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New York Juvenile Court process is confusing to say the least. Although it is very similar to the adult criminal court process, there are many differences and similarities. Therefore, if you or your child are dealing with a criminal matter in family court, it is essential to hire not only an excellent criminal attorney, but...

Federal Bribery is a charge that is brought against individuals who offer or attempt to offer gifts, money or anything else of value in an effort to influence an official act. Although bribery is usually prosecuted on a state level, some types of cases are prosecuted criminally on the federal level. Specifically, the following criminal...

Medicare Fraud is a type of healthcare fraud that occurs when someone knowingly deceives Medicare to receive payment they are not entitled to. Medicare Fraud occurs both when the provider: Seeks payment for services not provided, OR Seeks higher payment than what they are entitled to. Doctors, Medicare beneficiaries and other providers can be charged...

The short answer is yes, you can get in trouble for purchasing a fake COVID-19 vaccination card under federal and New York State Laws. With the federal government and several states passing vaccine mandates or vaccination requirements in order to partake in indoor dining or college attendance, individuals are resorting to purchasing a fake COVID-19...

PPP Loan Fraud involves submission of false or fraudulent information to the Small Business Administration in an effort to secure funding under the Paycheck Protection Program. What is the Paycheck Protection Program? The Paycheck Protection Program (commonly abbreviated as "PPP") is legislation that was passed by Congress as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...

Safety Valve is a provision codified in 18 U.S.C. 3553(f), that applies to non-violent, cooperative defendants with minimal criminal record without a leadership enhancement convicted under several federal criminal statutes. Congress created Safety Valve in order to ensure that low-level participants of drug organizations were not disproportionately punished for their conduct. Generally applying to drug...

Understanding Spousal Privilege in Criminal and Civil Cases Spousal Privilege in Criminal Cases, frequently called marital privilege, protects communications between spouses. Similarly, spousal privilege also applies in civil cases, however it is slightly different. Privilege is an exception to the rule that anyone can be compelled to testify under a court order or a subpoena....

404(b) evidence is evidence of prior bad acts that the prosecution can introduce in their case-in-chief. Under Federal Rule of Evidence (commonly abbreviated 'FRE') 404(b), the prosecution is able to introduce evidence of Defendant's prior bad acts that are not charged in the instant criminal case. Although introduction of 404(b) evidence is not permissible to...

One of the biggest mysteries that we all want to know, but are afraid to ask: How Can Someone be Liable in a Civil Case but Not Guilty in a Criminal Case? In the American legal system, when an individual commits a wrongdoing, they may be faced with the headaches of both a civil case...

Finding out that there is a warrant out for arrest can be frightening and shocking. But lucky for you, you are a few steps ahead since you have found out through means other than the police showing up on your front doorstep. What is a Warrant? When an individual commits a crime, an arrest warrant...

State vs. Federal Criminal Cases: Understanding the Key Differences There is a large difference between state and federal criminal cases. What do you think of when you hear that a heinous crime was committed? Most people will usually say murder, robbery, theft, rape, etc. What most people don’t realize, though, is that these crimes are...

You’ve received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)… now what?! Before panicking and jumping to conclusions, it is best to understand the purpose of the Wells Notice and Wells Submission process. Wells Notice Explained The Wells Notice is a formal letter from the SEC, sent at the conclusion of their investigation,...