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...
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...
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,...
Authorities in Orange County, California have arrested a man in connection with the incident. Meschach Samuels of Placentia has been charged with promoting a scheme on Instagram that was worth an alleged $1.2 million. Further charges are set to follow. Uncovering a...
A kickback is any compensation for preferred treatment from a person, company or political organization. If you are convicted of providing kickbacks, you may spend time in a California jail or prison, pay a fine or be required to pay fair market value for goods or...
Bribery is offering something of value to influence someone in a public or official capacity illegally. Whether you're receiving or giving, it would count as bribery. Commercial bribery California uses the term "commercial bribery" to refer to cases in which an...
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...
