On behalf of Sindel Noble | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, White Collar Crimes
Missouri residents who have been following the recent college admissions scandal may be aware that actress Lori Loughlin was charged with multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud for allegedly paying a college counselor to fabricate athletic credentials...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Apr 3, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Intellectual property rights are something that helps protect creativity. They include patents, trade secrets and copyrights. The law offers protection to those holding IP rights to allow them to have exclusive rights to use. The United States Department of Justice...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Feb 5, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
It is not uncommon for people to make trivial errors when filing their federal tax returns. Confusing tax codes can make it complicated to fill out paperwork, especially if filing without the help of a tax expert. According to the Internal Revenue Service,...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Jan 23, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Wage underpayment involves shortchanging workers who are eligible to receive more money. This can happen in a number of ways. Employers may fail to raise employee pay to meet minimum wage requirements. Others may not receive paid lunch, maternity leave and other...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Jun 27, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
People who are involved in illegal activities will sometimes need to make their profits appear to have come from a legitimate source. This is done through money laundering, which is a criminal activity. There are various different manners of “cleaning”...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Jun 14, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
Embezzlement is a criminal action that might not be what it seems on the surface. The crime has to do with misuse of the funds that a person is entrusted with. This doesn’t mean that they didn’t have the right to use the assets. It means that they used...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | May 24, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
Being accused of a crime isn’t something that is likely going to make your life easy. Instead, you are going to face a long battle if you want to prove your innocence. When it comes to white collar crimes, you might have a lot at stake because these charges...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | May 3, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
St. Louis Community College officials have sued a longtime employee who they contend embezzled at least $5.4 million from the school. The college also suspended the man without pay after finding the money was missing and turned over its records to law enforcement. The...
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Apr 30, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
In the world of fiction, money laundering often represents an important plot point. This is especially so in dramas on the big screen and television programs involving crime. However, money laundering is also one of the more serious white collar crimes in real life....
On behalf of Sindel Noble | Apr 23, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
The U.S. justice system comes many unfamiliar terms that confuse defendants. For example, the term fraudulent misrepresentation is just another way of saying that a defendant knowingly engaged in fraud. However, it is a serious allegation that could land the accused...
