Have You Been Charged With A Serious Crime?
When you hear the term “obstruction of justice,” you may think of a well-orchestrated conspiracy to cover up a crime. In fact, this form of wrongdoing can be as simple as lying to authorities, asking, coercing or bribing someone else to lie for you or anything else...
Most everyone who’s ever used a dating app has misrepresented themselves to some degree. They might use a particularly strong filter to take their photos or shave a few years off their age, for example. Some people go much further, and with the intent of doing...
Most states, New York among them, divide criminal charges into two broad groups: felonies and misdemeanors. What does that mean for you when you’re facing charges? Well, if you’re charged with a misdemeanor, you cannot face more than 364 days in jail (and generally...
Conspiracy drug charges refer to a type of criminal offense where an individual or a group of individuals is accused of conspiring or planning to commit a drug-related crime. While knowledge of a drug crime does not automatically make you a conspirator, you can be...
Certainly, everyone who is charged with a crime has the right to their day in court. If you’re innocent of the charge against you, you deserve a strong defense. However, what if you have some legal culpability, and going through a trial could mean being found guilty...
When the news breaks that someone has been “indicted for a crime,” a lot of people automatically assume that the defendant is definitely going to jail – but that’s far from the truth. Most people don’t really understand what an indictment means. In New York, a...
You may be facing criminal charges where the prosecution has overwhelming evidence against you. However, it does not mean that your case is as good as done. The court may suppress some of the prosecution’s evidence, meaning that the prosecution cannot use the evidence...
The technological revolution has changed most aspects of day-to-day life. People can communicate with their friends and family instantly, wherever they are located geographically. Businesses can conduct multi-million dollar deals at the click of a button. Many of the...
There are all kinds of fraudulent scams: pump-and-dump scams, adoption fraud, money mules and ransomware, for example. Investment schemes are easy to fall for when people are promised easy returns. One well-known scam, dating back to the 1920s, is called a Ponzi...
The health care industry is one of the biggest sectors of the modern economy. Despite the scope of the healthcare industry and how lucrative it can be for certain parties, it is not necessarily as profitable as people think. Medical professionals running their own...