You probably heard the term "white-collar crime" at some point. A white-collar crime is not in any way violent; however, there are victims of white-collar crimes in most cases. A white-collar crime can take down a business, destroy a person's savings, cost investors...
White-Collar Crimes
Sugar Land man accused of running cryptocurrency scheme
You have probably been hearing a lot about cryptocurrency in the news lately. Cryptocurrency is digital currency that can be used to buy, sell or trade items. The main different between cryptocurrency and traditional currency is that cryptocurrency is not maintained...
CFTC orders Houston company to pay over $940,000 in fraud case
One of the most obscure federal government agencies is the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agency was created in 1936 to police the commodities futures market. The commodities futures market does not involve the buying and selling of actual...
Defending against cybercrime charges
Prosecutors will often look for reasons to pursue charges against someone accused of a cybercrime, or crime involving computers and the Internet. Several federal and state laws prohibit certain activities involving computers and the Internet, including the Computer...
Ponzi schemes: a costly type of investment fraud
You may think you have an idea for a good investment opportunity, but is your plan legal? While many investment opportunities are legitimate, some are illegal, including Ponzi schemes. What is a Ponzi scheme? Ponzi schemes are a type of pyramid scheme. In a Ponzi...
Harris County woman charged with credit fraud scheme
Most fraud schemes are aimed at the general public, but occasionally banks and other financial institutions are the targets of the scheme. In a recent case in Harris County, a 29-year-old woman was arrested and charged with running a credit fraud scheme that allegedly...
Basic concepts about white collar crimes
When most people think about crime, they probably think about violent crimes like murder or robbery. However, there is a whole area of criminal law that is commonly known as “white collar” crime. Anyone who is facing these types of charges should know some of the...
Your defense strategy to white collar crime charges may be unique
Facing criminal charges of any type in Texas can be daunting. But, the prospective strategies for facing white collar crimes may be much different than, say, those for facing crimes of violence or drug charges. If you are facing white collar crime charges in Texas,...
Justice Department says it will step up white collar prosecution
Since Merrick Garland took over the role of attorney general earlier this year, various officials at the Department of Justice have said they plan to step up enforcement against white-collar crimes. Recently, the agency provided some details. At a recent symposium,...
