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Choosing the Right Criminal Defense Lawyer Can Save You Years

Imagine a terrifying moment when a doctor tells you that you need brain surgery, or you will surely die. Like any surgery, there are several risks. You can choose a veterinarian, who has done many surgeries on dogs and cats, or a neurosurgeon, who has ample experience doing the surgery you need and similar complex surgeries. While the veterinarian costs substantially less and has experience doing ...

Don't Turn Your Employment Dispute into a Federal Criminal Case

Chances are you or someone you know believed an employer did not fully appreciate what the employee perceived as invaluable contributions to the organization. Invariably, the employee believes he or she was underpaid. Increasingly we see federal authorities getting involved when the terminated employee handled the employer’s information technology (IT) or social media presence and deletes data on ...

What Turns an IRS Revenue Agent's Civil Examination into a Criminal Case?

Tax professionals, such as CPAs, often confront IRS examinations into their clients’ income tax returns. Such examinations cost the client professional fees and may result in additional taxes, interest, and civil penalties. These costs may not be the worst result of an IRS examination. A more serious outcome may arise if the Revenue Agent believes the taxpayer committed fraud and refers the matter ...

Regardless of Your Politics, Everyone Should Pay Attention To Mueller Searching Cohen's Data - Florida Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer

The attorney-client privilege, which can apply in both civil and criminal matters, is the oldest common law privilege in the American judicial system. That privilege protects confidential communications between an attorney and client and, by 1915 was “too well known and…too often recognized by textbooks and courts to need extended comment now.” Today, all attorneys communicate with clients using ...

What Did Noor Salman Say to the FBI And Why You Should Never Talk To The Police Without a Lawyer?

During the trial of Noor Salman, the wife of the Pulse Nightclub shooter, the prosecution has largely built its case based on Salman’s statements to FBI agents. Allegedly, Salman told FBI agents that she and her husband scouted Pulse Nightclub before his attack. The problem with this “evidence” is that a forensic examination of her cellular telephone and other electronic devices prove Salman was ...

The End of OVDP is Near

On September 28, 2018 the Internal Revenue Service will end the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). The major benefit of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program is that a person who enters and successfully completes the program will not be criminally prosecuted for failing to report the offshore accounts and tax evasion. If you know of anyone who may benefit from the OVDP, they should ...

What is Wire Fraud?

Wire fraud is one of the two most commonly used criminal statutes by the U.S. Government in prosecuting fraud cases. The crime of wire fraud makes it illegal for any person to devise a scheme to obtain money or other property by means of false or fraudulent representations. In addition to this broad definition, the federal government has added as an element of the crime the use of any electronic ...

Trump & Mueller - Should I Worry About Registering Under FARA Even If I Don't Think It Applies

FARA, the Foreign Agent Registration Act, had been a largely dormant federal statute until it found new life with Justice Department Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into matters related to President Donald J. Trump’s election. Consequently, FARA, a federal criminal statute rarely employed before 2018, has been spotlighted in the news. Less widely reported is the Justice ...

Lying to The Feds Is A Crime And You Can Be Convicted Even If You Never Lied To The Feds

Most people assume that lying to federal agents is a crime. However, many are shocked to learn how easy it is for the government to convict people of this felony. Federal authorities often resort to charging this crime because it is deceptively easy to prove when they believe a more serious crime has taken place, but lack the evidence to prove that more serious offense. It becomes a trap for ...

US Department of Justice Announces Major Takedown of Healthcare Professionals

In its continuing efforts to crack down on healthcare fraud, the Department of Justice announced on July 13, 2017, a major nationwide takedown of healthcare professionals. Four hundred and twelve individuals were charged across 41 different federal districts. Included in those arrested were 115 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals. This latest mass arrest of ...