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With Covid-19 still surging throughout the United States, telemedicine has expanded as a viable option for patients seeking to limit their exposure to doctors’ offices. To meet this need, Federal and State regulators have both implemented and increased a number of measures allowing telemedicine to reach more people, as well as cover more areas of…

As discussed in a prior post, the Department of Justice has formed a nationwide task force comprised of AUSAs from each of the 93 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, as well as Main Justice. Together they total more than 100 federal prosecutors, to investigate and prosecute fraud related to the ongoing pandemic. The District of New Jersey…

If you are a small business that was lucky enough to find a bank willing to accept and fund your small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application, then a small portion of the $670 billion program went to an intended beneficiary. Unfortunately, many small businesses quickly learned larger banks were unwillingly to process their applications.…

One of the largest issues hampering the re-opening of the American economy is that there are many asymptomatic yet contagious carriers of COVID-19. Rational leaders, medical experts, and scientists agree that widespread testing is essential to prevent further hotspots and determine which areas of the country may start to open again. Tests to determine whether…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and various state agencies have announced that they will aggressively pursue fraudulent schemes related to COVID-19. On March 16, Attorney General William Barr directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to prioritize the detection, investigation, and prosecution of all criminal conduct related to the Coronavirus pandemic. Each office was directed to appoint…

A humorous television commercial that ran years ago featured a man for whom the day had gone very badly. One thing after another went wrong for him; at the end, his young son came to him and said, “Telephone for you, Daddy! What does it mean, IRS?” In the real world, of course, hearing from…

One of the earmarks of the steady expansion of government at the New Jersey state level and the federal level is that more and more laws and regulations make it easier to find yourself in violation of them. It is similar to walking through a minefield: the more mines that are laid in your path,…

Insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, embezzlement and income tax evasion are different forms of white-collar crime. White-collar crimes charges involve some form of deception, but violence is generally not used to carry them out. Fraud is probably the most common white-collar crime. Unlike a theft crime in which money or personal property is physically removed from…

Fraud crimes are found in the New Jersey criminal statutes and under federal laws, as well. A broad definition of fraud would be the intentional use of deceit or deception by an individual for his or her personal or monetary benefit. Most crimes involving fraudulent conduct fall under the category of white collar crime charges…

The general notion of forgery is of someone signing another person’s name on a document for financial gain, such as writing a check on someone else’s account or creating a fake will. While these examples are correct as far as they go, they do not capture the full meaning of how New Jersey defines the…