All Americans have a right to a fair trial when accused of crimes and facing charges. The entire legal system is based around the idea that people are to be presumed innocent unless they are found guilty in court, often by a jury of their peers. This jury is meant to...
Another one of the executives of the now-defunct Kit Digital video management software and service company has been arrested for a combination of conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud. He's the seventh person to end up facing criminal charges since Kit Digital...
It's going to go down as one of the biggest embezzlement cases in New York history, if things stand as they look right now. An accounting manager who used to work for the agriculture company Cargill -- an absolute giant in that industry -- recently admitted to...
Both larceny and embezzlement have to do with theft. Someone who embezzles is usually in a position of trust and takes property belonging to another through deceptive means. Larceny involves unlawfully taking property and actually transporting it or carrying it away...
Facing any type of criminal charge is something that can affect every aspect of your life in a negative manner. The social stigma that is associated with many criminal charges is something that is hard to overcome, even if you aren't convicted. Because of these...
People who deal with securities and information about publicly traded companies have to be careful about what they say and do. It is possible for a person to face criminal charges if he or she makes false claims that others use to make decisions about investments.One...
Some white collar crimes are very difficult to recognize. In some cases, you might be committing a crime and not even realize it. In other cases, you might know that what you are doing is wrong, but you might not realize the it is actually breaking the law. We are...
After an investigation by state and federal authorities that lasted for nearly a year, a former official with the Patterson Fire Department has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors over embezzlement and income tax fraud.The 46-year-old man admitted to...
Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing areas of criminal prosecution, at least within the family of white collar crimes. That is partially because the proliferation of electronic record-keeping and commerce has opened new opportunities for forgery and other...
A Wall Street executive with a reputation of "Diva of Distressed" took the stand to testify at a civil proceeding accusing her of fraud. The woman has a reputation for turning distressed companies around and making them profitable.The Security and Exchange Commission...