Few people would debate the fact that the U.S. Tax Code is the most complex set of laws, rules, and regulations that anyone ever deals with. We know this to be true because tax experts, CPAs, tax consultants, and IRS revenue agents might all give dif...
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Conspiracy takes place when two or more people agree to commit a criminal act. Cases in federal court typically include conspiracy charges related to identity fraud, wire fraud, or internet fraud, in addition to the charges associated with the manufa...
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Florida law prohibits someone from writing or passing a check when they know that the account on which the check is drawn has insufficient funds to cover the amount of the check. That seems simple enough. But the law is actually more complicated than...
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Wire fraud is a serious federal criminal offense that is among the most frequent charges brought by agents of the U.S. Justice Department. The reason it is so common is that the law prohibiting wire fraud is so easily violated during the commission o...
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With rampant fraud in federal covid-relief programs, prosecutors are just getting started. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States government gave unemployment benefits to thousands upon thousands of people. And as the virus shutte...
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The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic caused havoc in the world’s economy, including here in Florida. Mandatory closure orders meant that many small and larger businesses would not survive if they needed to shut down for a substantial period. And all o...
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Knowingly under-reporting income or providing false information to the Internal Revenue Service with the intent to avoid or reduce your tax obligation is a violation of federal law. In most cases, the government will impose civil penalties on violato...
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Figures published by the Federal Trade Commission show that Florida was second only to one state, Delaware, in the number of credit card fraud cases in 2020. Every other state in the nation had fewer fraudulent credit card reports than Florida. ...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an administrative agency with extensive powers to monitor, investigate, and file civil enforcement actions in federal court or commence administrative proceedings against parties that violate federal se...
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The term white-collar crime refers to criminal offenses “characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust . . . to obtain or avoid losing money, property, or services or to secure a personal or business advantage.”i These crimes are co...
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