If you are a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registered broker, you may have come across an unhappy customer or two. Investing involves risk, but not every client truly understands that risk means they could lose their money. Especially after a historic bull...
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What are the potential penalties for trafficking fentanyl?
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...
The cover-up fraud of cooking the books
Accounting fraud, also known as cooking the books, is the act of falsifying accounting records. One reason is to pretend that a company is doing better financially than it is. There are several, unique techniques that companies in New York use to cook their books....
How can you protect yourself from dirty medical testing?
Medical testing is a relay race between people doing their part in the New York City metro area. Every step of medical testing creates the possibility of an error. Medical testing should happen after a physical exam and complete history. Medical testing helps with...
What is the False Claims Act?
Healthcare providers are highly trained professionals whose knowledge and skill allows them to make lifesaving decisions on behalf of their patients. Doctors and skilled surgeons must have the best interests of their patients in mind when deciding on the best...
Defense options for alleged computer fraud crimes
Computers play an important role in the lives of practically every New Yorker. While children use them to complete their schoolwork, adults use them for job duties, entertainment, and person communications. Many homes have computers in them, and most employers provide...
Know about your right to remain silent
White collar crime allegations can have serious implications. While mere accusations can cause damage to your reputation and your career, a criminal conviction can result in prison time, fines that can devastate your stability, and a criminal record that can affect...
How does bill discounting fraud happen?
When someone promises something, accepts money and doesn't deliver, fraud charges may follow. Such actions reflect a typical example of consumer fraud, something many people are familiar with. Other forms of fraud exist, and they may be more prevalent than people...
Edward V. Sapone featured lecturer at Second Circuit Criminal Law Roundup
On May 13, 2021, Edward V. Sapone was a featured lecturer at Richard Levitt’s annual Second Circuit Criminal Law Roundup sponsored by the New York Criminal Bar Association and Marino Legal. Ed’s lecture was entitled The Federal Trial Penalty, and was attended by...
What can you do if you are accused of fraud in the Big Apple?
In a struggling economy, the prospect of financial ruin can lead some to make questionable financial decisions. White-collar crime, or more specifically bank fraud, can often begin with a seemingly harmless attempt to get the best angle on beating the system....