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Sami Azhari

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Understanding White Collar Crime

NOTE: This article was updated to reflect 2018 changes to U.S. federal law with passage of the First Step Act (P.L. 115- 391). Signed into law on December 21, 2018, this act aims to reduce criminal recidivism, provide incentives for good behavior, affect correctional reforms, and reconfigure sentencing requirements. “White…
Sami Azhari
February 3, 2024
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Proof of an agreement is necessary for conspiracy charges

NOTE: After December 21, 2018, the effective date of the First Step Act (P.L. 115- 391), the U.S. criminal justice system has experienced numerous adjustments. Consequently, the following page has new material to clarify how low-level offenders can earn credits for time served. 18 U.S. Code § 371 Most conspiracy…
Sami Azhari
November 15, 2021
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How Does Federal Law Define & Punish Medicare Fraud?

U.S. federal law includes strict prohibitions against fraud committed in the Medicare or larger health care context. In terms of Medicare, specifically, it is a health insurance program offered by the U.S. federal government. Under this program, individuals and those over 65 years old can receive medical benefits and services.…
Sami Azhari
April 19, 2021
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Overview of Federal Entrapment Defense

NOTE: This article was originally posted October 17, 2010. This page includes added content to reflect the First Step Act (P.L. 115- 391) and subsequent changes to the federal criminal justice system. When this Act became effective on December 21, 2018, there were substantial changes to the mandatory minimum sentences…
Sami Azhari
March 15, 2021
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Overview of Federal Computer Crimes

NOTE: Originally, this article was published November 4, 2010. The following entry was amended to detail important changes to U.S. federal law since December 21, 2018, when the First Step Act (P.L. 115- 391) became effective. Since that point, certain federal inmates can qualify for an increased amount of good…
Sami Azhari
February 4, 2021
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A Summary of Federal Conspiracy Crimes

NOTE: This article was originally posted in October 2010, but has been updated as of it’s new publishing date. Since the First Step Act (P.L. 115- 391) became U.S. federal law on December 21, 2018, a variety of changes came into effect, including expansion of credits available for good behavior.…
Sami Azhari
January 27, 2021
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Medicare Fraud: 18 USC 287 & 1320a-7b

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare fraud continues to cost taxpayers over $40 billion each year. In spite of recent declines in fraudulent payment rates, CMS is working to expand existing initiatives and incorporate innovative strategies into their multipronged approach to fraud prevention—a campaign that…
Sami Azhari
January 13, 2021
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