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The Government’s Misuse of the Aider and Abettor And Co-Conspirator Liability to Prosecute Innocent People: Not Everyone Who knows a Criminal is a Criminal

Aiding and abetting and conspiracy charges are some of the government’s favorite charges to pursue....

Combatting Financial Exploitation of the Elderly: Fraud Against the Elderly

The elderly, especially those who live alone and maintain control of their own affairs, are...

How the U.S. is Combatting Corruption in the International Mining Industry

Although rampant, fraud is not the only form of corruption that plagues the mining industry...

Fraud in the Mining Industry

The case of Don Blankenship, CEO of Massey Coal, which at the time of Blankenship’s...

How Someone can Hack Your Cell Phone and Steal all Your Money

For many years, mobile phones have enabled people to stay in touch while out and...

Telemedicine, Allegations of Medicare Fraud, And Kickbacks: A Few Things for Medical Professionals to Consider

Telemedicine presents a new frontier in the practice of medicine. It allows physicians and other...

Pandemic Related Fraud Update

Significant events in the life of the United States somehow seem to always make it...

When should I call a white-collar defense attorney?

Counsel should be engaged at the earliest possible opportunity, preferably before the government has begun...

The Law of Lost Treasure and Treasure Hunting

As a young boy, I had a great-uncle who told me of a local bandit...

The Arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried, the Collapse of FTX, “Convergence”, and the Meaning of “Wire Fraud”

For those of you who have been living under a rock, Sam Bankman-Fried, is the...