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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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" money, but none...
