Recently, former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks plead guilty to insider trading. Kendricks allegedly paid a friend, Damilare Sonoiki, $10,000 and free game tickets in exchange for nonpublic market-shifting information. He profited nearly $1.2 million, But now he could face several years in prison. So, here are a few things you need to know about insider trading. First, [...]
No two defendants are the same. Criminal charges and convictions span across all types of people at all economic levels. Most people don’t think of businessmen and women as criminal defendants, but it definitely happens. White collar crime refers to financial crimes such as: Fraud Bribery Insider Trading Embezzlement Money Laundering Identity Theft Forgery Extortion [...]
Reportedly coined in 1939, the term “white-collar crime” is fairly generic and encompasses a vast range of offenses. It generally doesn’t refer to crimes involving weapons or drugs, but rather involves pen - or computer - and paper. Even though white-collar crimes are typically non-violent, they can still have a large effect on the victim, [...]
Image - Morguefile The term “white-collar crime” may not be part of your everyday vocabulary, but as a citizen of this country, it’s important to understand this type of crime. White-collar crime refers to nonviolent crimes committed by business or government professionals who are usually usually motivated by some sort of financial gain. In layman’s [...]
As hardworking Americans, many of us spend over half our waking hours at the office, so it’s no surprise that disputes within the workplace are common. Harassment, discrimination, and other issues arise in workplaces large and small, sometimes after years of contented employment. Luckily, if you are facing any type of employee dispute within your [...]
Photo Credit: StockMonkeys.com Whether you’re accusing someone of money laundering, you’ve been accused or convicted of this crime, or you’re a witness to a money laundering investigation, you must seek guidance from a New Jersey money laundering attorney. For a white-collar crime lawyer you can trust with all of your legal needs and questions, turn [...]
Forgery is the act of producing a copy of a signature, document, banknote, or work of art. As a teenager, you may have forged your parent’s signature to get out of school early. If you got caught, the consequences may have seemed severe, but in reality, they were nothing compared to forging a document with [...]
Both the federal government and individual states have many laws surrounding fraudulent activity. Have you been charged with a fraud crime? Your case could be considered a state crime or a federal crime, depending on the circumstances. Or you could be in violation of both a state and federal crime, and you could be prosecuted [...]
Photo credit: Tamil Goose Have you been accused of tax evasion or tax fraud, or are you facing an audit? Tax evasion charges are usually a result of: overstating expenses or deductions, not declaring all of your income, or failing to file tax returns when you have taxable income. If you’ve been charged with tax [...]