Embezzlement charges can give rise to a plethora of challenges, such as anxiety over heading to court, financial penalties and even time behind bars. With that said, these allegations can disrupt someone's life in many other ways. For example, someone who is accused...
Protecting Your Rights And Your Future
Month: April 2019
Examining the risk factors of financial fraud in an organization
When companies in New York start looking for new personnel to add to their pool of talent, their focus is often on the competencies those individuals can bring to the table. They look at their strengths, their previous work history and the results of their performance...
What are the different types of internet crimes?
The world is filled with technology, from the internet and cellphones to virtual devices and voice-activated technology. Although it allows people to connect with one another, creates advancements in business and provides access to unlimited resources, the internet...
Ed Sapone’s DECISIONS OF THE WEEK – April-11-2019
A short docket in both the Federal and State appellate courts this week, with only a handful of decisions and just one reversal in the Second Circuit, in Thompson, and one in the Third Department, in Montague. Second Circuit On Wednesday, in United States v. Thompson,...
Text messages can be manipulated
If you find yourself facing charges, there's a chance that your text messages could make their way into court as evidence. These days, many people send far more messages than they make actual phone calls. And it's not just texting. They send messages through social...
Criminal justice reform in New York
Talk about crime and how to address it is nothing new to people who live in New York. Most people would agree that it is important for lawmakers and law enforcement agencies to work to protect the safety of citizens but that would should be equally balanced by...
Ed Sapone’s DECISIONS OF THE WEEK-April-4-2019
In two significant decisions this week, the Circuit giveth in one, and taketh away in another: in Walker, the Circuit vacated a 360-month EDNY sentence agreeing with defendant that the government breached its plea agreement when the government sought a substantially...
What is pink collar crime?
The name may sound sexist, but the title of the CBS show aptly introduces a niche area of law: Pink Collar Crime. You and other New York residents may be interested in learning how traditional white collar crimes committed by women can differ from those attributed to...