If you are a physician who has recently been arrested for Los Angeles Medicare fraud due to double billing or overbilling — or as an accomplice to a larger and more sophisticated scheme that spanned several years — you’re probably terrified. How will the arrest (and potential conviction) impact your…
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Los Angeles Lewd Conduct Update: Teacher in Photo Scandal Denied Bail Reduction
It’s been called one of the most disturbing and high profile cases of Los Angeles lewd conduct in history: 61-year-old Mark Berndt allegedly blindfolded children and then “spoon-fed his semen to them” at his elementary school classroom in Miramonte. Last month, Berndt pled not guilty to 23 counts of Los…
Lewd Conduct in Los Angeles – Understanding 647(a) Charges and How to Defend Yourself
If you’ve been arrested for lewd conduct in Los Angeles – either for engaging in an alleged act or soliciting someone else to engage in sexual conduct, you are probably pretty scared, confused, and fearful about the charges. There are two basic laws that cover lewd conduct: California Penal Code…
Los Angeles Petty Theft – Not So Petty Consequences
Los Angeles petty theft is a crime in which someone takes money or property that’s worth $400 or less. Both shoplifting and petty theft are charged according to California Penal Code Section 484 PC. If you’re convicted of this misdemeanor, life can quickly become quite unpleasant. Depending on what you…
What is Los Angeles Healthcare Fraud, Anyway, and What Should You Do If You Are Accused?
With the Obama administration cracking down hard, nationwide, on Medicare and Medicaid fraud, analysts expect that many more doctors, chiropractors, and other caregivers in Los Angeles will be arrested and charged with Southern California healthcare fraud. If you or a family member has come under investigation for fraud, you need…
Los Angeles Medicare Fraud: Coming to Terms with What You Have Done
As someone who has recently been arrested for Los Angeles Medicare fraud (or insurance fraud, identity theft or another Southern California White Collar Crime), your life is in chaos right now. The arrest has terrified you, caused difficulties in your relationships, and perhaps even thrown your health out of whack.…
At Least Your Los Angeles Medicare Fraud Charges Aren’t As Bad As This Guy’s…
If you, a spouse, or a close family member was recently arrested and charged with Medicare fraud in Los Angeles—or some other Southern California white-collar crime—you’re probably very frightened right now. You might fear the prospect of going to jail, losing your dental, medical, or chiropractic license, getting kicked out…
Glendale DUI Lessons from the Tribulations of Oral Roberts University’s President, Richard Roberts
Getting arrested for Glendale DUI often feels like getting a giant Scarlet Letter “A” tattooed across your chest. (In case you missed that reference, it comes from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s famous novel, The Scarlet Letter, in which a young adulteress in Puritan times is compelled to wear a letter “A” to…
Beverly Hills DUI 101: A Brilliant Example of How to Do Everything Wrong
If you were recently stopped for driving under the influence in Beverly Hills – either at a checkpoint or on Santa Monica Boulevard or wherever – you probably feel pretty humiliated and frustrated. Perhaps you should be. But odds are that your stop was not nearly as embarrassing as what…
Long Beach DUI Blame Game – Part 1: The Judgments of Others
Getting stopped and charged with a crime like Long Beach DUI can be a harrowing ordeal. Even if you didn’t cause injuries or property damage — and even if the evidence ultimately exonerates you — damage has been done. The problem goes beyond fear of the punishments and penalties –…