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Hospice fraud is a serious enforcement priority for Medicare, and federal regulators are under pressure...

In federal court, some of the most important battles happen after trial—on appeal—where the focus...

Memphis, Tennessee – The verdict returned this week in United States v. Sanjeev Kumar closed...

Dr. Lonnie Joseph Parker, a Texarkana physician, was recently convicted in federal court of unlawfully...

By Ronald W. Chapman II Saturday, October 25, 2025 Abbe Lowell Needs to Check His...

The NBA Indictments are a Risk to All Americans By: Ronald W. Chapman II A...

Do we execute prisoners despite constitutional defects in the trial? The Supreme Court gives a...

A Federal Judge Reined in an Overbroad Indictment Against Dr. Kumar. By Ronald W. Chapman...

The federal system has long recognized that juveniles who come into contact with the criminal...

If you think the John Bolton’s Indictment is just another “classified‑documents” brawl, you haven’t read...

Talking Points: Keys to the Diddy Trial The Diddy case appears to be overcharged, stale,...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II The United States Airline industry was once a testament to...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II Harmless Error and the Speculative Nature of Expert Witness Testimony...

The Indictment of Mayor Eric Adams Chief among the numerous investigations into New York City...

President Donald Trump’s broad array of executive actions since his reelection has generated a sizeable...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2025 Houston, TX – Former Houston exotic dancer and mother...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II The U.S. Sentencing Commission has published its proposed amendments to...

Will the Ross Ulbricht Pardon Lead to a New Silk Road? Ross Ulbricht is a...

The sewing machines rattle and hum inside a federal prison workshop, their old frames shaking...

From the Author of Amazon #1 Bestseller Truth & Persuasion in a Digital Revolution “They...

Nov 12  If a federal judge sees credible evidence that someone may be innocent—or that...

FRED KOREMATSU AND JAPANESE INTERNMENT DURING WWII Of the 120,000 Japanese Americans subject to relocation,...

Ron Chapman is a Federal Defense Attorney and Author of Unraveling Federal Criminal Investigations. He’s...

Ron Chapman is a Federal Defense Attorney and Author of Unraveling Federal Criminal Investigations. He’s...

Ron Chapman is a Federal Defense Attorney and Author of Unraveling Federal Criminal Investigations. He’s...

Ron Chapman is a Federal Defense Attorney and Author of Unraveling Federal Criminal Investigations. He’s...

Ron Chapman is a Federal Defense Attorney and Author of Unraveling Federal Criminal Investigations. He’s...

The Constitutionality of Reparations: A Questionable Path Forward The topic of reparations for slavery has...

Ron Chapman is a former Marine Corps judge Advocate and has significant experience training United...

How to use This Page This page will be a running analysis of the 2024...

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, stands accused of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to...

Indictment BLUF: Undercooked and overcharged. The Diddy indictment is another set of bland and stale...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II The decision to charge Colin Gray, whose son was the...

Oh Jesus Pete. The entity that can’t fix a road efficiently is investigating the last...

Deemed by the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience chairman, Dr. Deer, as one of...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II You Can’t Make This Up A law license is a...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II Prosecutorial Misconduct in Betro v. United States: A Disturbing Precedent...

Lubetsky v. United States Full Petition is included at the bottom of this article By:...

Big G vs Big G: The Tech Titan Faces the Government’s Wrath It seems like...

“The judiciary… has no influence over either the sword or the purse; no direction either...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II Achieving Justice in America isn’t easy—often, it’s an arduous, winding...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II The Supreme Court’s Holding in Trump v. United States In...

By: Ronald Chapman II How Broad Is the Obstruction Statute Really? In a significant decision...

“You get a jury trial, and you get a jury trial”…the SEC is going to...

Biden Frees Julian Assange In 2010, Assange orchestrated the release of over 250,000 classified U.S....

By: Ronald W. Chapman II Give-and-take is important at the Supreme Court. Although most decisions...

HIPAA Criminal Prosecutions Can you be prosecuted for a HIPAA violation? The answer is, yes...

Ronald Chapman II (Standing), crosses Dr. Timothy Munzing during the Macomb County Preliminary Exam. Brian...

Interview with Ron, Criminal Defense Attorney Experienced in Healthcare and Federal Investigations This interview features...

The Shield of Immunity: Trump’s Legal Gambit and Its Constitutional Bedrock Read the Brief Here...

Trial Before Election Unlikely After Fulton Dismissal Link to the Order Dismissing Charges Scott McAfee...

Vindictive Prosecution? Hunter Biden’s defense counsel is struggling. Biden’s plea broke down before a federal...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II It wasn’t as much of an order as a message...

Trump v. Anderson The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, reversed the Colorado Supreme Court’s...

Donald Trump is facing several trials across various jurisdictions in the United States, each concerning...

Ron Chapman is a federal criminal defense attorney who is admitted before the Supreme Court...

By: Ronald Chapman II Review the petition here: United States v. Kousisis, No. 19-2679 The...

Ron Chapman II Interviewed by NPR’s Peter Biello on SCOTUS Border Cases Four Supreme Court...

Read the Order Here. Analysis of Judge McAfee’s Disqualification Ruling Judge McAfee determined that the...

In Fiscal Year 2022, an in-depth analysis of health care fraud prosecutions in the United...

Dr. Kendall Hansen, a prominent Kentucky physician, rose to fame when his namesake horse ran...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II A Novel Legal Theory Pursued by Jack Smith Jack Smith...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II Nothing stokes the internet more than the Epstein saga. Conspiracy...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II Colorado Supreme Court Ousts Trump from 2024 Primary Ballot Against...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II “JAR-KOOSEY”? When Chief Justice Roberts announced the Jarkesy case, we...

Donald Trump’s First Amendment Defense Federal criminal defendants seeking precedent can make unlikely bedfellows. Charlotte...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II The First Amendment: Protections and Limitations The First Amendment safeguards...

DOJ Scores Largest Corporate Resolution Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has pleaded guilty to...

Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys Ronald W. Chapman II and Matthew Pelcowitz filed a Petition for...

ALJ’s Amicus Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States[/caption] Attorneys Ronald W. Chapman...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II Does Double Jeopardy Apply to Impeachment Proceedings? A recent article...

Donald Trump is set to be arraigned in Fulton County which has a lot of...

By: Ronald W. Chapman II The acquittal of Dr. Kousa marks the fifth prominent Federal...

By:Ronald W. Chapman II In the world of medicine, the role of a rheumatologist is...

Jones v. Hendrix SCOTUS: Change in Statutory Interpretation is Not Enough The Supreme Court has...

Trump Indictment: Latest News from a Federal Criminal Defense Attorney and Former DOD Prosecutor This...

Macon Physician Dr. Thomas Sachy Secures Dismissal of Charges that he Caused the Death of...

It’s a race to see who will remove the dreadful doctrine of acquitted conduct at...

United States v. Banks: We all know that sentencing in federal fraud cases is driven...

At 1:15 on January 12, 2023 Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of Robert...

11th Circuit Grants New Trial For Ruan on Remand 11th Circuit Opinion Located Here: United...

By Ronald Chapman II A federal jury acquitted Dr. Lesly Pompy of unlawful prescribing, healthcare...

With the historic collapse of FTX sending shockwaves through the crypto community, investors and regulators...

The Supreme Court Set to Determine “GOOD FAITH” in Physician Opioid Prescribing – United States...

The Case of Andre Thomas – a Death Row Inmate Just prior to opening statements...

Ciminelli v. United States and the “Right to Control” Theory of Fraud The case is...

Biden Announces Pardon of Marijuana Convictions Spirits are high at the White House and many...

Federal Asset Seizure in drug prosecutions Federal asset seizure generally accompanies a federal criminal indictment...

Lower court decisions are mixed for physicians facing Controlled Substance Prosecutions It’s now been three...

A Puerto Rico physician was indicted for allegedly billing for hospital visits during a time...

SCOTUS Challenge SEEKS to UPEND DEA “red flag” standard On August 9, 2022, attorney Ronald...

The Supreme Court’s Decision in Ruan v. United States In the landmark 9-0 decision in...

Pain Center Physicians Acquitted of $500 million Healthcare Fraud Allegations After a seven-week trial in...

Leading up to Ruan – 46 years of silence Over the last 46 years of...

Late June or Early July? The hotly anticipated SCOTUS ruling that will greatly impact prescribers,...

In a 6-3 opinion with a rather salty dissent, Justice Thomas places federalism before the...

By Ronald W. Chapman II The CDC COVID-19 Federal Mask Mandate has Been Repealed The...

The Impact of the 2016 CDC Guidelines For the last six years state regulators, federal...

Government Destruction and Spoliation of Evidence A defendant is heading to trial, a vital piece...

The Dark Web is the hidden corner of the internet often used to sell and...

By: Ronald W. Chapman @RonChapmanAtty Oral Argument in Ruan v. United States The Supreme Court...

JOE EXOTIC SCORES AN APPELLATE VICTORY Joe Exotic AKA Joseph Maldonado-Passage (Maldonado) the gregarious and...

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Recently appointed and confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for...

Breakdown of the Government’s Brief in Ruan v. United States I’ve been waiting about 10...

When the pandemic hit, 36,000 federal prisoners were released on home confinement to prevent the...

WHAT ARE THE SENTENCES FOR FEDERAL CHARGES? Federal sentences vary based on the type of...

Two justices on distinctly opposite sides of the Supreme Court ideological spectrum called out the...

Fred Korematsu and Japanese Internment During WWII Of the 120,000 Japanese Americans subject to relocation,...

YOUR WEED IS NOT LEGAL – YET That’s right, you heard me, chances are –...

Users of the Sky ECC encrypted messaging platform were no doubt surprised to log into...

Joseph Oesterling, a Mayo Clinic trained physician and former professor at the University of Michigan...

Dr. Krishan Aggarwal was indicted by federal prosecutors in West Virginia on allegations that he...

Drug Control Policy in the Early 20th Century In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, drug...