Under federal law, it is illegal to possess, use, or sell another person’s identification documents for an unlawful purpose. This prohibition exists under 18 U.S.C. 1028(a)(7), a provision of one of the primary federal identity theft statutes. Like most other...Read More
As a health care provider in the United States, you are subject to an inordinate volume of laws and regulations. From who you serve to how you bill and from how you keep records to how you structure relationships with...Read More
Although highly-publicized securities fraud cases have waned in recent years, identifying and putting a stop to fraudulent practices by company executives, hedge fund managers, stock brokers, and other professionals remains a top federal law enforcement priority. With the adoption of...Read More
Bribery is a serious federal offense. Individuals charged with bribing public officials can face up to 15 years of federal imprisonment in addition to substantial fines and disqualification from holding public office. However, the federal bribery statute is also extremely...Read More
What Medical Providers and Business Owners Need to Know About Federal Mail Fraud How many types of fraud can you think of? There’s bank fraud, insurance fraud, consumer fraud, wire fraud, identity theft, payroll fraud… and the list goes on....Read More
How Wire Fraud Becomes a Medical Crime “Wire fraud” is one of those ambiguous terms that people hear a lot but might have only a vague sense of what it means. After all, in the 21st century, we don’t tend...Read More
The Difference between DEA Search Warrants, Administrative Search Warrants, and Informed Consent The freedom from unwarranted searches and seizures is at the bedrock of American liberty, enshrined in the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America....Read More
Doctors and Pharmacists Need to Understand the DEA, Its Role, and Its Power The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, is an agency with many roles, from international intelligence to inner-city crime prevention and even health care enforcement. In fact,...Read More
How the DEA Gathers Evidence against Doctors, Pharmacists, and Medical Practices The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is probably best known as the enforcement arm for the national war on drugs the federal agents who orchestrate drug busts in cities all...Read More
Learn the Most Common Allegations and Criminal Charges in Federal Opioid Investigations The Department of Justice and its partners in federal law enforcement are bringing new opioid cases every single day. From prescription fraud to narcotics diversion and a host...Read More
