Category Archives: NY Criminal Law
How Should You Define Cyber Terrorism?
Our team at Koch Law has a particular focus on defending cybercrimes, including cyber identity theft, computer fraud, cyber warfare, DDOS attacks, and cyber terrorism. Unlike many traditional practice areas of criminal law, for example, assault or murder, the exact definition of many cybercrimes is…
Can You Be Charged with Attempting a Crime in New York?
At the time of your arrest or during questioning by the police, you might be shocked to hear charges for attempted robbery or attempted rape. Similarly, you could be formally charged with attempted identity theft or attempted embezzlement as a federal crime in New York.…
Searching Cell Phones: When Can the Police Search Your Devices?
Police can search cell phones and electronic devices under three main circumstances in New York. First, when law enforcement obtains a valid search warrant from a state or federal judge that specifically identifies the devices to be searched, though individuals are not required to provide…
Should You Go To Trial for Federal Criminal Charges?
Early in your federal criminal case, you have a major decision to make: do you want to accept a plea bargain from the federal prosecutor or go to trial? In the United States, upwards of 90% of federal criminal charges are settled before trial, and…
What Actions Result in Criminal Charges for Information Warfare?
Cybercrime is on the rise in the United States. The State of New York is not immune to the increase in cybercrime accusations and prosecutions. Each year there are more charges for computer fraud, identity theft, and phishing schemes in New York than the year…
When Does Your Online Activity Become Defamation in New York?
The Internet was built for the proliferation of information and exchange of ideas. What probably wasn’t anticipated at the inception of Wi-Fi and home computer networks was the emphasis on opinions, comments, and social interaction that we now experience online. Today, the Internet is used…
A NY Criminal Lawyer Explains: What Is Cyber Terrorism?
There are massive benefits to our plugged-in, cyber-obsessed world. We are able to create physical items on a 3D printer, access our bank accounts from anywhere in the world, see family and friends through video calls, and share information with the click of a button.…
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