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Recent Posts in Criminal Fraud Defense Category

  • Obstruction of Justice: A Criminal Statute That Can Be Used or Abused

    Obstruction of justice crimes are contained in Chapter 73 of the federal criminal code. There are twenty-two separate violations that range from obstructing a person authorized to serve a judicial writ issued by a court of the United States to murdering a witness to prevent testimony. This blog will concentrate on three of the obstruction of justice statutes contained in Chapter 73 that impact ...
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  • Kickbacks for Healthcare Professionals

    Kickbacks are any type of financial incentive intended to influence the providing of healthcare. The federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) makes it a crime to knowingly and willfully give or receive or offer to exchange anything of value in an effort to induce the referral of business that impacts a federal healthcare program. The AKS not only applies to doctors and pharmacists but also to those who ...
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  • Income Tax: Criminal vs. Civil Violations

    Each year, millions of U.S. citizens are required to file federal income tax. At the end of tax season, some individuals will be accused of not paying their fair taxes. The IRS may conduct a civil audit which concerns the determination of the accuracy of your tax return and can result in additional taxes, interest, and monetary penalties. The IRS can also investigate you for criminal violation of ...
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  • SEC Has Criminal, Civil, and Administrative Powers to Prosecute You. You Need a Lawyer with Experience in All Those Areas.

    We previously discussed the Department of Justice (DOJ) increasing firearms prosecutions, leaving other federal agencies and state civil authorities to use civil legal processes to investigate and prosecute neglected white-collar crimes. One agency actively investigating and prosecuting financial frauds is the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). While the SEC does not have the authority ...
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  • Can Civil Investigative Demands and Subpoenas Result in Criminal Charges?

    While the news has widely reported on the Department of Justice (DOJ) increasing firearms prosecutions, the news has largely ignored DOJ’s new positions on corporate prosecutions and the increased use of Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) and subpoenas by other federal and state agencies to bring fraud related law suits and criminal prosecutions. Although agencies like the Federal Trade ...
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  • 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 ...
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