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Largely considered to be a white collar crime, investment fraud can take a number of different forms. Among the most popular types of fraud that Illinois residents should be aware of is the Ponzi scheme. These schemes involve paying out returns to existing investors using capital invested by new participants in the plan. They are characterized by their larger than…
Illinois residents who are accused of helping or encouraging another person to commit a crime could potentially be charged as an accomplice. Someone who is accused of being an accomplice can potentially face a prison sentence and other serious consequences. Before a person can be accused of being an accomplice to a crime, there are several elements that a prosecutor…
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General released a report identifying the Chicago metropolitan area as a hot spot of home health care fraud. The report identified 37 home health care providers and 257 doctors in the area as having submitted Medicare claims with “characteristics similar to those observed in cases of fraud,” according…
Some people in Illinois may have followed some of the many financial scandals that have occurred in recent years. Those who have questions about why there were successful prosecutions in some cases and not in others might find the answers in the book “Capital Offenses: Business Crime and Punishment in America’s Corporate Age.” The author, who formerly worked on the…
We’ve been looking in recent posts at a recent Supreme Court decision which held that states may not impose criminal penalties upon DUI suspects who refuse to submit to blood testing. Taken together, the recent ruling and the McNeely decision mean that law enforcement officers must ordinarily have a warrant before taking a blood draw, and may not criminally punish…
Previously, we began looking at a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling which held that states may not, under constitutional law, impose criminal penalties for a drunken driving suspect’s refusal to submit to a blood test. The case is significant not only because of the impact it will have upon the enforcement of drunken driving laws, but also because of the…
Search and seizure issues are important to explore when building a defense in drunk driving and drug cases. Despite the public safety risks posed by drunken driving and drug trafficking/use, criminal suspects still have constitutional rights that need to be protected. While law enforcement generally does its job well, there are cases where officers push the limits of established procedures…
There are a handful of ways that you can defend yourself when facing drug charges in Illinois. Obviously, the tactic that you use depends on the situation, but a few examples are listed below, and it’s wise to understand how they work. Illegal Search First of all, even if you admit that drugs were found in your possession, you may…
Police can use Global Positioning System trackers to keep an eye on a car’s movement. These wireless devices can automatically be set up to transmit the location of the vehicle to the authorities, whether it’s driving or just sitting in a parking lot. This is something that has been done in drug-related cases. So, do the police need to get…
When police officers show up at your door in Chicago and politely ask if they can come inside or conduct a search, it’s very important to know how to talk to them. People sometimes make costly mistakes because they feel nervous or they aren’t used to talking to the police. Here are some tips that can help: — Don’t give…