by lzebrowitz | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
News stories continue to pour in about Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud (see https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/congressional-investigation-finds-over-1-billion-ppp-fraud-n1239001). The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was authorized as part of the...
by lzebrowitz | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
In Operation Brace Yourself, DME and medical brace manufacturers were alleged to have paid “kickbacks” and “bribes” to doctors and nurse practitioners working with telemedicine companies for exchange for Medicare patient referrals for medically...
by lzebrowitz | Aug 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Federal agencies can use the “national security” exception to avoid search warrants and use unobtrusive stingrays and dirtboxes to obtain cell phone numbers, owners’ names, and owners’ addresses. Without targeting a suspect, they can access...
by lzebrowitz | May 14, 2020 | Cyber Crime, Cybercrime, Fraud, Uncategorized, Victim Of Crime
As chair of the Cyber Crime committee at iTechlaw, Meg Strickler gives her insight on data breaches from various perspectives on an iTechlaw webinar this week. She and the other panelists discuss: The criminal charge of BEC (Business email compromise) fraud...
On behalf of Conaway & Strickler, P.C. | Dec 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
You spent all those hours and training to pass the Georgia Board of Dentistry only to turn around and have that license threatened by something you do to help your patients. As a dentist, you focus on keeping your patient’s oral health in good order and helping them...
by Conaway & Strickler, P.C. | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
From online harassment and cyberstalking to cyberterrorism, cybercrimes have become increasingly common. If you are under investigation for a cybercrime, you should know that the prosecution will be aggressive and the penalties harsh. A little history The first...
by Conaway & Strickler, P.C. | Jul 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
You probably never image your involvement in white-collar crime such as identity theft, embezzlement or cyberstalking. However, vehicular manslaughter also falls into this category. Given the right set of circumstances, anyone who drives could face arrest for this...
by Conaway & Strickler, P.C. | Jun 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
The cost of living in New York is skyrocketing. Times are tight, money is getting harder to come by and you may feel you can get away with using the ATM to make a few fraudulent check deposits or skimming device to make a little extra money to get by. Before you...
by Conaway & Strickler, P.C. | May 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Someone convicted of a crime that requires incarceration may wonder whether the court will order that the sentence be carried out at a state prison or a federal prison. Although there are many similarities between the two, there are also differences to note. State...
