Accused of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343? Learn what constitutes federal wire fraud, key legal elements, potential penalties, common schemes, and proven defense strategies. Get advice on what to do if under…
Learn how federal qui tam whistleblower lawsuits under the False Claims Act target alleged PPP loan fraud. Explore the sealed investigation phase, penalties including treble damages, whistleblower incentives, statute of limitations, criminal case overlap,…
The question is not how many the government charged. It is how many the government could have charged. The distinction reveals the enforcement apparatus's...
Healthcare fraud is the federal government's most active white-collar enforcement priority by case volume. That priority has been constant for more than two decades and it has not diminished. The Department of Justice and…
The wire fraud statute is the most frequently charged provision in the federal criminal code. Its breadth is not accidental. 18 U.S.C. 1343 provides that whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme…
Mail fraud and wire fraud are twin statutes. They share elements, share defenses, and share the distinction of appearing in more federal indictments than any other pair of provisions in the white-collar criminal code.…
Bank fraud is among the most versatile and severe provisions in the federal financial crime statutes. The twenty-year maximum sentence, the ten-year limitations period, and the statute's breadth make it a charging instrument that…
The statute does not require a courtroom. It does not require an oath. It requires a false statement, a federal agent, and a matter within federal jurisdiction. 18 U.S.C. 1001 is among the most…
The Charge Precedes the Proof \n\n A federal bank fraud indictment under 18 U.S.C. Section 1344 carries a statutory maximum of 30 years in prison and a...