Lee A. Koch
LATEST ARTICLES BY: Lee A. Koch
What is Embezzlement?
Recently, a Rockland County teacher was charged with embezzling money from a youth soccer club. A private school also made news by embezzling $3 million from the federal government, money that was intended to pay for the daily meals of students. Embezzlement is a form…
Cryptocurrency and Wire Fraud: What You Need to Know
Cryptocurrency fraud is on the rise, and the Department of Justice is devoting a lot of resources to stopping it. While some argue over how cryptocurrency should be classified, the DOJ isn’t waiting. As reported in Reuters , they’re using the federal wire fraud statute…
What Are the Grounds for Suppressing Evidence in a New York or Federal Criminal Case?
Suppression of evidence is one of the most important tools a Westchester criminal defense lawyer has to help you with your state or federal case. To suppress evidence, your lawyer must file a Motion to Suppress and make a valid legal argument for why a…
Defending GoFundMe and Kickstarter Fraud Cases
Recently, The New York Times reported on a case wherein a New Jersey man and his girlfriend got 5 years in prison for GoFundMe fraud. Mark D’Amico and Katelyn McClure teamed up with Johnny Bobbit Jr. to make up a story about a homeless man…
What Are Price Fixing Schemes?
A price fixing scheme is a white collar crime that involves colluding with competitors to decide what prices will be. Antitrust laws require companies to establish prices and other competitive terms without consulting with competitors. You are allowed to conduct market research to see what…
What is Set-Aside Fraud?
Set-aside fraud is a type of contractor fraud. It is a violation of the False Claims Act (31 USC Sections 3729 to 3733) and involves defrauding the United States government in order to get contracts. It is called “set-aside” fraud because it involves making false…
What is the False Claims Act?
There have been attempts to defraud the United States Military for about as long as there has been a military. In 1863, the federal government enacted the False Claims Act to target defense contractors attempting to defraud the military during the Civil War. This law…
What is Bid Rigging?
One white collar crime that the Department of Justice is cracking down on quite hard of late is “bid rigging.” Bid rigging is the process of undermining the competitive process whenever businesses compete by submitting bids to a buyer. The Department of Justice takes an…
What is the Procurement Collusion Strike Force?
The Procurement Collusion Strike Force is a DOJ, states Attorneys General, Department of Defense, and Federal Trade Commission joint effort to crack down on antitrust and anticompetitive activities in public procurement. It focuses on government contractors and looks for bid rigging, bribery, kickbacks, project substitution,…
Are You Guilty of Loan Fraud?
Loans and credit are an every day part of American life. Most of us fill out loan applications and take out lines of credit without giving a lot of thought to the legal implications of doing so. Yet when you take out a loan you…
521 5th Avenue, 17th Floor, Suite 1712
New York, NY 10175
© 2025 Koch Law, PLLC All Rights Reserved.
ES