by John Teakell | Jul 10, 2019 | Conspiracy, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, White Collar
Conspiracy to Commit Fraud A conspiracy is basically an agreement to commit a crime, with at least one act orstep taken to try to commit the crime. The more formal definition is: an agreementbetween two or more persons to commit an illegal act, with at least one...
by John Teakell | Jun 26, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Fire Arms Charges
Generally “Felon in Possession of a Firearm” is very often used when someone with a felony conviction simply possesses a firearm. It is regularly referred for federal prosecution when police find a handgun or rifle near a person arrested or detained. There often is...
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...
