Public corruption is a grave issue that can tarnish the reputation of governments and erode public trust. As a government employee, knowing what constitutes public corruption and how to safeguard your integrity is crucial. Public corruption refers to the abuse of...
California is no stranger to white-collar crimes. Embezzlement is one example of such offenses. Recently, two siblings were accused of committing this crime in a scheme. Embezzling duo A woman spent approximately 25 years working at a California real estate company....
Investors in California search for opportunities where they expect returns to rise. Unfortunately, the desire to find a good investment can make people vulnerable to fraud. The fraud known as a stock pump-and-dump scheme misleads people about the future returns of an...
Some criminal charges are relatively straightforward, while others are far more complicated for the layperson to understand. That's before even getting into the differences between federal and California state laws. One of the prime examples of a confusing criminal...
If you are charged with a crime in California, it doesn't mean that you will be convicted. It's possible that you will be acquitted of the charge or that it will be dropped at some point before a verdict is reached. There is also a possibility that the prosecutor in...
Stocks and bonds may be good investments. There have been some people who have used insider trading in order to have an unfair advantage at selling or buying stocks. Here's a look at why it's illegal to conduct insider trading in California and elsewhere in the United...
As a medical patient in California, you want to trust that your physician is always making the right choices for your health and well-being. And most of the time, this is absolutely true, as most doctors are doing the best they can for their patients at all times. But...
If you work for a business in California, you may be exposed to certain temptations. One of them may to be offer or receive a facilitating payment. This is a type of financial payment that may be considered a bribe. This payment may be offered to you in order to...
Accusing someone in California of wire fraud means alleging that they have committed fraud by using one or more forms of communication transmitted via radio, television, internet, fax or any other form of wire. Wire fraud is a serious charge that can carry substantial...
Deviance describes conduct significantly departing from the norms expected for someone’s social status. Informal deviance involves the deviation from commonly accepted cultural practices and customs. Formal deviance is conduct that violates the law, like violence,...
