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How Much Experience Should My Lawyer Have

The experience question in federal healthcare fraud defense is more specific than general years of practice. The practitioner under DEA...

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I Am Not a U.S. Citizen’ Will I Be Deported’

A federal conviction for a crime involving controlled substances triggers mandatory deportation for non-citizens in most circumstances. The immigration...

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Is It Legal to Accept Cash Patients

It is legal to accept cash from patients for medical services, including services that include the prescribing of controlled substances....

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Is My Consultation with a Federal Defense Attorney Confidential

Yes. The consultation is protected by the attorney-client privilege from the moment it begins, and that protection applies regardless of...

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Is My Phone Wire-Tapped

You cannot know for certain, and that uncertainty should affect how you communicate about anything connected to the investigation. A...

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Is the Attorney-Client Privilege Absolute

No. The privilege is broad, highly protective, and among the most important legal protections available. It is not absolute. The...

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Is the DEA Using Undercover Agents as ‘Fake’ Patients

Yes, in cases where the investigation has developed sufficient evidence to support the use of undercover operations and where the...

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May I Prescribe Controlled Substances to Family Members

The answer requires a careful distinction between what is legally prohibited, what is professionally discouraged, and what is clinically inadvisable,...

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