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Health care fraud schemes take many shapes, but a large majority of the schemes that have been discovered and prosecuted involve the same elements: a doctor who sees what appears to be an easy source of money, patients for whom the doctor will prescribe and perform...
In New York, many instances of alleged health care fraud involve an individual medical professional or service provider who overcharges insurance, files false claims, accepts kickbacks or provides services for which they are not licensed. Often, it is said to be part...
When New York revamped its marijuana laws last year, a lot changed quickly. Quite suddenly, it was legal for adults to possess less than 3 ounces of cannabis and to enjoy it in their homes. They could even grow up to six plants for their own use. People who had been...
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...
As a medical professional, you always seek to provide competent care on a physical level. But you are also in the business of making money, and it can be easy to overstep boundaries in this field. Sometimes, through intentional or unintentional overreach, you could...
Federal law makes operating a so-called crack house illegal. However, this can make things complicated for those in New York and New Jersey who want to lawfully open an overdose prevention center. What is the federal crack house statute? Under federal statutes, it is...
What do professionals in the loan transaction chain, house flippers and potential homeowners all have in common? All could engage in acts of fraud. Sometimes, in an effort to maximize our own profits or qualify for a mortgage for our dream home, we engage in acts that...
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...
You have been stopped by police and before you know it, the officer is asking you to step out of your vehicle so they can search the inside for drugs. While some of these searches are legal, many are a violation of your Fourth Amendment rights under the Constitution....
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...