A Michigan man is facing serious criminal allegations for his role in a scheme that allegedly involved the shipment of drugs in and out of the state. According to reports, the drugs were shipped via the U.S. Postal Service in packages of cat litter. He is officially...
Year: 2022
Year: 2022
Doctor facing health care fraud charges due to billing practices
Federal charges involving fraud are particularly serious white collar criminal allegations as they have the potential to bring serious repercussions for the accused. Health care fraud is a type of white-collar crime, often involving those who work in the health care...
What do charges of RICO violations mean for your future?
Facing federal charges is a serious matter as a conviction could lead to time behind bars and other life-altering consequences. White-collar criminal charges are federal-level offenses that involve theft, fraud and other types of financial crimes. RICO violations are...
Health care fraud charges for unnecessary insurance billing
White collar crime is generally considered to involve nonviolent criminal activity usually committed in a commercial setting with the intent of financial gain. This includes health care fraud. This is a serious violation of federal law, and anyone in Michigan...
The rapid increase in financial crime in the United States
White collar criminal offenses can take various forms, but they are all committed with the intent of some type of financial gain. While common types of financial crime in Michigan include fraud, embezzlement and identity theft, there are new and growing areas of...
Pharmacist sentenced to decade in prison for health care fraud
The federal government takes fraud seriously, and Michigan defendants facing these allegations also face the possibility of extensive time behind bars. A former pharmacist is expected to spend up to a decade in a federal penitentiary after he was sentenced for his...
Is white collar crime becoming more prominent?
Federal level offenses, including certain type of financial crimes, come with serious penalties and grave consequences for those convicted. White collar crime includes acts of fraud, theft and deception committed with the intent of financial gain. According to recent...
More funding to come for white-collar crime enforcement
Attorney General Merrick Garland recently announced that the federal government will be providing additional funding to combat certain types of criminal activity. As environmental white-collar crime is a growing concern, the Department of Justice is increasing its...
Michigan doctors convicted in health care fraud scheme
A group of doctors from Michigan and a neighboring state are facing serious legal charges for their role in a scheme that apparently involved “pill mill” clinics. A dozen doctors are included in a group of 16 people sentenced to prison for their role in an elaborate...
Michigan resident facing felony drug charges
Michigan investigators say that it was not the first time they had visited a particular residence where they recently executed a search warrant. Detectives were reportedly dispatched to the same location in Sept. 2021. Suspicion of illegal drug activity is said to...
