Healthcare Fraud is becoming an increasing prosecutorial phenomenon in the federal criminal justice system. Many U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country are filing criminal charges against physicians and their staff for violating federal law regarding the use of Medicare/Medicaid- namely fraudulent billing practices. Understanding the complexity of the federal system, including applicable federal statutes is a must as these should not be taken lightly. Having the right representation is crucial. The law typically favors the Government’s position, the evidence is usually extensive, and the resultant criminal charges are the organized result of months of planning. It is an imperative that
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Lately, there has been a rush of prosecutions in the area of what we legal practitioners like to call White Collar Crime. Of course, this term is just the umbrella descriptor for a whole host of federal crimes for which convictions can have dire consequences. This would include criminal allegations of Public Corruption, Extortion, Bribery, Fraud such as Medicare/Medicaid, Mortgage and Insurance Fraud, and Embezzlement. These particularly complex federal crimes require skilled counsel with the knowledge and expertise to evaluate the substance of the case and provide the right defense. Substance over form trumps form over substances here. Many attorneys
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Sexual crimes, including those involving online activities are becoming more and more prevalent. Federal Sex Crimes involve stringent rules, high penalties, and the complete destruction of one’s personal life. Allegations alone can be devastating. Coupled with the embarrassment, the psychological trauma associated with these Federal and State Sex Offenses require skilled representation. Many charges are filed that overstate the actual offense or are the product of misinformation. Simply stated, Attorney John Lynch has represented many individuals charged with various sex offenses, including child pornography, that were not guilty of the offenses charged for a host of reasons. Recently, Attorney Lynch
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What is an analogue or synthetic drug? They are often referred to as “designer drugs,” and are typically found at gas stations and convenience stores. The Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act of 1986 defines analogue drugs as those where the chemical structure of the synthetic drug is substantially similar to that of controlled illicit substances. Generally, these analogue drugs have similar effects to stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic drugs often experienced with controlled illicit substances that are found in schedule I or II. Bath salts and K2 are just a couple of the most prevalent analogue drugs that you hear about
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Every April 15, individual income taxes are filed and reviewed by the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS will either agree with what you’ve filed on your 1040 tax return and issue a refund OR the IRS will not agree with the information provided on your filed tax return and send a notice to provide documentation to support your return or that you owe the Government money. If you receive a letter or a notice from the IRS, it should not be ignored. A phone call to the right attorney should be made. It is important to have the right attorney
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