Category Archives: White Collar Crime
The Arbitrary, Unfair Nature of White-Collar Criminal Prosecutions in The US
The US still doesn’t truly have one definition of “white-collar crime.” While the FBI defines the term as being synonymous with the full range of fraud crimes characterized by concealment, deceit, or violation, and committed by government professionals and businesses, still, this does not reconcile whether, for example, toxic dumping or using a counterfeit… Read More »
US Department of Justice Updates Prosecutor Guidance On Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Investigations of White Collar Crimes
In June, the US Department of Justice released an updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, which is used at the time of a white-collar offense, as well as at the time of a charging decision, by prosecutors in conducting an investigation of a company and in deciding whether to bring chargers or negotiate a… Read More »
The Department Of Justice Cracks Down on Trade Secret Theft
While most trade secret disputes have traditionally been handled through civil litigation, knowingly stealing or receiving a stolen trade secret is actually a federal crime under the Economic Espionage Act, and prosecution of trade secret misappropriation is reportedly on the rise. Specifically, there are a number of recent criminal trade secret investigations and prosecutions… Read More »
Five Myths about White-Collar Crime
The Chicago Tribune recently featured an interesting article on white-collar crime and the misconceptions surrounding some of the associated charges and prosecutions. Below, we discuss these in more detail: Myth: Prosecutors Won’t Go After Powerful Defendants One of the myths is that prosecutors never go after white-collar criminals such as bankers because this could… Read More »
Understanding the Indictment Charges Involved in Mueller’s Russia Probe
The Mueller Probe Indictments have captured news headlines recently, with the former Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his business associate Rick Gates being charged with money laundering and potentially facing 20 years in prison. Many are now speculating on how this could affect Trump and his presidency, although he is working hard… Read More »
Forgery Charges in Florida
The state of Florida takes accusations of forgery and forgery-related offenses extremely seriously. The state has criminalized forging documents and creating devices used for forgery. According to Florida law, an individual commits forgery when they alter, forge, counterfeit, or produce false documentation with the intent of defrauding another person. If you are being investigated… Read More »
Bribery Conviction in Florida
Across the country, it is increasingly common for Americans to hear about public officials who have been charged with bribery. However, few Americans grasp the severity of this criminal act. It is one of the easiest crimes to turn a blind eye to and call it a “victimless crime”, although this could not be… Read More »
Making a False Statement to the Government
On Friday, Feb. 3, a Florida man plead guilty to making false statements to the government. According to local news sources, John Haskew of Lakeland told authorities that “Jesus Christ created wealth for everyone,” which is why he felt compelled to make $7 billion in illegal transfers. Haskew reportedly needed to pay off a… Read More »
Legal Consequences for Contributing to Florida’s Already High Identity Theft Rates
According to USA Today, the Consumer Sentinel Network (CSN) received nearly 2.6 million consumer complaints in 2014, 13 percent of which were concerning identity theft and credit card fraud. Of these complaints, fraudulent tax filings and scams involving other government documents were the most common forms of identity theft reported. Florida saw by far… Read More »
Florida’s White Collar Crime Victim Protection Act
We’ve all heard of white collar crime. We may not know precisely what it means, but we know it usually involves high-level executives and politicians. Sometimes the phrase can convey a sense that the punishment for these crimes is not as stringent as that for other, more violent crimes – that white collar offenders… Read More »
