On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Feb 23, 2021 | White Collar Crimes
There are tens of thousands of medical facilities billing both federal and state government insurance programs every day. Most of the employees that work for these insurance programs simply help to process claims. Although there are some professionals whose focus is...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Feb 18, 2021 | White Collar Crimes
Fans of the board game “Monopoly” are familiar with the card that says, “Banking error in your favor. Collect $200.” But what happens when a real-life banking error occurs can be the start of a nightmare that can result in criminal charges. That is exactly what...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Jan 27, 2021 | White Collar Crimes
People often think of bribery as something that only applies to politicians. That could be because there have been so many high-profile cases of elected officials accepting money from a builder or someone else in exchange for awarding them a lucrative contract. They...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Dec 27, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Imagine this: You’re a trusted employee or highly-placed executive with access to your company’s financial accounts. You also have a secret addiction. Could the temptation to finance that addiction lead to criminal charges? It might. Addiction is a common underlying...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Dec 9, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Often, those accused of certain white collar crimes in the state of California have a poor understanding of what a conviction could mean. When the charges involve forgery or embezzlement, defendants may realize they are in serious trouble. Identity theft charges, on...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Nov 11, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Workplace theft is an issue that often crops up in the United States. You have minor cases, such as fast-food workers stealing meals that go over the amount they’re allotted, and you have major cases, such as accountants who fake the books and steal millions of...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Oct 29, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Not everyone who steals from their employer takes huge amounts of money or sneaks in after dark to steal merchandise and equipment. Some people take small amounts of money repeatedly over an extended period. Given that California charges and penalizes theft crimes,...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Sep 10, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Bitcoins, the popular cryptocurrency, is at the heart of a high-tech scheme that’s landed one man in legal trouble with the United States government. The California man was accused of being involved with a Ponzi scheme involving at least $722 million. He’s pleaded...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Aug 12, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
It appears all Twitter posts are not equal in power when they are published. Prominent figures with large followings can make things happen. And when those accounts are hacked by whatever method can be devised, nefarious results can occur. This is exactly the...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Jun 30, 2020 | Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes
A California woman will face embezzlement charges despite the fact that a Sierra County district attorney dismissed the case more than five years ago. The associate justice ultimately rejected the defense’s argument that the delay in the case violated the...