Diplomatic Immunity v. Consular Immunity: Understanding the Ramifications of...
When it comes to the criminal law, many people become obsessed with theoretical loopholes and “get out of jail free” cards. While prosecution of the guilty is a noble purpose of government, sometimes...
View ArticleMedicare Fraud Strike Force: Healthcare Fraud Prosecutions in 2014
In March 2007 the Medicare Fraud Strike Force originated in South Florida as a ground-breaking joint effort between the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division Fraud Section, the U.S Attorney’s...
View ArticleBrooklyn Medicare Fraud Strike Force: Recent Cases from the May 2014...
In our last post, we discussed the history and tactics of the Department of Justice’s Medicare Fraud Strike Force. We also talked briefly about the recent Healthcare Fraud nation-wide “takedown.” But...
View ArticleCan “Outside Traders” be involved in Insider Trading? A case study of Icahn,...
Much has been written over the last week about the purported FBI “insider trading” investigation into the purchase of Clorox stock options by legendary golfer Phil Mickelson and infamous sports gambler...
View ArticleFederal Healthcare Fraud Sentencing After Obamacare: Analyzing Title 18 USC 1347
Last week I wrote about the recent national healthcare fraud takedown by the Department of Justice and its Medicare Fraud Strike Force. We discussed the four cases brought in Brooklyn by the U.S....
View ArticleFederal Firearm and Weapon Crimes: The Dangers of Illegal Gun Possession...
For years, the New York City Police Department has run the “Cash for Guns Program” in which it will pay $100 to any individual who turns in any handgun, revolver, semiautomatic and automatic pistols,...
View ArticleFederal Healthcare Fraud Investigations on the Rise
Recently, we discussed the history of the Medicare Fraud strike forces set up by the U.S. Department of Justice, Fraud Section, in an effort to combat what was perceived as rampant fraud in the...
View ArticleFederal Computer Hacking (18 USC 1030) Is Not Always What It Seems: Client...
Having the FBI knocking on your door at 6 in the morning can be the most frightening experience in your life. They enter, start searching through your most personal belongings, take your papers,...
View ArticleCharges Against New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Explained — What is...
It’s all over the newspaper today, with headlines like “BombShel” and “Silver Lining Crook Book,” that the long-time Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, has been hit with fraud and...
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