White Collar Crime



The term "white collar crime" typically refers to business-related financial crimes. These crimes violate federal law and are usually charged in federal court. White collar crimes include antitrust violations, bank fraud, bankruptcy fraud, bribery, computer/internet fraud, credit card fraud, counterfeiting, economic espionage, embezzlement, extortion, forgery, insurance fraud, money laundering, securities fraud, and tax evasion. Penalties for white collar offenses include fines, jail time, restitution, forfeiture, supervised release, and home detention. Please read on to find a white collar crime lawyer.

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-  Types Of White Collar Crime-  Surviving an IRS Tax Audit
-  Operating a Small Business and White Collar Crime-  Trade Secrets
-  Understanding and Using Employee Handbooks-  Privacy In The Workplace
-  Business Insurance-  Preventing Employee Theft
-  Defending White Collar Crime Allegations-  The Power of Money: Economic Trade and Espionage
 
Hot Topics
-  Bernard Kerik: From Policeman to Prisoner-  Enron CEO's Case May End "Honest Services" Theory
-  Giving or Receiving Gifts May Get You Into Trouble-  Honest Services Fraud
-  Jail Sentences Get Harsher for White Collar Crime-  Some Rob You with a Gun; Some with a Fountain Pen
 
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Ask a Lawyer - White Collar Crime Law questions answered by leading lawyers
If I ask a Federal officer of US Fish and Wildlife Service 2 tell me what the laws are regarding the
If I ask a Federal officer the US Fish and Wildlife Service to please tell me what the laws are regarding the sale of antique Rhinocerous Horn does that officer have to right to refuse to tell me what the laws are? I am actually in this situation now. A friend is being investigated for possibly breaking the law in just such a way. I emailed Federal Officers at US Fish and Wildlife and they are refusing to show me the laws or even provide me a link to the laws regarding the sale of Rhinocerous Horn. They say that ignorance of the law is no excuse but it doesnt seem as if it should be legal to be able to refuse to tell people what the laws actually are. Please help.
what is considered a white collar crime?
will one do less time for a white collar crime
How much trouble am I in? What can I be charged with? Have I been charged? What are the odds that I
I am a 16 year old in Georgia. I was with a friend that was car hopping at night. I was not. I simply was with him. A witness called saying they saw people car hopping. The cops came and my friend ran. I was put in handcuffs, put in a cop car, questioned, then released to my parents. They then found stolen goods between where him and I were when the cops showed up (we were about 20 feet away from each other). They found my friend an hour later hiding in the woods. I was never mirandized or told what I was charged with, if anything. They found my friend a few hours later and he was brought to jail. Have I been charged? If so, what? What could my punishments be? What are the fines I might get? How much are court fees? What can I expect to happen?
A previous bank client is falsely accusing me of stealing from his bank account. What is the optimal
I am a former personal banker. An old client of mine has been accusing me for the past year and a half of stealing. Former client initially worked with the bank and no wrong-doing was discovered. Former client, still unsatisfied, is now working with the district attorney''s office.
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White Collar Crime Lawyer Web Sites
 
 -  South Carolina White Collar Crime - Jack B. Swerling
 -  Mississippi Law - Cumbest, Cumbest, Hunter & Mccormick, P.A.
 -  Tucson White Collar Crime - Heurlin Sherlock Laird
 -  Jacksonville White Collar Crime Lawyer - Fallgatter Farmand & Catlin, P.A.
 -  Missouri Lawyers - Case, Rajnoha & Boudreau