Copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of a copyrighted work. There are some uses of a copyrighted work that are considered fair use, though, and are not considered copyright infringement.The best way for someone to avoid copyright infringement is to get...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that more than 250 million arrests have occurred in the United States over the course of the last 20 years. Due to this massive number of arrests, the FBI has collected 77.7 million names in its master database. That...
Many readers of this blog know of the golfer Phil Mickelson, who won five big golf championships and has numerous endorsement deals. The golfer was recently accused of insider trading, in a scandal that involved ex-investment banker Thomas Walters and Las Vegas sports...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is accusing professional sports bettor, William "Billy" Walters, and the former director of Dean Foods Company, Thomas Davis of securities fraud.The complaint states that Walters received confidential information from Davis...
In the wake of the well-publicized Bernie Madoff investment scheme, the word "Ponzi" has become a familiar addition to the nation's vocabulary. Essentially, the Ponzi scheme is just another form of the pyramid scheme people have come to know. However, a Ponzi scheme...
New York authorities take a strong stance against domestic violence offenses. In fact, New York is a mandatory arrest state, which means if police officers deem probable cause exists, they are required by law to make an arrest. While the law is intended to protect...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has filed a civil complaint against nine people in connection with an alleged stock fraud scheme. Reportedly, these same nine individuals also face criminal charges in a parallel case. The civil complaint alleges...
The latest data released by the United States Justice Department indicates that federal white collar crime prosecutions are the lowest they have been in 20 years. As of February 2016, the government showed only 451 new white collar crime cases in a report that reviews...
With numerous tools and tricks at their disposal it is easy for intelligent, driven individuals to steal financial data. From credit card numbers to tax returns, consumers truly have no idea how much of their private data can become public.Whether you simply throw...
During the 1970s and 1980s, U.S. politicians at the federal and state level took action to pass harsh drug laws that called for mandatory minimum sentences for even minor offenses. In the years that followed, incarceration rates throughout the U.S. skyrocketed leading...