. That’s why if you think that you’re going to be under investigation for an alleged crime,...