White-Collar Crime
Digital Evidence in White-Collar Crime Cases: How Prosecutors Use Your Data
In today’s high-tech world, white-collar crime investigations rarely rely on paperwork and phone calls alone. Increasingly, digital evidence forms the backbone of state and federal prosecutions. From emails and cloud storage to server logs and file metadata, prosecutors are using digital trails to build complex cases.
You’ve Been Contacted by a Federal Agent for Healthcare Fraud—Now What?
If you’ve been contacted by a federal agent for healthcare fraud, the decisions you make now could determine the course of your life for years to come. Whether it’s a knock on your office door, a phone call from the FBI, or a grand jury subpoena landing in your inbox, federal involvement signals that you are either a target, subject, or witness in a serious criminal investigation.
What Should I Do If I’ve Been Accused of Healthcare Fraud?
Facing a healthcare fraud accusation can be an intimidating and distressing experience with serious legal consequences that may include substantial fines and imprisonment. Seeking prompt legal counsel is essential to protecting your rights and professional reputation in these challenging circumstances. A Los Angeles criminal defense attorney can assist you in understanding the allegations and developing a strategic approach to your case, potentially negotiating with prosecutors to mitigate the charges.
The Legal Implications of Insurance Fraud: How to Safeguard Your Future
Insurance fraud is a pervasive issue that significantly impacts the insurance industry and individuals who become entangled in its web. This complex crime encompasses a range of practices, such as filing false claims, staging accidents, or misrepresenting information to obtain unwarranted benefits. The legal implications of insurance fraud are severe, potentially resulting in criminal charges that vary from misdemeanors to felonies, with accompanying penalties that may include substantial fines and imprisonment. Understanding these legal ramifications is crucial for anyone facing allegations of insurance fraud, as navigating this intricate landscape requires informed decision-making and legal guidance.
The Role of Forensic Accounting in White-Collar Crimes
Prosecutors can be pretty intimidating. They have a lot of lawyers and accountants at their disposal who can comb through documents to find evidence that appears to be incriminating. That’s why it’s so important to find a defense attorney who will stand up to zealous prosecutors.
The Main Types of Identity Theft and Their Potential Penalties
Identity theft cases are complex and sensitive due to the intricate nature of tracking and proving the misuse of personal information. The emotional toll on victims, coupled with the need for thorough investigation, adds many layers to addressing these crimes.
Defending Against Telemarketing Fraud Charges
Telemarketing fraud, as defined by California Business and Professions Code 17511.9, involves deceptive or fraudulent practices carried out through telemarketing calls, stating: “any person, including, but not limited to, the seller, a salesperson, agent or representative of the seller, or an independent contractor, who willfully violates any provision of this article or who directly or indirectly employs any device, scheme, or artifice to deceive in connection with the offer or sale by any telephonic seller, or who willfully, directly, or indirectly, engages in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit…
Welfare Fraud: Accusations, Prosecutions, and Defenses
Throughout the State of California, local task forces have been established to prevent welfare fraud. These task forces are well-staffed with enthusiastic investigators who build strong cases before handing them off to prosecutors. Local prosecutors are eager to convict people of welfare fraud. It provides good headlines and helps get them reelected. Prosecutors have a lot of discretion when it comes to which cases they decide to pursue and the type of penalties they seek.
Unmasking Unemployment Insurance Fraud: Common Penalties and Defenses
In recent years California has experienced a rise in unemployment insurance fraud—a crime with severe penalties for those convicted of the offense. This blog delves into the scope of unemployment insurance and the deceptive practices involved in fraudulent claims.
What Constitutes “False Evidence”?
Knowingly preparing false evidence or offering false evidence in a legal proceeding or investigation is a serious legal offense in California. In fact, it’s a felony that carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison. The courts have a keen interest in protecting the integrity of the judicial process. That’s why judges and prosecutors aggressively pursue defendants when they suspect that evidence has been tampered with. Defendants who are accused of submitting false evidence will want to find an experienced Los Angeles criminal defense attorney to protect your freedom.
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