Exchange Commission. Mr. Jarkesy, the owner of two hedge funds, was facing multiple counts of securities fraud in a suit initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In 2020, Jarkesy was found guilty of securities fraud in an evidentiary hearing by an...
Many people call our firm not knowing if their case involves criminal law – let alone federal criminal law. LGR Law, LLC is a law firm focused on defending those charged or threatened with federal crimes in Manhattan, White Plains, and New Jersey. The following is...
The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) dates back to the year 1863, when it was enacted because of defense contractor fraud that occurred during the Civil War. Today it is used in many situations, particularly in allegations of healthcare fraud brought by the...
In September 2021, a coalition in Congress introduced the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law (EQUAL) Act to eliminate federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparities. The disparity between crack and powder cocaine in sentencing has its...
We here at LGR Law Group wish all of you a healthy, happy and safe New Year in 2024. We also looked back to 2023 and reviewed the many successful resolutions that we were able to obtain for our clients. We are grateful we were able to help so many people last year who...
In July 2022, the Second Circuit heard the case United States v. Pikus, 39 F.4th 39 (2d Cir. 2022) to answer an important question as to what constitutes an unreasonable delay that would violate a defendant’s Constitutional right to a speedy trail. In 1972, the...
