An orthopedist based in Rockville Centre pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to the alleged fraud scheme in which Long Island Rail Road workers falsely claimed to be disabled upon retirement, …
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By Aaron Axelson
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1/18/13
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Q. I often hear about "fraud" of some kind or another being committed in the business world. What are the basic legal principles concerning fraud in the business environment and what kind of …
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By Kevin Schlosser
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12/17/12
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Merokean Gerard Canino faces a maximum of 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in connection with a $66 million mortgage fraud scheme.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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4/13/12
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According to the FBI, Medicare and Medicaid fraud cost the American taxpayer over $80 billion a year.
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3/8/12
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If you have ever bought anything from the now-defunct Internet clothing vendor Classic Closeouts LLC, double check your credit card charges: the business’s owner, Daniel Greenberg, was charged …
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9/14/11
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Joseph Mo Pun Lau, the reputed head of a Chinese crime game, arrested at 80 S. Centre Ave. in Rockville Centre on July 9, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of illegally re-entering the United States during a Sept. 23 appearance in federal court in Hartford, Conn.
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Judy Rattner
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9/29/10
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Legal woes are piling up for Lorraine Christie-Pilitz, the owner of Autotech Collision on South Long Beach Road in Rockville Centre, after she was arrested for the second time this year, most recently on charges that she attempted to scam an insurance company out of more than $12,000.
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David Weingrad
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9/22/10
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Merrick resident Lorraine Pilitz, owner of Autotech Collision in Rockville Centre, was arrested and charged with insurance fraud this week after she allegedly attempted to scam an insurance company out of more than $12,000, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said on Sept. 15.
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9/15/10
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Joseph Mo Pun Lau, a citizen of Hong Kong who is reputed to be the head of a Chinese crime gang, was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 27 on four counts of bank fraud, three counts of mail theft and one count of illegally re-entering the U.S. after having been deported.
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Judy Rattner and Katherine Kollitides
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8/12/10
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Q. I'm selling my house and know I have some "issues," like a deck with no permit and a finished basement. I read your column about getting permits, and I'm wondering: If I have a buyer who doesn't care and wants to close without permits, does anybody else have to know?
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Monte Leeper
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3/12/10
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