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Covered by NYDaily News. Las Vegas man accused of threatening a prominent attorney and making vile remarks.

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People Vs. Anna Sorokin

Covered by New York Times, and other outlets. Fake heiress accused of conning the city’s wealthy, and has an HBO special being made about her.

Faced 3+ Years in Prison

People Vs. Genevieve Sabourin

Accused of stalking Alec Baldwin. The case garnered nationwide attention, with USAToday, NYPost, and other media outlets following it closely.

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Juror who prompted calls for new Ghislaine Maxwell trial turns to lawyer who defended Anna Sorokin.

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WE PROVIDE WHITE GLOVE SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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The Spodek Law Group understands how delicate high-profile cases can be, and has a strong track record of getting positive outcomes. Our lawyers service a clientele that is nationwide. With offices in both LA and NYC, and cases all across the country - Spodek Law Group is a top tier law firm.

Todd Spodek is a second generation attorney with immense experience. He has many years of experience handling 100’s of tough and hard to win trials. He’s been featured on major news outlets, such as New York Post, Newsweek, Fox 5 New York, South China Morning Post, Insider.com, and many others.

In 2022, Netflix released a series about one of Todd’s clients: Anna Delvey/Anna Sorokin.

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The reason is simple: clients want white glove service, and lawyers who can win. Every single client who works with the Spodek Law Group is aware that the attorney they hire could drastically change the outcome of their case. Hiring the Spodek Law Group means you’re taking your future seriously. Our lawyers handle cases nationwide, ranging from NYC to LA. Our philosophy is fair and simple: our nyc criminal lawyers only take on clients who we know will benefit from our services.

We’re selective about the clients we work with, and only take on cases we know align with our experience – and where we can make a difference. This is different from other law firms who are not invested in your success nor care about your outcome.

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Los Angeles DEA Audit and Investigation Lawyers

Handling a DEA Audit and Investigation as a Healthcare Provider in California

It is common for a healthcare provider in California to experience a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) audit and investigation. Should any serious violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) be detected, a healthcare prover could face everything from administrative actions to criminal prosecution. Many healthcare providers will want legal assistance during such an audit. An experienced attorney will know how to properly handle the process and provide important legal guidance.

Compliance

The audits and investigations conducted on healthcare providers are to confirm compliance with the CSA. These audits occur for a number of reasons. The DEA may have received a tip by a patient or pharmacy concerning a particular healthcare provider’s practices with regards to prescriptions. They may have detected a significant change in a healthcare provider’s pattern for writing prescriptions when compared to similar providers. It is also possible the DEA wants to conduct a random audit and investigation to ensure CSA compliance.

Warrants and Notices of Inspection

The DEA has no legal obligation to provide a search warrant when it comes to a healthcare provider’s location in order to conduct an audit. A search warrant will be required if the DEA is part of a criminal investigation conducted by other government agencies. The DEA audit starts with providing a Notice of Inspection of Controlled Premises. This notice is known as DEA Form 82. This form must be given to the subject prior to starting the audit process.

Once the DEA presents Form 82, it is up to the subject of the audit to give its informed consent prior to the audit taking place. This informed consent is done with a written statement. The subject of the audit must write that they’ve been informed of their constitutional rights concerning the audit. They must also acknowledge if something of a criminal nature is discovered as a result of the audit, it can be used against them for criminal prosecution. They must also include a statement of their voluntary consent.

There are many reasons the subject of a DEA audit may refuse to provide their informed consent. They realize their refusal will usually cause the DEA to obtain an administrative search warrant. It is recommended the subject of a DEA audit and investigation immediately obtain legal counsel when presented with DEA Form 82. A healthcare provider may want to reschedule because of seeing a high level of clients combined with lower then necessary staff levels. The individuals responsible for dealing with audits and investigations may not be immediately available. The provider may want to review their operation and make certain they’re as organized as necessary to show compliance with the CSA.

Administrative Search Warrants

Should the DEA be refused informed consent, they will try to obtain an administrative search warrant form a U.S. Federal District Court. This is not like obtaining a regular search warrant. In this case, the DEA does not have to provide evidence of probable cause. It is only required to provide reasons for the nature and extent of their inspection. The DEA is also required to provide the scope of their inspection as well as any type of items they intend to seize. Courts commonly grant such DEA administrative warrants. Once the subject of a DEA audit is presented with an administrative search warrant, they must comply. If this does not happen, those involved could be subject to arrest and criminal prosecution.

Extent of Audit And Investigation

When the subject of an audit and investigation by the DEA is given an administrative warrant, it’s important to know it doesn’t give the DEA authority to audit or investigate everything. There are limits to what the DEA is able to inspect. A recent court decision did include patient records as part of an investigation and audit process. The DEA can interview a healthcare provider as well as staff. Any information obtained during the audit and investigation can be used in a criminal or administrative proceedings if necessary.

Consequences

If the DEA believes there have been laws broken in regards to the CSA, they can make a referral to the U.S. Attorneys Office. This could lead to a fine or criminal prosecution. If found guilty, it’s possible to the guilty party could receive a $100,000 fine as well as a year in prison. Those who are found to be simply negligent could be fined up to $10,000 for each occurrence.

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