Former Congressman George Santos Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft - On August 19, former US Representative George Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. As part of the...more
Most appraisers don’t go to prison, and those that do, don’t go for appraising. So it’s no wonder why much has been made of the one-year prison sentence recently handed down to Walter Roberts II, an appraiser who pleaded...more
BACKGROUND- A sugar distributor sought to acquire a sugar producer. The district court determined that the relevant product market included distributors as sources of refined sugar, in addition to sugar producers. The...more
Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy - A federal jury in the Western District of Arkansas convicted four men of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money...more
DOJ Indicts 47 Individuals in Largest COVID-19 Fraud Scheme To Date - On September 20, 2022, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced federal criminal charges against 47 defendants from the nonprofit, Feeding Our...more
In Matter of Weissmann, 2019 NY Slip Op 06170 (2d Dep’t 2019), the Special Prosecutor for the Village of Spring Valley Justice Court received a two-year suspension from the practice of law for helping select defendants...more
The IRS produces a yearly list of Tax Scams known as the Dirty Dozen that Taxpayers may encounter. IRS reiterates that Tax Scams put Taxpayers at Risk when it releases its list of Dirty Dozen Tax Scams. These aggressive...more
While company documents are necessary, some can expose a company to liability and other harms. Knowing how to identify and cut the harmful ones may help a company lower corporate risks. Here are three ways a company can...more
Heard any good lawyer jokes lately? Having been in practice for almost 25 years, I've heard quite a few from friends and clients. How about, "What's the difference between a vulture and a lawyer? . .. The vulture doesn't get...more