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...
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 them for...
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 might have...
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...
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