Embezzlement is a serious charge, and is one of several non-violent crimes that can lead, in some cases, to many years behind bars for those convicted of it. If you recently received embezzlement charges, then you should carefully consider your actions going forward....
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Have you been accused of medical device fraud?
Working in the medical field can come with many stress factors and expectations. You certainly want to ensure that you perform the duties of your profession to the best of your ability in the hope of helping your patients. At the same time, however, you may also...
Are you facing money laundering charges?
There are many kinds of white collar crimes, and many specific laws created to deter them. One of the most common types of white collar crime is money laundering. In general, money laundering occurs when a business attempts to hide the source of illegally obtained...
Understanding insider trading
As the stock market becomes more and more accessible to the public, many people suffer from a poor understanding of insider trading. While we are used to hearing the term thrown around on television, insider trading remains widely misunderstood. For instance, many...
Money laundering charges require sophisticated legal responses
"Money laundering" is the term used for running illegally-obtained income through a business operation in order to make it seem like a legitimate part of the business proceeds. That takes the "dirty money" that comes from an illegal source and makes it "clean money."...
Doctor convicted of using insurance claims to defraud government
A Florida jury has convicted a West Palm Beach physician of 67 counts of Medicare fraud in a case that has significant ties to the corruption and bribery charges against Senator Bob Menendez.The physician was convicted of performing eye treatments on patients that...
What is white-collar crime?
White-collar crime — it's a term that most have heard, but many may be unsure exactly what it encompasses, From the standpoint of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, white-collar crime has evolved since it was allegedly coined almost 80 years ago.The basis of...
1 of 3 co-conspirators sentenced in fraud case
A Florida man who worked at a doctor's office has been sentenced for his part in a scheme to steal patient information to use for making fraudulent credit cards and filing false tax returns. The man's scheme started in January of 2015 and continued through July of...
When is filling a compounded prescription Medicare fraud?
Florida and federal authorities are cracking down on the use of compounded prescriptions. As a result, some doctors, pharmacies and patients may find themselves accused of Medicare or Medicaid fraud.Use of compounded prescriptions has spiked in recent years, and state...