The holiday season, often portrayed as the most wonderful time of the year, can paradoxically become a period of significant stress and tension for many individuals and families. The pressures of hosting gatherings, financial strains from gift-giving, and the...
If you have been accused of violence or harassment in New York City, you should be aware that your legal issues might extend beyond criminal courts. The New York Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA) allows people to sue for damages in civil court, leading to large...
The holiday season leads to more online shopping, digital payments and hurried communication. Federal investigators expect this. That is why they watch for fraud closely during this time of year. Many people charged with federal crimes did not plan to break the law....
Online sting groups often set up fake profiles, pose as minors and try to bait people into meetings or explicit chats. These groups then record the encounters and sometimes hand the material to police. Cases that start this way raise special legal issues because...
An arrest can hurt your reputation, and a conviction can be devastating if you hold a professional license in New York. As a lawyer, doctor, engineer or other licensed professional, you risk losing your license, clients’ trust and your ability to work. Even minor...
Game rigging in sports does not just impact major leagues. It also poses risks for college teams, amateur contests and even organized betting pools. Recent indictments highlighted how federal laws cover manipulation of sports outcomes, and how college athletes,...
New York saw thousands of small businesses struggle during the pandemic. Federal Covid-19 relief programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) offered critical help to many. But some people used deception to get money...
Medical experts define compulsive gambling as an uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it may take on your life. This can mean time away from family and loved ones, spending more than you should on gambling, even taking to illegal activities to have...
People hear the terms tax fraud and tax evasion all the time, yet many never learn the difference. But a clear understanding matters because prosecutors in New York take financial crimes seriously. Confusion also creates fear when someone faces a fast-moving...
You can lose everything you have, your business, freedom and future with a single fraud charge. Under 18 U.S.C. § 1348, federal prosecutors can go after anyone suspected of engaging in schemes to defraud investors. This can happen when someone lies to investors, uses...