What are holiday scams? Holiday scams are essentially crimes committed against unwitting victims who, during the course of the Hanukkah and Christmas season, give away money, property, or other valuables to criminals willing to exploit their vulnerability by using holiday-related tactics. Though holiday scams have long existed, online shopping, email and phishing scams, and other […]
Are Pandemic Scams On The Rise?
December 18, 2021 by ·
COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of life, including crime In the late winter and early spring of 2020, our world changed when the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spread around the globe, upending our sense of normalcy entirely. School, work, the global supply chain — seemingly everything has been affected by this virus. People, as we often […]
Why Is the Biden Justice Department So Focused On White Collar Crime?
November 26, 2021 by ·
Is the United States soft on white collar crime? We spend plenty of our time at the Law Offices of Robert J. DeGroot vigorously defending those accused of committing white collar crimes. We believe it is our duty as defense attorneys to do all we can in the eyes of the law to uphold their […]
Everything You Need to Know About Cryptocurrency Scams
November 20, 2021 by ·
What is cryptocurrency? Odds are, you’ve probably heard the term cryptocurrency being used quite a lot in the last few years. But do you really know what it is, how it’s managed, or how you can use it? For many, cryptocurrency is still quite mysterious, and since so much of this world is still very […]
How the Rich Use South Dakota as a Tax Haven
October 22, 2021 by ·
What is a tax haven? The Cayman Islands. Bermuda. Switzerland. Luxembourg. The British Virgin Islands. These are some of the world’s most well-known tax havens. But…South Dakota? The United States isn’t typically known for such tax advantages, yet it was recently discovered that approximately a half-trillion dollars is being sheltered in trusts in the Midwestern […]
I’ve Been Accused of Securities and Commodities Fraud
October 22, 2021 by ·
What are securities and commodities fraud? The terms securities and commodities fraud are general terms that include a wide variety of different potential crimes, but can include crimes relating to investments, stocks, and other tradable financial assets. Stealing from investors, embezzlement, intentionally misrepresenting a company’s financials to investors or to financial auditors, insider trading, or […]
Cannabis Is Now Legal In New Jersey So What Does That Mean For You?
September 11, 2021 by ·
When a formerly illegal drug is now deemed legal for consumption, what does this really mean? Let the Criminal Defense Attorneys of The Law Offices of Robert J. DeGroot help you understand what this new cannabis legalization means and what it doesn’t mean. Cannabis is now legal in the state of New Jersey In February […]
Help! I Think I’m Wrapped Up In A Pyramid Scheme
September 11, 2021 by ·
What is a pyramid scheme? If you’re involved in a business or organization that relies on making money from recruiting investors — specifically the act of the owners or initial promoters of the business using investor recruitment, which in turn requires those investors to bring on more investors, and then those investors to bring on […]
So You’re Facing State or Federal Firearms Charges
August 14, 2021 by ·
What are firearms charges? The term “firearms charges” actually refers to a broad range of alleged crimes, ranging from illegally distributing, selling, purchasing, discharging, or even possessing a firearm. These charges can be especially serious when they relate to the transport of firearms across state lines, as they then become a federal vs. state charge. […]
Am I Allowed to Contact My Accuser or Witnesses After I’ve Been Accused of a Crime?
August 14, 2021 by ·
You have rights, and so does your accuser When it comes to criminal court proceedings, in addition to other constitutionally afforded rights, it is a defendant’s right to have a fair, speedy trial, as well as legal representation that is either secured by the defendant themselves, or one that is appointed to them should they […]
