Corporate and white collar crime enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to increase in 2023, and it will increase yet more in 2024. While vowing to take a tougher stand against corporate crime, the Biden Justice Department has made it
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Four South Florida residents were sentenced to prison on Friday for their involvement in a $28 million PPP fraud scheme. The sentences ranged from 15 months in prison to 70 months in prison. According to the Department of Justice, one of the
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An attorney from Palm Beach Gardens was sentenced for COVID loan fraud last week to 41 months in federal prison. The attorney plead guilty to seeking more than $1.6 million in fraudulent forgivable Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
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A white-collar crime that is often overlooked in Florida is bank fraud. While you might think that there is an abundance of security at these financial institutions, there are situations that occur that lead to large amounts of money being taken or
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Identity theft is a charge in Florida that requires a solid defense. It’s a type of fraud-related white-collar crime that involves the use of another person’s information. There are different types of identity theft charges that a person can face. Understanding identity
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Programs such as Social Security and Medicare provide billions of dollars to residents in Florida throughout the country each year. They help the elderly, poor, and disabled stay out of further poverty and allow them to live with dignity. But as large
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The Southern District of Florida’s (FLSD) U.S. Attorney’s Office has been selected to head one of three COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams nationally. In recent weeks alone, FLSD has charged 23 COVID-19 relief fraud cases, with scheme amounts totaling over $150 million.
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Medicare is a government program that was established to help seniors and disabled individuals in Florida and the rest of the country afford healthcare. Unfortunately, it doesn’t cater to all seniors and disabled individuals. The government has placed strict rules and guidelines
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The Department of Justice is changing the ways federal prosecutors will handle white collar criminal cases, putting a greater emphasis on individual executives who commit fraud and changing the incentive structure for companies negotiating with the government over cases of corporate wrongdoing,
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Wire fraud is one of the most common federal charges in the U.S. This is largely because this offense is so easy to commit that you may not realize you are doing so. The “wire” is any form of telecommunication. This can
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