Congress passed the CARES Act in March of 2020, providing billions of dollars in economic relief to help American businesses cope with hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the CARES Act, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Progr…
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Filing a False Tax Return in Violation of 26 U.S.C. §7206 Under 26 U.S.C. §7206, it is a felony to willfully make false statements on a tax return or willfully aid or assist someone in filing a false tax return. The penalty for violating the statut…
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The Department of Justice is cooperating with the FBI, the IRS, and the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA-OIG) to aggressively target CARES Act fraud cases, and specifically cases involving PPP loan fraud. Prosecutor…
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It is important to know whether the person you choose will actually be handling your case at all stages of the proceedings. If a criminal case is in federal court, it is essential to have a lawyer who practices there regularly.
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In March 2021, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals clarified its application of Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., a 2010 Supreme Court case that limited the application of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act to “transactions in sec…
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A person who is charged with federal income tax fraud may face both civil and criminal penalties. The severity of the penalties will vary based on the nature and extent of the fraud. Criminal penalties for federal income tax fraud can result in subst…
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In June 2021, the Third Circuit Federal Court of Appeals denied the prosecution’s request for rehearing on a case that reversed the convictions of four Wilmington Trust Corp. executives. The decision leaves in place a unanimous panel decision that…
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Defense Attorneys Seek Downward Departure from Federal Sentencing Guidelines Defendant Ruben Weigand was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1349. He was charged with participating in a scheme to trick banks into…
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It has been over a year since Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which authorized forgivable small business loans through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) p…
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The increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum has prompted the IRS, Department of Justice (DOJ), and other government agencies to aggressively investigate and prosecute people who use digital assets to commit crypto tax frau…
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