On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 30, 2019 | Embezzlement, Firm News
Whether you have a small business in New York or are an executive in a large corporation, the world of finance is complex, and missteps can be devastating. Unless you are a finance expert, small decisions that seem inconsequential at the time can result in an illegal...
by Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 28, 2019 | Ed Sapone’s Decisions of the Week
It was quiet in the Second Circuit this week, but SCOTUS released the remaining criminal cases on its docket. Second Circuit On Monday, in Hyman v. Brown, the Circuit reversed EDNY Senior Judge Raymond J. Dearie’s grant of petitioner’s state habeas petition, following...
On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 23, 2019 | Firm News, Fraud
Insurance fraud is a big deal. Because this type of white-collar crime happens so often, insurance companies take very specific steps to identify fraud in all its forms to ensure the person responsible is caught and brought to justice. HowStuffWorks.com explains some...
by Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 20, 2019 | Ed Sapone’s Decisions of the Week
Decisions of the Week Ended June 20, 2019 There were no dispositive decisions in criminal cases from the Circuit this week. The Supreme Court continued to resolve the remaining cases on its 2018 docket. There were a number of interesting New York State appellate...
On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 17, 2019 | Federal Crimes, Firm News
You have likely heard how serious the federal government treats cases where people have not paid their taxes. At the same time, you have probably also seen advertisements detailing programs that teach you how to avoid having to pay tax. You might hear these and...
by Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 14, 2019 | Ed Sapone’s Decisions of the Week
Decisions of the Week Ended June 14 This was an uneventful week in the Circuit with only one precedential decision affirming in a criminal case, and no summary orders. While the New York Court of Appeals issued three decisions, they were all affirmances, and none of...
On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 12, 2019 | Firm News
You get arrested on fraud charges, and you find yourself in court. Even from the beginning, you cannot imagine they’re going to convict you. Maybe you think you did nothing wrong. Maybe, regardless of what happened, you do not think they have any evidence...
by Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 7, 2019 | Ed Sapone’s Decisions of the Week
The mid-summer quiet broke this week with four precedential opinions from the Second Circuit and six reversals and a remittal from AD4. Second Circuit On Friday, in United States v. Lebedev, the Circuit affirmed defendants’ SDNY convictions for multiple counts arising...
On Behalf of Sapone & Petrillo, LLP | Jun 2, 2019 | Federal Crimes, Firm News
With activities related to the next presidential election already underway, it is not uncommon for many people in New York to be giving consideration to which candidate they would like to support. In addition to voting for a particular candidate, many people opt to...
