by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Apr 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Being charged with Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) fraud can have serious legal consequences including a potential prison sentence, restitution, fines and forfeiture. What is EIDL Fraud? EIDL fraud occurs when individuals or businesses apply for and receive... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Bitcoin fraud is a crime that the federal government has recently focused on and has initiated charges against many individuals. This type of fraud is a serious crime that can involve allegations of deceiving individuals or organizations out of their bitcoin... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Federal crime refers to any criminal act that violates federal law, as opposed to state or local law. These crimes are typically investigated by federal law enforcement agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
It seems that recently the federal government has been focused on prosecuting health care fraud. Just this past summer the Department of Justice (“DOJ) announced that it brough criminal charges against almost 40 defendants from 13 federal districts in the United... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Mar 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
While there are federal statutes regulating fraud, federal wire fraud and mail fraud seem to be the most pervasive and sweep into their prohibitions a large amount of conduct that can be regulated and charged federally. For example, the federal government could... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Mar 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
On November 30, 2022, the Third Circuit in United States v. Banks held that the loss enhancement under United States Sentencing Guidelines (§ 2B1.1) is limited to actual loss, not intended loss. The court’s decision deviates from the historical interpretation of this...
