Even if you suspect or know that you or your business is under criminal investigation, it can still be a shock when law enforcement officers show up at your door with a search warrant. As we’ve seen in many high-profile cases, these searches are often carried out...
Extortion is the unlawful act of obtaining property (whether money, items, or favors) through threats or force. Since it can victimize ordinary U.S. citizens as well as public officials, most states take an aggressive stance against extortion. In California and other...
If you are charged with a criminal offense, your goal is pretty straightforward: to do everything you can to get off the hook. And one of the options you can consider is accepting a plea bargain. Basically, a plea bargain is an agreement between the prosecution and...
It started simply enough. With the current health and economic instability crises affecting the labor market, you sought a job working from your own home. It wasn’t long before you got recruited to an organization that offered you decent money for facilitating wire...
Since computers have become a common part of everyday life, people have had to be cautious about malware and viruses. Malware and viruses have the potential to ruin a computer, spread around a network, steal personal information and more. If you intentionally send a...
For those who are not attuned to the workings of the criminal justice system, it is a common view that serious crimes must involve a level of violence. While it is true that violent crimes are taken very seriously in California, there are a number of offenses that...
Identity theft is a serious crime. You should never use someone else’s identity for a purchase, even if you think you have permission. Doing so could come back to haunt you. Identity theft has become a more prominent issue in America because of how the way people pay...
White-collar crimes are those that involve lying or otherwise defrauding an individual or business for financial gain. These crimes are generally not violent, leading to monetary loss not physical harm. As such, some may assume that the penalties are not too severe....
The National Rifle Association (NRA) filed for bankruptcy in January of this year, but that organization is now facing accusations of bankruptcy fraud. Why? U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer claims that the gun rights group asked for bankruptcy protection when...
Fraud is a white collar crime and can occur in a variety of ways. One type of public fraud, which is a crime against the general community, is trying to claim military honors that are not yours. Cornell Law School explains the Stolen Valor Act makes it a crime to try...
