White-Collar Offenses

Insider trading is when someone uses special information that they have to make a financially beneficial stock trade. No one else could’ve made the same decision because they didn’t have the same information. An example of this could be if someone knows the owner of a...

Accusations of white-collar crimes often leave people feeling overwhelmed and frightened. Fraud, embezzlement and money laundering charges can all lead to lengthy jail sentences and also financial penalties.  If you want to prove that you did not commit a specific...

Healthcare fraud is a national concern that affects millions of Americans. Because the government loses billions of dollars annually, the federal government and the Attorney General’s Office dedicate immense amounts of resources to investigate and prosecute those...

Embezzlement is less common than other, more well-known offences like theft and fraud. You might not be completely clear with what the prosecutor must prove in order to convict you if you have been charged with the crime. Embezzlement, according to Minnesota law, is...

If you ask people what kinds of criminal charges a daycare provider or other childcare professional might face, most people would think of them failing in their duties. Certainly, some childcare workers end up accused of neglect or child abuse and may face criminal...

As you may already know, you can file for many kinds of bankruptcy. People popularly file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, an asset liquidation plan that serves to reduce or entirely eliminate debt by selling assets. Alternatively, people may go for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy...

Pyramid schemes are illegal in the United States. They’re considered a type of fraud. Essentially, someone running a pyramid scheme is tricking others who are involved in the scheme into giving them money, with the promise of massive returns in the future. But those...

When it comes to securities laws, there are a lot of things that investors need to know in order to stay on the right side of the law. Unfortunately, many people still violate securities rules without realizing it. Knowing what are the most common SEC violations and...

When people think of mortgage fraud, they often think of fraud for profit. Certainly, mortgage fraud conducted to make money can be particularly ruthless. For example, an individual seeking to defraud a bank could create a completely artificial property and submit...

You think you may be in trouble – the kind of legal trouble that could end up with jail time, a destroyed career and maybe even a divorce. You just want a little time to think and a chance to talk to someone about your options. You’re not prepared, then, when a...