When the U.S. Department of Justice moves to drop a sprawling international bribery and securities fraud case against a foreign billionaire, the legal industry pays attention and so should anyone facing, or worried about facing, a federal white collar investigation. The recent fight over the government’s decision to abandon its criminal case against Indian billionaire…
This blog explains why having an experienced white collar criminal defense attorney matters from the moment an investigation begins, not just after charges are filed. According to TRAC Reports, which analyzes DOJ case-by-case records, federal white-collar prosecutions are at their lowest numbers since records began in 1986. The prosecution rate for white-collar offenses is 38%,…
This blog looks at why experienced legal representation often decides the gap between a fair settlement and a lowball offer, and how a personal attorney injury claim works from the first phone call to final payout. According to the CDC, unintentional injuries (accidents) are the THIRD-leading cause of death in the United States, with 197,449…
Few criminal cases in recent memory have gripped the American public quite like that of Karmelo Anthony. What began as a tragic incident at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, quickly evolved into a national conversation touching on race, juvenile justice, bail reform, self-defense law, and the power of social media to shape…
Wire fraud is one of the most aggressively prosecuted financial crimes in the United States. Federal and New York state prosecutors pursue wire fraud charges across a wide range of conduct — from sophisticated investment schemes and corporate misconduct to internet scams and email fraud. The penalties are severe, the investigations thorough, and the consequences…
From Diddy to the Alexander brothers, many celebrities have been arrested for sex trafficking. The name of this criminal statute is prolific in media, but the actual meaning is often misunderstood. Sex trafficking deals with the transportation of an individual for purposes of sexual abuse. A similar but distinct charge is prostitution, an offense that…