Tag: white collar crime
Types of White Collar Crimes Update: Do you really understand what white collar crimes are? Here is what you need to know, along with five examples of the most common white collar crimes in Texas. According to the FBI, “white collar crime” is a term that came into existence around 1939. Since then, it has…
Texting has become one of the most frequently used methods of communication. We tend to send texts back and forth without thinking much at all about the contents of the message. From a purely practical standpoint, texting enables people to stay in touch and more easily communicate. Because text messages are electronic communications that can…
Finding out that you’re the subject or target of a federal investigation can be an extremely scary experience. There are several federal agencies that carry out investigations, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Additionally, there are many other agencies…
Is it possible to find work and rebuild your professional reputation after being convicted of a white collar crime? Here’s what you need to know about employment after conviction. When you’ve been convicted of white-collar crime, the residual effects of the conviction can last long after you’ve paid your dues. For people with a white…
White collar crimes, like fraud, are extremely complicated to investigate and often demand multiple federal agencies and heavy sentences. This month, seven defendants pleaded guilty to a series of offenses linked to the fraudulent sale of dietary supplements by a Dallas company. The Dallas Morning News noted how USP Labs claimed its products were derived…
One of the difficulties surrounding white collar crimes is that many people convicted of financial misconduct have no prior criminal background. White collar crimes have dominated news headlines in recent years, as the economy continues to struggle back from the 2008 housing crisis and subsequent collapse. Most recently, Wells Fargo drew attention and sharp criticism…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged in federal court with new charges of securities fraud. Several months after a grand jury indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on criminal securities fraud charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed new charges against him in federal court for securities fraud. The SEC complaint…
We associate long prison sentences with crimes of violence but white collar crimes committed by people from professional backgrounds can also carry stiff sentences. Recently, a disbarred attorney from Arlington, Texas was sentenced to 20 years in prison for continuing to represent herself as an attorney almost a decade after she lost her license. The…