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No one ever wants to be accused of fraud, and like most in New York, you likely do not believe that you ever will be. Yet there are potential pitfalls in almost any line of work where disputes can often lead to such allegations. Many have come to us here at Sapone...
With summer in full swing, there was only a single criminal case reported this week from the Second Circuit, and only one reversal from New York’s appellate divisions. During this lull, we preview a handful of interesting cases SCOTUS will be considering this fall....
Defenses to accusations or embezzlement may seem few and far between; indeed, many come to us here at Sapone & Petrillo, LLP having been accused of this crime convinced that their guilt is assumed. Yet even in cases where a prosecutor claims to have evidence of...
SCOTUS and NYCA are in recess for the summer, and each court has cleared its holdover decisions. Therefore, the only appellate action until after Labor Day 2019 will likely come from the Second Circuit and New York’s appellate divisions resolving their own undecided...
White-collar crimes, named for the collar color of people in business in the early- to mid- 20th century, refer to financial crimes typically in the corporate sector. There are many kinds of white-collar crimes, but nearly all are motivated by the potential for...
When you work in the financial markets, you quickly become familiar with just how volatile they can be. Communicating that to investors in New York can be a challenge, as they are often not acquainted with the subtle nuances that can lead to market fluctuations. Often...
With the Supreme Court and the New York Court of Appeals having decided all pending appeals until the fall, this was a relatively quiet holiday week. The NY appellate divisions, however, reversed or remanded a decent number of cases in favor of appellate defendants....
Whether you have a small business in New York or are an executive in a large corporation, the world of finance is complex, and missteps can be devastating. Unless you are a finance expert, small decisions that seem inconsequential at the time can result in an illegal...
It was quiet in the Second Circuit this week, but SCOTUS released the remaining criminal cases on its docket. Second Circuit On Monday, in Hyman v. Brown, the Circuit reversed EDNY Senior Judge Raymond J. Dearie’s grant of petitioner’s state habeas petition, following...
Insurance fraud is a big deal. Because this type of white-collar crime happens so often, insurance companies take very specific steps to identify fraud in all its forms to ensure the person responsible is caught and brought to justice. HowStuffWorks.com explains some...