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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, (RICO), provides for ways for the government to deal with organized crime, as well as otherwise legitimate companies involved in criminal activities. RICO crimes can destroy or tarnish the reputations of individuals or companies. Individuals facing RICO charges have quite a hill to climb when it comes to

Even though the defense provided by the Fifth Amendment does not apply to corporations, the Fourth Amendment’s protections, on the other hand, do apply. Grand jury duces tecum subpoenas would be struck down if the terms are far too broad to be considered fair under the Fourth Amendment. A court can only quash an otherwise

If you are a healthcare provider and government investigators visit you, be aware! Speaking with them and giving them any records can seriously jeopardize you. Norman Spencer Law Group federal health providers attorneys are here to protect you. Call us before as soon as you know you are under investigation! Visits to Health Providers by

Every year thousands of health care providers from all industries become targets of government investigators. Our firm, Norman Spencer Law Group has been defending physicians, PTs, pharmacies, medical groups, nursing agencies, home health agencies, durable medical equipment suppliers, laboratories, therapists, billing services, and many others for years. We provide advice for the healthcare professionals whose

If the act of producing documents will amount to testimony about the presence and location of potentially incriminating evidence, a grand jury witness could invoke the Fifth Amendment right against producing documents. It’s called the “act of creation privilege”. However, if the government is already aware of the documents’ presence and position, the act of

DEA controlled substance registration is one of few valuable assets in your possession if you practice medicine. It so happens, that this possession and your practice may depend on the DEA’s good graces. There may be many circumstances under which the physician may lose the DEA registration, and sometimes it is out of his or