On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 29, 2018 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
The popular representation of white collar crimes may often be that of a high-tech scheme concocted and carried out by sophisticated, “James Bond”-type perpetrators. Yet in reality, such offenses are typically committed by ordinary people caught up in...
On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 22, 2018 | Firm News, Fraud
Perhaps one of the reason why so many are seemingly quick to adjudicate those accused of crimes in New York as being guilty in the court of public opinion is that they view criminal activity as being largely “black-and-white” (either one did commit a...
On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 19, 2018 | Firm News
Money that is made illegally is sometimes funneled through legal channels to make it appear as if it was obtained lawfully. Doing this is a criminal act known as money laundering. You can face time in prison or fines when you are convicted of this crime. There are...
On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 15, 2018 | Federal Crimes, Firm News
There is a certain stigma that seems to accompany federal crimes, as though people in New York view them as being more serious than state offenses. The reality is that all criminally activity is equally serious; the only elements that designate a crime as being...
On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 8, 2018 | Firm News, Fraud
When you own your own business in New York (or are least charged with the marketing one), you may quickly discover that achieving success often requires not only staying current with industry best practices, but also in observing and learning from your competitors....