Being accused of a white collar crime can be overwhelming and frightening. These cases often involve complex exposed financial records, ruined professional reputations and long investigations. Even an allegation can disrupt your career, personal life and future plans....
Your phone stores a wealth of information about you. This includes your location data, pictures and videos that you took, a log of your calls and copies of text messages and direct messages, just to name a few examples. If the police are conducting a criminal...
An arrest can inflict serious damage to your reputation, even before a case reaches court. As a professional, you have worked hard to establish credibility and earn trust. A single accusation can jeopardize both. How you respond in the first few days will strongly...
Insider trading involves buying or selling securities based on material, nonpublic information. Unlawful in the U.S., it is a serious allegation that can derail careers and reputations, often before formal charges are even filed. In California, where finance, tech and...
Most people know about the “white collar” crimes of fraud, embezzlement and bribery. You might also hear the term “tunneling,” which is often referred to as “corporate looting.” This can involve one or more of these other offenses. It’s generally more subtle than...
It is certainly possible for companies to break the law and face ramifications. A company that is accused of committing fraud may face significant financial fines, for example. In some situations, criminal allegations could be serious enough to put the owner of the...
Business owners, executives and financial professionals are at a heightened risk of white-collar criminal charges. Some people face accusations of fraud or embezzlement. Others could face prosecution related to allegations of money laundering. The government tracks...
Many people assume that criminal liability only applies if someone knew about or took part in the wrongdoing. However, in business partnerships, things are not always that simple. Under certain circumstances, a partner can face serious consequences for a crime they...
When people think of computer hacking, they often imagine what they see in the movies. They believe that hackers need to use high-tech computer systems, frantically typing code as green letters appear on the screen. But in reality, hacking just means gaining...
The police are going to need an extensive amount of evidence if they want to successfully help prosecutor’s bring charges against you that lead to a conviction. In many white-collar crime cases, this evidence is seized after either executing a search warrant or...
