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...
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What is a Ponzi scheme?
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...
3 billing tactics that could result in health care fraud charges
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...
Criminal evidence doesn’t work as it does on TV
You’ve likely seen a criminal investigation show that found incriminating evidence which led the detectives to the criminal. The evidence probably looked like stray hair on a chair, fingerprints on a doorknob or lipstick on a wine glass. These all can seem like clear...
New York cracks down on ghost guns, implementing new gun laws
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the dangers of “ghost guns” from the president down to local law enforcement agencies. Ghost guns are called that because they have no serial numbers – making them nearly impossible to trace back to an owner if they’re used in a...
How can you contest an eyewitness account?
If an eyewitness account played a significant role in you facing criminal charges, it is important to remember you still have a chance to contest their account – usually, in court. People often assume that if someone is willing to swear in front of a judge that they...
Can you refuse to open the door to the police?
If you hear a knocking at your door and look out to see the police there, what you do next is crucial. Many people who wrongly thought they had to open the door have ended up facing criminal charges they could perhaps have avoided by leaving the door shut. Police...
What if the cops don’t say the Miranda Warning during an arrest?
Many additions to the federal Constitution and prior court rulings help protect those accused of crimes. Every person in the United States has specific legal rights when the police investigate them or arrest them. The average person may only have a basic understanding...
Medical care providers, not patients, are the biggest source of fraud
Health care fraud, including insurance fraud, costs government programs like Medicaid and Medicare millions of dollars a year. Many people think of patients who don't actually qualify to receive benefits as the big source of fraud risk in the modern medical system....
How social media affects criminal defense
If you have recently been arrested on criminal charges, you will have the opportunity to defend yourself and argue that you are innocent. However, when doing this, there will be a team of prosecutors to find evidence of your guilt. They may be able to gather...