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Every year, the IRS receives over 150 million tax returns. Out of those, fewer than 3,000 lead to criminal investigations. The vast majority of tax problems stay civil - meaning you might owe money,…

Somewhere in a government building, a system is processing your trades right now. Not just your trades - everyone's trades. About one billion records per day flow into the SEC's insider trading surveillance infrastructure,…

Cooperation in Multi-Defendant Federal Cases: Strategy Considerations Right now, while you are reading this, one of your co-defendants might be sitting in a room with federal prosecutors. They are trading information about you in…

You cooperated with the government. You gave them names, dates, information they needed. You testified against people you knew. And now you are sitting in federal prison wondering when that sentence reduction is coming.…

Federal Access Device Fraud: Understanding 18 USC 1029 Charges You just learned that federal prosecutors are charging you with access device fraud under 18 USC 1029. Maybe you got caught with credit card numbers.…

You're sitting in an interrogation room. A detective slides a cup of coffee across the table and says he just wants to "clear a few things up." You've seen enough TV to know you…

The Flores-Figueroa Loophole And Why "I Thought I Made It Up" Could Save You From Mandatory Prison You just learned that federal prosecutors are adding aggravated identity theft to your charges. Maybe the underlying…

18 USC 1001 False Statements: The Interview IS The Trap And How FBI Agents Turn Conversations Into Federal Crimes Two FBI agents just showed up at your door. They seem friendly. They say they…

18 USC 1341 Mail Fraud: The Federal Prosecutor's Favorite Weapon And How They'll Use It Against You You just learned that federal prosecutors are adding mail fraud charges to your case. Maybe the investigation…

You just found out the IRS Criminal Investigation Division is looking at you - or worse, federal prosecutors are charging you with tax evasion under 26 U.S.C. § 7201. Terms like "willful evasion" and "5…