Millions of people in California and around the county purchase items from Amazon's online marketplace each day. Amazon uses a complex algorithm to determine how the marketplace's millions of stores are sorted and ranked, but not all merchants play by the rules....
On April 30, a jury in California found the former vice president of IT operations at Netflix guilty for an alleged bribery scheme. The 52-year-old man was then sentenced on Dec. 14 to serve 30 months in prison and forfeit $700,000. He was also ordered to pay a...
If you are facing bribery charges in California, you should know the type of bribery you are accused of committing and the potential penalties. Here's what you need to know. What is bribery in California? According to California statutes, a bribe is something offered,...
Employees who stealthily offer or receive something valued at more than $1,000 in exchange for a benefit can be charged with commercial bribery. If such a fraudulent transaction is conducted without the employer's permission or knowledge, it is an illegal act with...
Whether a gift counts as bribery in California depends on the circumstances of the offering. A gift that is given as a reward for an act of wrongdoing is a bribe. A gift that is given as a reward for a project that is completed successfully is not bribery. If a...
Businesses, or even government institutions, in California lose a lot of money through bribery and kickback schemes. Since companies greatly depend on efficient cash flow to thrive, such schemes can lead to constant financial struggles or the ultimate failure of a...
The typical image of bribery involves someone offering cash or perks as a way to procure something illegally. California "bribe-givers" don't usually operate in a vacuum. Bribery requires more than one participant to occur. The person receiving the bribe may break the...
In California and across the United States, bribes are illegal. Often, people who are in a position of authority can be subject to offers that would violate the law and be categorized as bribes. This can happen in the political spectrum, in certain businesses, and in...
Bribery is an offense defined by giving, offering, receiving or soliciting something of value in order to influence the action of an official or individual who is responsible for performing public or legal duties. Bribery is a serious crime that only serves to...
Bribery is an illegal action that some people try to use in business to get ahead. They may try to bribe government officials to get them to ignore rules or laws or to do something specific that will give them a leg up in business. The U.S. holds the competitiveness...
