Companies often entrust considerable amounts of money and assets to employees. When this happens, the company hopes that the people will act in an honorable and ethical manner. Unfortunately, not all employees can resist the temptations that come with handling these...
House flipping is the practice of buying properties and reselling them quickly for profit. If done correctly, this technique is entirely ethical.However, there is plenty of opportunity here for illegal activity. By becoming involved in house flipping, you may have...
White collar crimes are serious matters even though they don't have a violent element. These crimes can sometimes lead people to face federal charges. All of these charges have a few things in common. One of the most notable is that there is usually a lengthy paper...
Fraud occurs in every sector of the health care industry. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians may participate in fraudulent behavior. Owners and employees of pharmacies may face criminal consequences for committing a fraudulent scheme. But how do pharmacists and...
Health care fraud is a prevalent issue in the United States. With people spending $2.27 trillion on health care in 2011, it only makes sense that some providers are fraudulent. Any individual or institution in the health care industry may commit fraud, including...
In the past, jobs were classified as white collar or blue collar, depending on the duties. Blue collar workers were those who did manual labor. White collar workers were those who had desk jobs and administrative jobs. This is where the term white collar crime comes...
White collar crimes of all sorts can come with jail time for a person who is convicted. The sentencing phase of the case is often very challenging for the defendants because of the unknown. You don't know for sure if the court is going to use you as an example and...
We recently discussed the deal that was reached in the securities fraud case involving the Theranos founder. This case was able to be resolved via a plea deal agreement, which is something that is actually very common with these cases.If you are facing a securities...
Bribery is a criminal offense that often contains links to political figures. It is always about power and money.As with many other white-collar charges, such as fraud and embezzlement, the government takes these offenses seriously, and may go to great lengths to...
Securities fraud can cost you time and money. In some cases, you might be stripped of voting rights and other duties that come with being involved in publicly traded companies. Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., recently entered into a deal with the U.S....