If you face allegations of a white-collar crime, you could be up against federal charges. The FBI investigates several types of white-collar crime. According to the FBI, it has several criminal priorities. When it comes to priorities, the highest priority is corporate...
If you have been arrested and charged with embezzlement, you naturally would want to know how to defend yourself. Every case is different, but in some cases, one of the following four defenses to embezzlement charges might be available to you: Duress. Criminal law...
During the past year, a large portion of the national workforce found themselves working from home. Employers had to figure out how to keep employees on task outside of the office, and employees found new freedom from their bosses' constant watch. As a result, the...
In Missouri, businesses may be able to seek damages against someone who misappropriates their trade secrets. If you have access to your employer’s sensitive data, here is what you need to know about what constitutes a trade secret. Does the secret have lasting value?...
If you work for the government or for a financial institution, you could find yourself in prime territory for computer, hi-tech or E-crime, also known as cybercrime. An investigation may be underway regarding a possible computer crime with you as the target. What...
What’s the difference between embezzlement and employee theft in Missouri? Both are white-collar crimes, but legally speaking, their parameters vary slightly. In short, all embezzlement is theft, but not all theft is embezzlement. Employee theft Legal codes define...
Forfeiture actions in Missouri allow law enforcement officials to take control of assets of people convicted of crimes. Law enforcement must demonstrate the use of property in the commission of a criminal offense or that possession of the property is the result of...
Being accused of or investigated for a white collar crime can be a devastating experience as these complaints are typically complicated financial cases. Many involve multiple law enforcement agencies and can result in harsh consequences. The FBI characterizes these...
White collar crime can be devastating when it intersects with government. At that level, it can affect entire communities. No one in Missouri wants to think that the people they've elected are skimming off the top. And no one in government wants to be unjustly accused...
The founder and former headmaster of a failed charter school pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in connection with a scheme that is said to have cost taxpayers in Missouri as much as $2.4 million. The 44-year-old St. Louis resident is scheduled to be...
