Can I Get in Trouble for Purchasing a Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Card?
The short answer is yes, you can get in trouble for purchasing a fake COVID-19 vaccination card under ...
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What is PPP Loan Fraud?
PPP Loan Fraud involves submission of false or fraudulent information to the Small Business Administration in an effort ...
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What is Safety Valve in Federal Criminal Cases?
Safety Valve is a provision codified in 18 U.S.C. 3553(f), that applies to non-violent, cooperative defendants with minimal ...
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What is Spousal Privilege in Criminal Cases?
Spousal Privilege in Criminal Cases, frequently called marital privilege, protects communications between spouses. Similarly, spousal privilege also applies ...
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What Is 404(b) Evidence And When Is It Admissible?
404(b) evidence is evidence of prior bad acts that the prosecution can introduce in their case-in-chief. Under Federal ...
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How Can Someone be Liable in a Civil Case but Not Guilty in a Criminal Case?
One of the biggest mysteries that we all want to know, but are afraid to ask: How Can ...
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What Should I do if There is a Warrant for My Arrest?
Finding out that there is a warrant out for arrest can be frightening and shocking. But lucky for ...
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What is the Difference Between State and Federal Criminal Cases?
There is a large difference between state and federal criminal cases. What do you think of when you ...
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What is a Wells Notice?
You’ve received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)… now what?! Before panicking and jumping ...
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What Happens After a Person Gets Arrested?
Arrests are very common and generally after a person gets arrested there is a set procedure that happens ...
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Will I Receive Grand Jury Immunity For Testimony?
Grand Jury immunity is sometimes conferred to individuals that testify before the Grand Jury. Whether Grand Jury immunity ...
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What Are Criminal Defense Discovery Obligations?
Typically, when you think of discovery on criminal cases, it is the discovery by the Government or the ...
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What Bail Conditions Can Be Set in New York?
In 2020, New York introduced bail reform, which eliminated cash bail in approximately 90% of all cases pending ...
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What is a Federal Detention Hearing?
Detention hearings are evidentiary hearings that are conducted by Magistrate Judges or District Court Judges to determine if ...
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How To Prepare For a Proffer Session
If your attorney is counseling that you should consider going in for a proffer session, you may be ...
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FAQs About New York Child Pornography Cases
New York Child Pornography cases are aggressively prosecuted under both New York State and federal law. Some of ...
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