Category Archives: Federal Criminal Defense
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…
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…
Are You Guilty of Insider Trading?
If you own stocks and are engaged in buying them and selling them then there are laws which govern your involvement in the market. One of those laws is that the playing field must be even. If you have information about a company or stock…
Can You Hire a Federal Criminal Attorney Before Charges Are Filed?
You can absolutely hire a federal criminal attorney before charges are filed. In fact, there are many good reasons to do just that, especially if you already know or have reason to believe that you’ve become the target of a federal investigation. Even if you…
Federal Government Cracking Down on Criminal Antitrust Violations
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division opened 146 grand jury investigations last year, the most in thirty years. The federal government has requested a budget increase of 9% for the Antitrust Division. It’s obvious this is going to be a hot area in white collar…
What New York City Residents Need to Know About Reverse Warrants
As technology has improved, both state and federal law enforcement agencies have begun using “reverse warrants” in their quest to investigate crimes. While critics often state that these warrants are little better than dragnets, they have not been successful at shutting down the use of…
What is a Hate Crime?
Right now, three men are on trial for the murder of 25-year old Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was out for a jog when three white men gunned him down. Unfortunately, hate crimes are getting a lot more common. Here in New York, there…
What is a RICO Charge?
You may have heard “RICO” mentioned on various police shows…or you might realize you’re up against RICO charges right now. Either way, it’s not a term that’s in common, everyday use. “RICO” stands for “racketeering influenced and corrupt organizations.” The RICO Act is a law…
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