OVERVIEW:
Felix Shipkevich and Melanie Trogolo of Shipkevich, PLLC held a webinar to discuss when illegal activity goes from being sanctioned by a regulatory agency to being prosecuted by the government with members of the company receiving prison sentences. Key points include why and when prosecutors decide to bring criminal charges against the individuals within the debt settlement company, how they decide what offers to make, and a review of recent debt settlement cases and the sentences the members received.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE:
When regulators decide to turn cases into criminal authorities
What prosecutors use to guide their offers
Recent criminal cases that are of importance in debt settlement companies
Discuss actual sentences received by those involved in illegal activities
SHIPKEVICH SPEAKERS:
Felix Shipkevich
Principal
Melanie Trogolo
Senior Assoociate Attorney