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You may have heard the term “disgorgement of ill-gotten gains.” It sounds like something from another time, but it can be a legal consequence of getting assets through fraudulent means. If someone is ordered to disgorge profits, it means they must return them to the...
Have you ever thought about altering the numbers on your tax return? You may have considered not reporting cash income or inflating your deductions. While it might seem like a harmless way to save money, federal tax evasion is a serious crime with severe consequences....
Discovering or suspecting the authorities are investigating you regarding a criminal offense can be traumatic. It could cause you to do something that may not have fully considered the consequences of or simply do not realize the potential consequences of. While an...
When it comes to white-collar crimes, one common example is embezzlement. This is often carried out by accountants, financial professionals, corporate executives and many others in relatively high-level professional positions. In some senses, embezzlement is just a...
A solid legal defense is critical when facing bribery charges. Bribery, a severe offense, involves offering or receiving something of value to influence the actions of an official or individual in a position of power. Below are some common defenses that attorneys may...
We often associate RICO with the mafia. After all, when it was enacted, its primary target was mob bosses who would oversee the group’s illegal activity without actively participating. However, it’s often used to go after business people and politicians. If you are...
A criminal conspiracy is when multiple people agree to partake in a criminal act. It may just be two people, but it could be more. Some conspiracies involved dozens or even hundreds of people. But the key element is that there has to be more than one person involved –...
One of the last decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court this June before it recessed for the summer could affect anyone who’s accused of securities fraud and facing an enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a 6-3 ruling, with...
One of the most pressing questions that some defendants have is what type of sentence they’ll face if they’re convicted. Sometimes, they may admit that they did the crime they’re being charged with, so they want to enter into a plea deal. A plea deal is set up when...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been looking harder and harder at financial malfeasance in all corporations. While fraud in the health care industry, particularly when contracted with Medicare, has long been the DOJ’s focus, attention has shifted to banks,...