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New IRS Policy on Returning Money from “Structuring” Violations

August 3, 2016

The federal government recently changed its policy for seizing money for alleged “structuring violations” when that money was deposited by otherwise innocent individuals and business owners. “Structuring” refers to the act of intentionally making cash deposits in an amount not more than $10,000 to avoid the federal currency reporting requirements. Our firm has represented seve…

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Important Facts About the Recent Medicare Fraud Arrests

June 22, 2016

Today, the United States Department of Justice announced that it has brought criminal and civil charges against over 300 individuals as a result of a coordinated operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in federal districts across the country. Those arrested today include doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. The government alleges that the total […]

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Mandatory Minimum Sentences in Federal Drug Cases Are Declining, But Not Everywhere

March 29, 2016

Last week, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that there were fewer federal drug cases brought in fiscal year 2015. Less than half of those cases triggered the severe mandatory minimum sentences that often punish low-level, non-violent drug offenders with a decade or more in federal prison, even if it’s their first offense. […]

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FBI’s Use of “Playpen” Child Pornography Website May Be Unconstitutional

February 7, 2016

The FBI recently admitted that it had operated a child pornography website known as “Playpen” for several weeks in 2015. The FBI was supposedly using this website in an attempt to identify computer users across the world who may have attempted to access illegal child pornography images on the “Playpen” website through the Tor network. […]

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