A federal statute was recently enacted which expands the government’s ability to prosecute fraud. A Florida statute regulating money services businesses was also recently amended. On May 20, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009. FERA provides government agencies with increased funding and better tools with which to… Read more »

The current willingness in Washington to give out millions of dollars to help spend the US out of recession may end up pushing the country further into debt. Many of the programs aimed at jump-starting the economy and infusing cash into dying market sectors come with little to no government oversight, which may result in… Read more »

White-collar crime is a very difficult business when the charges are against an employee. Most people do not think much about whether what their employers tell them to do is legal. But to protect themselves, employees sometimes do need to independently question the legitimacy of their work. A case in point is a recent criminal… Read more »

As one of the precipitating factors for the Great Recession of 2008, federal, state and local authorities have attempted to slam the door shut on the reckless mortgage application and closing practices of the past decade. Unfortunately, some innocent homeowners have been pinched in the process as authorities have swept them up in stings attempting… Read more »