Brian Kuester
Former U.S. Attorney
Lynette Byrd
Former Assistant
U.S. Attorney
John Sellers
Former DOJ
U.S. Attorney
Joe Brown
Former U.S. Attorney
(Local Counsel)
Dr. Nick Oberheiden
Attorney & Founder
What are the Charges for PPP Loan Fraud?
Due to a high volume of calls, we are able to only take those PPP clients who have received a PPP loan greater than $100,000. If your loan is less, we have created a list of PPP resources that should help you with any challenges that you might have. PPP...
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Does a Subpoena Have to Be Served in Person?
Being served with a subpoena immediately leaves you with lots of questions, and the subpoena itself provides very few answers. It also provides you with very little time to get your bearings and make the decisions you need to make in order to protect yourself. If you received your subpoena...
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What are the Red Flags for PPP Loan Fraud?
Due to a high volume of calls, we are unable to take on more PPP clients at this time. However, we have created a list of PPP resources that should help you with any challenges that you might have. PPP Resources: Find an attorney to defend you - https://lawyers.findlaw.com/lawyer/practice/white-collar-crimes Find...
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How Far Back Can the IRS Audit You?
Generally speaking, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can audit your tax filings from up to 3 years in the past. However, if there are significant errors in your returns, the IRS can double this limitation and look back up to 6 years. If the IRS decides that there are signs...
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I Received a DOJ, U.S. Attorney, or FBI Target Letter… Now What?
Call the Federal Defense Law Firm and Former Justice Department Prosecutors of Oberheiden P.C. Today: Free & Confidential There are two ways to look at an FBI target letter The obvious way is to see the seriousness of its message; after all, Federal Bureau of Investigation target letters essentially announce...
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Civil Monetary Penalties for OFAC Violations Increase 7 Percent
Many of the civil monetary penalties for unintentional violations of the U.S. economic sanctions that are enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the Department of the Treasury are tied to inflation. After inflation spiked in 2022 and into 2023, OFAC announced back in January that it...
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Developing an OFAC Compliance Policy: Understanding How to Use OFAC’s Framework for Compliance Commitments
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) does not mandate that financial institutions and businesses adopt formal compliance programs (which it refers to as “sanctions compliance programs,” or “SCP”). The agency makes this abundantly clear, bluntly stating that its regulations “do not require a formal SCP.” However, OFAC also makes...
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Promoter Liability in SEC Investigations: A Growing Concern for Celebrities and Other Endorsers
Endorsements are big business opportunities for celebrities, athletes, and online influencers. With global stars like Christiano Ronaldo reportedly receiving as much as $2.4 million for a single post, these highly lucrative deals are attractive not only due to the financial windfall they provide, but also due to the minimal amount...
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What are Some Compliance Standards That IV Therapy Providers Have to Meet?
Intravenous (IV) therapy is one of the newest popular trends in medicine, particularly among the wealthy and celebrities. Common therapies are IV drips of vitamins, which purport to boost the immune system, and low-level painkillers that claim to cure a hangover. Enough people have sought them out that many spas...
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Avoiding Common “Root Causes” of Failure When Developing an OFAC Compliance Policy
All financial institutions—and many other types of businesses—need to have OFAC compliance policies. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulates transactions between U.S. and foreign entities, and OFAC’s regulations prohibit (or “block”) transactions involving many foreign nations, companies, and individuals. These regulations establish OFAC’s various sanctions programs, and violating...
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