White Collar Crime

Your career was not supposed to end this way. As a longtime bookkeeper for a nonprofit, your job was filled with responsibilities and tasks such as overseeing some of your organization’s financial accounts. You had your fingers on the nonprofit’s financial pulse, and...

White collar crime – fraud, embezzlement, Ponzi schemes, insider trading, identity theft, etc. – hits the headlines only when the most spectacular cases break.  Some individuals become infamous because of the crimes they committed (Bernard Madoff). In other cases, the...

It began more than nine years ago with “Love & Hip Hop: New York.” VH-1’s reality TV show revolved around a cast of hip hop and R&B performers, musicians, managers and producers. The show that launched in early 2011 was a hit, spawning several spin-offs in...

Working as a medical biller is a potential career with plenty of perks. Medical billing is a trained position that requires some education but not a college degree. As a result, those who are intelligent and organized may find this profession to be a lucrative option...

Getting your hands on a computer may land you in hot water with the authorities. While you may believe what you are doing is legal, it may not be. How can a New Yorker avoid charges stemming from the use of a computer? Get to know these examples of the most common...

You may not believe it, but white-collar crimes are commonplace across New York. In fact, you may find yourself facing a charge in this category at some point in your lifetime. To stay out of trouble, you may want to familiarize yourself with some of the crimes that...

If your employer suspects you of embezzlement or some other type of theft, your otherwise ordinary day could turn into a nightmare. In a recent case, a New York judge sentenced a woman to serve between three and nine years in prison for an embezzlement scheme. The...

Buying a house in today's market may seem impossible for many people who long to be homeowners. It can take years to get to the point where a person fulfills all the requirements to qualify for a mortgage, such as paying off debt, saving enough money for a down...

If you face federal RICO charges in New York, you may be unclear about exactly what federal agents and prosecutors allege you did. Despite the fact that RICO violations are white collar crimes, if the prosecutor convicts you, you face not only a substantial prison...

Embezzlement can occur in any business, big or small. How often it occurs depends on many factors, including the level of internal controls an organization has put in place. Compared to other theft crimes, however, embezzlement is unusual. It's unusual in that the...