Most people know the United States government has jurisdiction over the immigration policy. They enforce the immigration laws and the states normally work in cooperation with the federal government. This means when immigration laws are violated on a criminal level, then any prosecution will..
The federal securities law defined under 18 U.S.C. § 1348 was formed after the mail fraud and wire fraud statutes which makes it a federal crime to defraud someone related to a security, or obtain money or property using false pretenses. Allegations of securities fraud are typically sought against...
Most federal corporate fraud cases are a highly complex area of law involving many different statutes. Just an allegation of corporate and business fraud can be life-changing. It can destroy a career that took a lifetime to achieve. In many cases, the primary key to a favorable outcome will depend on your...
Most people are not familiar with the process of a federal criminal case filed by the United States Department of Justice. Criminal cases involving federal laws can only be handled in federal courts. Federal crimes involve offenses committed on federal property, drugs crimes into the country, mail fraud...
Federal money laundering charges are among the most serious financial allegations prosecuted by the United States government. At its core, money laundering is the process of taking proceeds from unlawful activity ("dirty money") and disguising their origin through financial transactions....
Organized crime is generally described as a criminal enterprise where members engage in criminal activity for financial gain. Initially, the federal RICO Act was used by the government to prosecute mob bosses, but now used more broadly for a variety of federal fraud and extortion offenses. The term “racketeering”...
A federal mail fraud case is generally described as someone making false representations or promises, with intent to defraud, by use of the mail to execute the scheme. Mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341 is closely related to wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 where someone intentionally defrauds...
Facing federal conspiracy charges under 18 U.S.C. § 371 is one of the most severe legal threats a person can encounter in the United States federal court system. Known as the prosecutor's "darling," federal conspiracy law enables federal law enforcement and prosecutors to cast a wide net over...
How to Talk Your Way into An Indictment By Speaking With The Government – Lessons From the Federal Cases of Martha Stewart, Michael Flynn, and Others. As a federal criminal defense attorney, it is almost a cliché that the prudent advice to a client is to remain silent. If the client does not discuss their...
CNN recently reported on a complex criminal matter involving, among others, Eisner Gorin LLP client Raul Vivas, which involved a money laundering scheme in the 1990s. At trial, prosecutors alleged that Mr. Vivas and his co-defendants orchestrated a fraudulent scheme by which they would launder...
The George Washington Bridge (GWB) is the busiest motor-vehicle bridge in the world. For four days in September of 2013, vehicle lanes entering the GWB from Fort Lee New Jersey were shut down causing the town's streets to come to a standstill. The traffic in Fort Lee rivaled that of 9/11 when the GWB...
Before anyone is indicted for a federal crime, a criminal investigation is the first stage in the criminal justice process in a federal court. If a credible alleged offense is reported to a federal law enforcement agency, then the government will launch an investigation. The initial report could come from...
In the U.S. federal justice system, trials are rare; over 90% of federal criminal cases are settled via negotiated agreements called plea bargains. Unlike state court systems, where prosecutors can frequently lock in an exact sentence, federal plea bargaining is an intricate process tightly governed....
In some federal criminal cases, it might be in the defendant's best interest to cooperate with the prosecutor. For example, the evidence against them is so strong that it can't be reasonably challenged, such as a case where the illegal conduct was recorded by undercover federal law enforcement agents...
A “target letter” is how the federal government informs people that they are targets for criminal prosecution. Simply put, it means the federal prosecutor believes the recipient of the letter has committed a crime. The letter could be received expectantly or after federal law enforcement...
Federal prosecutors seized and shut down "Welcome to Video," the world's largest dark web child exploitation site, arresting over 300 users globally. Indicted by a District of Columbia federal grand jury, site operator Jong Woo Son (23, South Korea) ran the English-language platform using Bitcoin...
A “white collar crime” in the context of federal offenses refers to non-violent financial or regulatory offense charged in a federal criminal court. Common crimes include health care fraud, embezzlement, extortion, mortgage fraud, money laundering, securities fraud, bribery, forgery, insurance fraud...
Our criminal defense law firm has represented many clients in California State and federal courts who were facing child pornography-related charges – including possession and distribution. In most child porn cases, before a defendant is actually indicted, federal law enforcement agencies have already...
Our criminal defense law firm has experience representing clients who were charged with drug trafficking and sales of narcotics in California State and federal courts – in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. We have helped clients minimize or eliminate penalties for federal drug charges. It should be noted...
The laws against child pornography are some of the strictest in the federal court system. Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 2252 makes it a federal offense to possess, distribute, or transport child pornography – which is defined any visual imagery that depicts children under 18 years old...
At the criminal defense law firm of Eisner Gorin LLP, a large portion of our practice involves federal crimes, rather than California State, investigations, plea negotiations, and trials. There are several aspects of federal criminal law practice similar to State practice, such as jury trials where the prosecutor...
The federal government's focus on criminal justice reform has resulted in Congress passing the First Step Act, which has made substantial changes to several aspects of federal criminal laws. A notable change is the application of sentencing guidelines to federal offenses. A highly significant change in...
At Eisner Gorin LLP, our federal criminal defense law firm often defends clients who are under investigation or already indicted for a wide range of federal offenses. There is a significant overlap in the context of a defense strategy between a state and federal crime, but there are some primary distinctions...
White-collar crime often takes years to investigate, and sometimes even longer to propagate, but when the sentence comes down it often leads to serious consequences. In San Diego, a woman who allegedly masterminded a nine-figure mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced to over 8 years in federal...
Federal law enforcement agents have arrested dozens of people in what they claim is a rather large and bold identity theft scheme. According to federal investigators, 22 people have been arrested in a sweep that occurred today in Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and Maryland in a massive scheme...
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