Embezzlement is a type of fraud that involves taking money that belongs to someone else and using it for your own benefit. Embezzlement is a serious crime and the penalties involved are major, especially when the victim is a vulnerable adult. Michigan law defines...
Writing checks is not as popular as it used to be, with many people using credit or debit cards in place of checks. However, checks are still used more than you think. According to the Federal Reserve, approximately 1.73 billion checks were written in 2015....
With the opioid epidemic and other drug abuse problems sweeping through the nation, Michigan's addiction treatment centers are working as fast as they can to help people. Unfortunately, in this frenzied state, it's easy to make mistakes. Some of these mistakes could...
The recent health crisis in our nation brought forth a new way of obtaining medical care: telehealth appointments. While these appointments may be safe and convenient, they have contributed to a legal problem, that of fraud. How prevalent is telehealth care in our...
Medical professionals in the Detroit area have all gone through Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training. During the mandatory training, an employee should be aware of the possible penalties that can come from breaking the HIPAA rules. They...
The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 strengthens the government's ability to track down financial records from foreign banks. This new power could have important implications for white collar crime investigations. Money laundering investigations Money laundering is a...
One of the best ways to pursue criminal organizations, white collar crime, and terrorist groups is to follow the money. That's why the FBI is prioritizing investigations of third-party money laundering facilitators. Money laundering is when alleged criminals turn...
Rizzo Environmental Services has been cooperating in a federal white collar crime investigation involving alleged widespread corruption in Macomb County government. As recently reported in the Detroit Free Press, the results of the investigation and the coming...
White Collar Crime affects employees too. In the recent Volkswagen scandal where the automaker designed ways for their cars to fraudulently "pass" emissions tests, the government is rolling out a new prosecution strategy: going after the employees. The Detroit Free...
August was a good month for white collar crime clients of the , PLLC. In Monroe County, a client's felony embezzlement charges were dismissed when the Circuit Court granted Mr. Freeman's motion to quash the information. In agreeing...
