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Kickback charges-especially in healthcare-are career-ending prosecutions. The federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) under 42 USC 1320a-7b makes it a crime to pay for referrals in federal healthcare programs. Penalties include up to 10 years in…

Computer fraud charges under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) have expanded far beyond traditional "hacking." Today, 18 USC 1030 is used to prosecute everything from unauthorized database access to password sharing. Penalties…

Your sitting in a federal detention cell, and the charges say "8 USC 1326 - Illegal Reentry After Removal." You're public defender visited for 15 minutes and mentioned a "fast track" plea deal. Your…

The Paycheck Protection Program seemed like a lifeline during COVID-19. Now its become a prosecution target. Federal prosecutors have charged thousands with PPP fraud, and the investigations continue years later. If your facing PPP…

Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) were supposed to help small businesses survive COVID-19. But the program's loose controls led to massive fraud-and now massive prosecution. EIDL fraud is charged as federal bank fraud, wire…

Filing for bankruptcy is supposed to provide a fresh start. But lying in bankruptcy proceedings is a federal crime. Bankruptcy fraud under 18 USC 152 carries up to 5 years in federal prison per…

International trade seems routine until Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) shows up. Customs fraud-misrepresenting imports, evading duties, violating export controls-carries up to 20 years in federal prison and massive…

Student loan fraud has become a major federal enforcement target. With trillions in outstanding student debt, the Department of Education Inspector General and DOJ are aggressively prosecuting fraud schemes. Whether your accused of lying…

Federal grants fund research, nonprofits, state programs, and countless other activities. Grant fraud-misusing federal funds, false grant applications, or misrepresenting compliance-triggers serious criminal charges. Under various statutes, grant fraud can mean 5-20 years in…

Your facing federal alien smuggling charges under 8 U.S.C. § 1324, and the reality is terrifying. The conviction rate in federal court hovers around 90%, and prosecutors have basically unlimited resources to use against…