Yes. If you knew the information was false when you filed it with the state, you may be guilty of a crime. You do not need to receive money to be charged with a crime. Rather, the act of providing the false information itself is [...]
Any person or organization with knowledge of a fraud being perpetrated against the government can be a whistleblower. Often, a whistleblower comes from the company that is committing the fraud, but this is not a requirement. The company cannot retaliate against the whistleblower. A lawyer [...]
The penalties in a qui tam case can be extraordinary. The Federal False Claims Act allows for treble damages, or three (3) times what the government paid for each false claim and a per claim penalty of a minimum of $11,462 and a maximum of [...]
The statute of limitations for a qui tam action is the longer of: 6 years from when the fraud is committed; or 3 years after the United States/New York knows or should know about the material facts, but not more than 10 years after the [...]
Yes. New York State has its own False Claim Act under the State Finance Law. The New York False Claim Act is very similar to the Federal False Claims Act.
Yes. This is outside free speech if your lie makes another person submit to your pretended authority, that likely is a crime. For example, if you are pretending to be a police officer, with fake lights and sirens, badge, and uniform, and pull someone [...]
Maybe. For Forgery charges, what is important is whether the document was made without authorization. It is very common in committed partnerships for one partner to give the other partner the authority to sign a document or check on behalf of the other. Because of [...]
Yes. In New York, it does not matter if the person lost any money. If you used their credit card without permission, it is a crime. Certainly, if the person did lose money, the more they lost, the more serious the charge against you would [...]
Potentially. If you are a professional who contracts work for homes or businesses, there are facts and circumstances that the government considers when deciding whether they believe a disagreement is a civil contract dispute, or a criminal fraud or theft. The police or prosecutor will [...]
Possessing a fake ID or license is considered a crime regardless of any person’s age. To learn more about the consequences of being caught with a fake id or license click here.
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