by John Teakell | Apr 18, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Process, Health Care Fraud, White Collar
Health Care Fraud Cases There are several fraud activities that are the basis for federal government investigations and prosecutions. Common prosecutions are for overbilling, upcoding, unnecessary procedures, procedures not performed, and prescribing treatments that...
by John Teakell | Mar 19, 2019 | Conspiracy, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Tax Violations, White Collar
Generally Tax preparation services frequently become the targets of federal criminal investigations of federal tax crimes. The charges that federal prosecutors use to formally charge tax preparation business owners and managers usually are Filing False Tax Returns,...
by John Teakell | Sep 23, 2018 | Criminal Defense, EPA Violations, White Collar
OSHA and Historical Actions The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act was established to ensure that employees have safe environments to do their work. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency established to enforce the...
by John Teakell | Sep 13, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Fire Arms Charges
Generally A person has to obtain a license as a federal firearms dealer if he/she is engaged in the business of selling firearms, see an experienced firearms attorney. Title 18 U.S. Code §921 contains various definitions of engaging the business of selling / being a...
by John Teakell | Aug 29, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Process
I. FEDERAL JURISDICTION Federal Cases The federal criminal process differs from a state court process, and it is more complex. Federal criminal cases are cases that have a federal connection and are prosecuted in federal court. Examples would be a fraud of a...
by John Teakell | Aug 28, 2018 | Conspiracy, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, White Collar
Fraud Schemes Related to Cell Phones Cell phone prosecutions are commonly prosecuted in federal court by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, meaning that there are charges for fraud related to cell phone sales, or charges for selling stolen cell phones. Fraud prosecutions...
