August 4, 2022
There’s a fine line between multi-level marketing (MLM) businesses and pyramid schemes. Before you take your neighbor, best friend or brother up on that great business opportunity they’re offering, make sure that you know the difference. What’s a multi-level marketing business? You’ve heard the names: Amway, Herbalife, Nu Skin, Scentsy and Beach Body (among others)....
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August 4, 2022
Federal and Missouri public health care programs have strict record keeping requirements for physicians seeking reimbursement. After providing medical services to patients, a practitioner must submit claims to the government to receive payment. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, a common health care fraud charge involves misrepresenting medical services to receive a larger payment. Doctors may find themselves...
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August 4, 2022
Hacking into a computer system is a serious crime. It’s one of the most common kinds of computer crimes and happens almost on a daily basis. People who are involved in hacking can affect anything from the way a retail business runs to making political statements or taking over websites. Hacking itself isn’t always a...
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August 4, 2022
In the early days of the internet, people found ways to share music files with others for free. People had a good time getting free music until suddenly the platforms that allowed this to happen shut down. The issue with sharing music is that it violates intellectual property laws. Federal authorities stepped in and closed...
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August 4, 2022
Could the federal authorities be listening in on your private conversations? While most people tend to think of wiretapping as one of the “big guns” that investigators only pull out when they’re looking to take down an international crime figure or a major weapons dealer, the reality is that wiretapping is actually an increasingly common method...
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August 4, 2022
White–collar crime is on the rise in Missouri and across the country. These non-violent offenses include but are not limited to Ponzi schemes, bribery, fraud, insider trading, money laundering. In some cases, perpetrators commit premeditated and purposeful transgressions. However, that is not always the case. At The Law Offices of Dee Wampler & Joseph Passanise we offer our expertise in handling white–collar crimes to clients unexpectedly facing...
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