Vigorous Advocates Fighting For Your Rights
As readers of this blog know, we write about various types of white-collar crimes regularly. One such crime that we often speak about is embezzlement. In todays post, we will focus on the defenses. What is embezzlement? The term, embezzlement, is an overarching term...
Medical billing is its own specialized profession. Some people go into billing because they started working in reception and could train on the job. Other people might actually take professional education courses to learn the skills involved in medical billing....
The federal government remains heavily involved in restricting the use and sale of many controlled substances, including common street drugs as well as drugs that are only available legally by prescription. Someone who faces drug charges in federal court will face a...
Facing a charge of murder is one of the most frightening things a person may ever need to endure. Murder defendants typically react to these charges emotionally. They may fall into a crippling state of emotional despair, or they may harness these powerful emotions as...
White collar crimes don’t often get the publicity of violent crimes. The perception that there is no direct victim can keep them off the front page and out of the public conscious. But law enforcement agencies investigate and prosecute them rigorously, as one scholar...
You’ve been charged with a serious felony (or several) and the situation feels dire. Your entire future -- and your family’s future -- could be in danger. At times like these, you want to do everything you can to tilt the odds of a successful outcome in your favor....
There are a lot of complex issues that may need to be addressed in a criminal case, not the least of which are jurisdiction and venue. Jurisdiction is a court’s authority to hear a case and make judgments. Venue, however, refers to exactly which court ends up...
If you’ve been charged with a felony, then the prosecution probably has a number of witnesses lined up ready to testify against you. That’s a scary situation to be in, especially considering the penalties that may be imposed on you if you’re convicted. But you...
Healthcare insurance fraud is a white collar crime issue across the United States. Those who are involved in a fraud case may find themselves facing serious criminal charges, including federal charges. Extensive fines, jail time and more could result. A person’s...
When the police charge you with a crime, one of your first actions should be to secure an attorney. When you meet with them, they will want to know what happened. You may wonder what you should tell them and what you should keep to yourself. You might prefer to...
