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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… Read More

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… Read More

It’s 6 a.m., and you wake to someone pounding at your door. You stumble out of bed. Answer the door. And you cannot believe your eyes. Two federal agents are on your front stoop, showing their badges and asking to come inside. You are sleepy, disor… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

In 2016, the SEC charged Charles Liu and Xin Wang with defrauding Chinese investors in a project that the couple falsely claimed met the requirements of the EB-5 Investment Program, which is subject to federal securities laws. Fifty investors paid ne… Read More

In March 2021, the Second Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a Queens, New York immigration disbarred lawyer who was charged with falsifying asylum applications. However, an appellate judge’s concurring opinion questioned whether prosecutors… Read More