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...
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...
In California and other parts of the United States, mail and wire fraud are federal crimes that are vigorously prosecuted. Although some may consider it less serious than offenses like drug trafficking, mail fraud is a significant felony that can lead to fines and...
A successful former California attorney who was part of the legal team in the case that inspired the movie “Erin Brockovich” has been indicted on five counts of wire fraud. The indictment was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of...
Recently released figures from the federal government suggest that pharmaceutical fraud is becoming more common in California and around the country. On Feb. 8, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it collected $2.2 billion in fraud settlements in the fiscal...
When companies in California and around the country engage in financial fraud, their activities are often discovered by investigators or forensic accountants who notice irregularities or anomalies on their financial statements and reports. Unscrupulous businesses go...
Forensic evidence and junk science are two terms often used in the legal system, particularly in criminal cases. While forensic evidence is a scientifically recognized and widely accepted form of evidence in California, junk science refers to any type of scientific...
All charges against Stan Lee's former business manager have been dismissed due to a mistrial, which was declared by a California Superior Court judge in LA on November 1st, 2022. The comic book legend's ex-manager had been accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of...
A man from who formerly served as a city manager will stand trial for allegations of embezzlement in a multimillion-dollar scheme. A Los Angeles County judge made this ruling on Oct. 4. The allegations against the man include assisting to develop the plans to embezzle...
