The Uniform Credentialing Act is intended to protect public health, safety, and welfare in the state of Nebraska through the regulation and licensure of persons and businesses that provide healthcare and health related services. Examples of common professions licensed under the Act include: medicine and surgery nursing emergency medical services dentistry athletic training psychology massage …
Why a Lancaster County Plea Agreement May Not Be a Good Idea
Some cases need to go to a jury trial. Sometimes nothing short of a dismissal or an acquittal will do. Other times, a criminal defendant is simply looking to avoid a felony conviction, jail time, or sex offender registration and those goals can be met through a plea agreement. Client goals are extremely important in …
How Are Investigations Conducted For Medicare And Medicaid Fraud?
Investigations for Medicare and Medicaid Fraud can result in very serious consequences. From severe fines to restitution and prison time, the penalties for a conviction can be debilitating to a person’s career, reputation, and overall well-being. When facing a life-changing sentence, an experienced and aggressive Omaha criminal defense lawyer can guide you through the process …
What Happens In A Federal Criminal Appeal?
Federal crimes are often associated with highly complex legal and trial procedures, and can have incredibly strict penalties upon conviction. However, the same complexities of the process can be utilized as grounds for an appeal to overturn a conviction. A successful federal criminal appeal could reduce imposed penalties or ultimately reverse the conclusion of a …
What is Government Contracting Fraud?
Over the past several years the federal government has increased efforts to curb abuses in contracting activity. A main goal of this heightened oversight is to identify and prevent fraud. Contracting fraud is more than just the multi-million dollar schemes we read about in the news involving large corporations. Small companies that perform basic functions …
Federal Child Pornography Defense
A federal child pornography charge can create an inescapable social stigma, and a conviction can cause lifelong difficulty in advancing a career, living in a desired area, and even in simply making new acquaintances. In addition to the social consequences, federal child pornography charges are met with severe legal consequences. Simple possession of child pornography …
How Do I Fight Identity Theft Accusations?
Identity theft continues to be one of the most common forms of property crime in America. The importance of safeguarding social security numbers, passwords, bank account information, and credit card statements is at an all-time high. Unfortunately sometimes innocent people find themselves on the wrong end of an identity theft accusation. Anyone who acquires another …
THE DANGEROUS TREND OF OVERCRIMINALIZATION
Overcriminalization has become a serious issue in recent years. With more than 4,000 federal criminal laws on the books and thousands more hidden in the countless federal regulations, it’s somewhat ridiculous to expect anyone to know all of the laws that could result in a criminal conviction. It’s gotten so out of hand, in fact, …
False Memories In Child Sexual Assault Cases
Questioning potential witnesses or persons of interest is an important part of any sexual assault case, particularly the potential victims. But with such traumatic cases, how can we guarantee the testimony is accurate to avoid a possible false conviction? False memories have been an underlying issue since they were first brought to light after a …
False Confessions In Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Your right to avoid making incriminating statements is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, and as a result law enforcement must follow certain procedures to obtain a confession. However, when investigating certain crimes police a tendency to push this envelope in order to obtain a conviction. As a result, law enforcement may obtain a “false confession” …