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What Happens At Federal Arraignment?
What Is The Arraignment? The federal arraignment is a court hearing after an indictment, complaint, or criminal information is filed in which the defendant is informed of the criminal charges filed and enters a plea. This is the first appearance by the defendant in federal court after the arrest. The arraignment is not a trial. […]
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Facing IRS Investigation: Do You Need a Tax Fraud Lawyer? If there is one thing that strikes fear in the hearts of people, it’s having the Internal Revenue Service place them under investigation for tax fraud. When this happens, the IRS will do anything to gain an indictment and conviction. In fact, in 2015 the […]
read moreStaten Island Alimony/Maintenance Lawyers
An alimony payment is funds paid by a spouse to his or her partner after divorce. It is also known as spousal maintenance or spousal support. Each state has got its own bylaws on alimony. However, it’s not an automatic right. Therefore, judges are not supposed to order it. Whether you pay or receive maintenance, […]
read moreNew York Penal Code 120.16: Hazing in the first degree
Hazing is a crime associated with college sports teams, sororities, and fraternities. However, this crime can occur with the high school student organizations and any other non-academic agencies such as the street gangs. For you to be inducted as a member of that group you must endure some humiliation, degradation, abuse, ritual, or harmful activity. […]
read moreNew York Penal Law 125.22: Aggravated manslaughter in the first degree
What Is Aggravated Manslaughter In The First Degree? When you think of manslaughter, you might think of a homicide without the intent to kill someone. While this is a component of aggravated manslaughter, there are a few more elements that need to be addressed in order to understand the charge that arises. The defendant is […]
read moreQueens Criminal Summons and Queens Criminal Court
Queens Criminal Summons Queens Criminal Summons and Queens Summons Court Address: 120-55 Queens Blvd Kew Gardens, NY 11415 The Queens Summons Court is not located at Queens Criminal Court but across the street in the Borough Hall building. The Queens Summons Court is the Court that deals with Criminal Summons. Criminal Summons are also referred […]
read moreNew York Penal Law 150.20: Arson in the first degree
What is First-Degree Arson? This is the highest degree of arson that can be committed. A simple definition of the charge is when someone intentionally starts a fire or an explosion of some kind to destroy a building, materials or a home. Arson is a crime that can sometimes be hard to charge as there […]
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Accused of Arson? Get Legal Help from Criminal Defense Attorneys Are you being investigated, or accused, of committing arson? As most people know – Arson is when you explode, or burn, a dwelling or the surroundings of a space. Arson can apply to both commercial and residential buildings. If you do arson in connection with […]
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New York Dental License Defense Lawyers: We Protect Your Career and Reputation If you’re a dentist in New York, being investigated, we can help. As a dentist in New York, your license is your livelihood. You’ve spent so many years training and building your dental practice, and any threat to your license can be devastating. It could result in financial, reputational, or […]
read moreExtradition Defense Lawyers | Extradition Lawyers
EXTRADITION DEFENSE LAWYERS Spodek Law Group, is a nationwide federal defense law firm, created by Todd Spodek. If you, or a loved one is facing extradition, then you need fast, and swift action by a law firm who gets it. Extradition is a legal process that was designed to transfer a person who was accused […]
read moreQueens Probation Violation Lawyers
Understanding Probation: A Legal Alternative to Incarceration Introduction In simple terms, probation is a sentence that a judge will order instead of sending the defendant to jail. At times, there is a short jail sentence before the defendant is placed on probation, but it’s usually not as long as the time served could be if […]
read moreNew York Penal Law 275.10: Manufacture of unauthorized recordings in the first degree
New York law is designed to preserve the rights of those who own intangible property. This means you cannot sell or distribute recordings that belong to someone else. Below is an outline of New York penal code 275.10, which is the manufacture of unauthorized recordings in the first degree and the punishment it carries for […]
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Navigating the Complexities of Divorce and Securing Your Future When you married, you thought it would be forever. No one ties the knot in hopes of seeking a divorce later on. But the relationship has broken down. There is no denying the fact that neither one of you is happy in the marriage. Divorce is […]
read moreQueens Child Abuse Lawyers
Child abuse is a broad term used to describe any cruelty and/or wrongdoing to a child. The definition is broad, and it includes everything from mental abuse to sexual assault or physical abuse. It’s illegal, and it’s never something the law looks kindly upon. Child abuse is illegal in New York, and any Queens child […]
read moreNEW JERSEY MEDICAID AUDITS LAWYERS
Medicaid billing and reimbursement is governed by thousands of regulations meant to make sure that healthcare providers such as hospitals, physicians and even nursing facilities do not commit Medicaid fraud such overpayments. Perhaps because of this high number of regulatory requirements, thousands of medical practices and facilities get audited each year by Medicaid for suspected […]
read moreManhattan Criminal Deportation Lawyers
Understanding Deportation: Legal Implications and Strategies If a person commits a crime while in the United States, he or she can be scheduled for removal. This is true whether or not a person is a permanent resident or has no legal status. It may also be true whether the crime is a felony or a […]
read moreAre Banks Reporting PPP Loan Fraud to the Government?
Any company who borrowed PPP funds is at risk of facing an audit. The SBA is auditing virtually any company that received PPP loans of $2 million or more. The SBA, the DOJ, and other federal agencies are also targeting recipients in loan fraud investigations. If you borrowed funds, you might be at risk of […]
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New York Penal Law 125.13: Vehicular manslaughter in the first degree
Vehicular Manslaughter Description When a driver causes the death of another person while driving, it’s considered vehicular manslaughter. The death could be of a passenger in the same car as the driver, someone walking on the road or a sidewalk or someone who is a passenger or driver in another car. This is a charge […]
read moreSpeedy Trial Rule Lawyers NYC
In the context of criminal proceedings, there are a number of Constitutional protections designed to keep defendants from being overrun by the state. The broadest, most helpful of those tools lies in the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to a fair trial. With this amendment, there are requirements that the government provide every person […]
read moreQueens Medicaid Fraud Lawyers
Understanding Medicaid Fraud Medicaid fraud is when someone claims health care reimbursement from a Medicare program when they are not eligible. It is estimated that at least three percent of the Medicaid fund is fraudulently spent. The most common method of Medicaid fraud is failing to submit proper documents or submitting false ones. Some of […]
read moreWorkers’ Comp Fines New York Lawyer
Running a business is tough. You have to make critical decisions everyday that affect the operations of the company and the lives of the people who work for you. Although you always try to make calls that are fair and just and in accordance with New York State law, mistakes happen. And there are times […]
read moreCorporate Investigations & PPP Loan Fraud
Is your company at risk of PPP loan fraud allegations due to a federal audit, or federal investigation? Our criminal defense lawyers can help you assess your level of risk, and build a defense strategy. The PPP was designed to help businesses, but it led to widespread fraud due to a lack of oversight. The […]
read moreNew York State Worker’s Compensation Board Penalty and Fine Lawyer
The State of New York is one of the most beautiful in the country. It is also the most prosperous. However, all that prosperity has enabled decades of steep taxation and heavy-handed government policies to be enacted. The extreme levels of wealth throughout the state have acted as a buffer, hiding the damage that draconian […]
read moreNew York Enterprise Corruption Lawyers
Enterprise corruption (New York Penal Law § 460.20) is a serious crime that’s usually associated with other, equally serious crimes. Enterprise corruption occurs when a person who knows of the existence of a criminal enterprise, and is aware of its criminal activities, associates with, participates in or is employed by that enterprise. If you are […]
read moreStaten Island Robbery Lawyers
Understanding Robbery Laws and Penalties in Staten Island, New York Robbery laws in Staten Island and other areas of New York refer to stealing someone else’s property with the use of force or the threat of force. This differs from theft, which simply refers to the act of stealing another person’s property. Robbery usually takes […]
read moreBest Queens Child Support Lawyer
When parents split, the divorce decree specifies who among the divorced couple will live with the children. The court will also spell out the conditions under which the other parent can see the children. They frequently agree on these arrangements between themselves, either freely or with the assistance of a mediator or an attorney. When […]
read moreBrooklyn Possession of a Weapon Lawyers
Weapons Possession Charges in New York When someone is charged with possession of a weapon in New York, it is a very serious situation. Making a mistake could result in very significant punishment. It’s possible for someone who is found guilty of illegally possessing a weapon to face a mandatory prison sentence. Once a person […]
read moreNYC ACS Investigation Lawyers
New York ACS Investigation Lawyers The prospect of child neglect is a serious matter indeed. In New York City, we have organizations that are focused on investigating any accusations of such a scenario, such as the Administration for Children’s Services. In the best of all worlds, this would ensure that the child’s best interests and […]
read moreStaten Island Tax Evasion Fraud Lawyer
Staten Island Tax Evasion Fraud Lawyers The federal machine starts with a letter. Not the kind you want to see in your mailbox on a Tuesday afternoon when you’re coming home from work in Staten Island. IRS Criminal Investigation made 292 investigative referrals in New York last year, and each one started the same way […]
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