Lately, there has been a rush of prosecutions in the area of what we legal practitioners like to call White Collar Crime. Of course, this term is just the umbrella descriptor for a whole host of federal crimes for which convictions can have dire consequences. This would include criminal allegations
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Monthly Archives January 2018
Healthcare Fraud
Healthcare Fraud is becoming an increasing prosecutorial phenomenon in the federal criminal justice system. Many U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country are filing criminal charges against physicians and their staff for violating federal law regarding the use of Medicare/Medicaid- namely fraudulent billing practices. Understanding the complexity of the federal system,
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Corporations CAN be charged with crimes
Corporations can be indicted by the Government for a variety of criminal activities. These crimes charged against corporations should not be taken lightly. Unfortunately, federal crimes against corporations are inherently more complex in nature, involve serious criminal acts and then the possibility of serious penalties- and all require a keen understanding of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, applicable
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The Expansion of White Collar Crimes
White collar crimes are becoming more and more prevalent. White collar crimes are not just the typical “ponzi” or “pyramid” schemes that you tend hear about. With the SEC becoming more involved with these types of crimes, the category of white collar crimes has certainly expanded. Particularly, white collar crimes
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The Felony DWI- Potential Repercussions and Alternative Courts
Unlike the run-of-the-mill misdemeanor DWI, a third offense could trigger the filing of a felony DWI which comes replete with serious prison time and the potential for a 10 year or permanent denial of your driving privilege. And don’t be fooled, BOTH the criminal matter and the driving privilege issues
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