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PPP Loan Fraud
March 15th, 2022
The Department of Justice is cooperating with the FBI, the IRS, and the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA-OIG) to aggressively target CARES Act fraud cases, and specifically cases involving PPP loan fraud. Prosecutor…
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Title 26 Tax Violations: I.R.C. § 7203-Failure to File Return or Pay Tax
March 1st, 2022
Under 26 U.S.C. §7203, any person required to pay a tax or make an estimated tax payment can be charged with a crime for failing to pay, failing to file a tax return, failing to supply tax information, or failing to keep tax records. Violations of I…
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Categories: Tax
Choosing the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer
February 1st, 2022
It is important to know whether the person you choose will actually be handling your case at all stages of the proceedings. If a criminal case is in federal court, it is essential to have a lawyer who practices there regularly.
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DOJ Changes Federal Corporate Crime Policies, Leading to Increased Enforcement Actions
December 29th, 2021
In October, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a roll-back of a series of Trump administration policies that Biden administration officials say were too lenient toward corporate crimes. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco outlined a set o…
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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Claims
December 8th, 2021
In March 2021, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals clarified its application of Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., a 2010 Supreme Court case that limited the application of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act to “transactions in sec…
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Categories: Fraud
Criminal Penalties for Income Tax Fraud
November 30th, 2021
A person who is charged with federal income tax fraud may face both civil and criminal penalties. The severity of the penalties will vary based on the nature and extent of the fraud. Criminal penalties for federal income tax fraud can result in subst…
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Categories: Fraud
Third Circuit Decision Reverses Wilmington Bank Fraud Conviction
November 16th, 2021
In June 2021, the Third Circuit Federal Court of Appeals denied the prosecution’s request for rehearing on a case that reversed the convictions of four Wilmington Trust Corp. executives. The decision leaves in place a unanimous panel decision that…
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Categories: Fraud
What Happens if Federal Agents Show Up at Your Door?
October 27th, 2021
It’s 6 a.m., and you wake to someone pounding at your door. You stumble out of bed. Answer the door. And you cannot believe your eyes. Two federal agents are on your front stoop, showing their badges and asking to come inside. You are sleepy, disor…
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US v. Weigand: Bank Fraud Conspiracy Scheme
October 15th, 2021
Defense Attorneys Seek Downward Departure from Federal Sentencing Guidelines Defendant Ruben Weigand was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1349. He was charged with participating in a scheme to trick banks into…
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Categories: Fraud
Prosecution Rising in Coronavirus Relief Fraud Cases
September 27th, 2021
It has been over a year since Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which authorized forgivable small business loans through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) p…
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Categories: Fraud
