White-collar crimes are economic crimes rather than violent criminal acts. They endanger an entity’s resources but not an individual’s safety or life, in most cases. Many cases go unsolved or unprosecuted, as it can be hard for authorities to track questionable...
White Collar Crimes
2 ways medical billing practices can lead to Medicaid fraud
Seeing enough patients is a key aspect of financial solvency as a physician. Doctors often have dozens, if not hundreds, of patients under their direct care when they work as primary care physicians or out of a medical office. Medical facilities that accept Medicare...
Don’t let your attitude toward your work lead to embezzlement
Embezzlement often starts small, maybe long after you started working for a company. You may have even learned the practice from the person who trained you. Many people who embezzle from their employers don't start with outright theft. They may not even think of their...
Can you accidentally commit insider trading?
Insider trading sounds like a planned, carefully-orchestrated crime. The implication is that someone intentionally used private information for personal financial gain. Those with work in finance or in adjacent industries could be at particular risk of insider trading...
What is insider trading?
If you are accused of insider trading, understand that this is a serious allegation. White collar crimes are typically charged at the federal level, which means that you could face not only fines but also jail time. Insider trading occurs when someone who has...
Do you know what constitutes securities fraud?
Investors have many various investment opportunities to choose from these days. While stocks and bonds have been around for some time, digital currencies are relatively new on the scene. Many investors understand that taking risks is part of investing. Polished sales...
The growing odds of a conviction in federal court
Federal prosecutors often refer to financially-motivated offenses as white-collar crimes. The U.S. Attorney's Office is quick to get fraud cases like these in front of a grand jury, and cases tend to quickly move to trial once the panel indicts a suspect. It's...
Opioid problem looms large for Southwest Ohio
Nearly four years ago, the Cincinnati newspaper The Enquirer ran a feature on the opioid epidemic in the Cincinnati area. It was called Seven Days of Heroin: This is What an Epidemic Looks Like, and followed those on all sides of the opiate epidemic for a single...
You just received a subpoena for your business records: What now?
Maybe you were suspicious that you were being investigated for some kind of financial crimes, and maybe you weren’t. Either way, you’ve just received a subpoena for a lot of your business records. What should you do now? No matter what, you can’t afford to ignore the...
Tax evasion charges require the right defense strategy
Tax evasion is a serious crime with serious consequences. A conviction will change your life forever, as you’re likely to get hit with a large fine and possibly time in prison. This crime occurs if you willfully attempt to evade tax authorities in an attempt to avoid...