Protecting Your Rights And Your Future
Being accused of bank fraud can be frightening and disrupt your entire life. It is common to feel scared and confused about what the charges mean. You may believe that you could never be accused of something like bank fraud, but an accusation could come easier than...
If you are facing financial fraud charges, you may feel hopeless and overwhelmed. Financial fraud is a serious crime in the New York City metro area that can carry severe penalties, such as prison time, fines, restitution and loss of professional licenses. Moreover,...
Although the housing market has changed over the past few years, individuals in New York and elsewhere are still buying and selling homes. While it is a transaction that occurs frequently throughout the nation, it doesn’t always go without issue. For some, this might...
Most suspected criminals are arrested after an extensive manhunt and a lengthy investigation. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York issued a complaint against an alleged fraudster in November of 2021, but despite the requisite...
Being accused of fraud can ruin your entire life. Even if you are charged with fraud but not convicted, you may face stigma and damage to your professional reputation. Fraud is a white-collar crime. White-collar crimes differ from “street crimes” because they do not...
Two years ago, when New York and the rest of the country faced unprecedented challenges and the whole global economy seemed on the verge of collapse, state and federal agencies responded with much-needed programs that pumped money into local communities. Many of these...
Most of us use our bank accounts for many different purposes, such as paying bills, depositing money and various other types of transactions. Your bank, as well as banks throughout New York and New Jersey, holds enormous sums of money in them daily. This increases the...
If you are in a business in which people trust you with their money, you need to understand that you could be charged with financial fraud. This is not to say that you actually did anything wrong, just that you could face financial fraud charges. As such, it is...
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...
It can be alarming to receive a Rule 8210 letter. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has the ability to impose stiff penalties upon brokers and firms found to be in violation of regulations. And while you shouldn’t ignore the letter, receiving one...
