The economy is picking back up in New York, particularly in the real estate industry. Many people are looking to purchase a home of their own and real estate prices are skyrocketing. Many people plan on obtaining a mortgage in order to finance their home. However,...
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White Collar Crimes
What is considered white collar crime?
White collar crimes are typically some type of fraud crime. The accused individual is alleged to have used some form of deception for personal gain. White collar criminal charges can result in fines and even time behind bars. For that reason, accused individuals...
Man sentenced for money laundering through payroll companies
On August 4, the New York Attorney General announced that a Northville man was sentenced for a $4 billion money-laundering scheme. The 51-year-old man is alleged to have stolen over $1 billion in diverted payroll funds using payroll services that he operated. Payroll...
Events leading to bribery charges
Individuals accused of bribery in New York face a serious felony offense. Bribery charges often become applicable when money or another item of value changes hands with the intent to influence the actions of a public or government official. These charges can apply to...
How does the law define spoofing?
To get a hold of someone's personal information in New York, a scammer might pretend to be a friend, a neighbor or a legitimate business. If the target falls for the scam, they might give the scammer their personal information. The scammer then uses this information...
The wide variety in bank and mortgage fraud
Since the housing market collapse in 2008, the government has taken a markedly greater interest in mortgage fraud at many levels. In the New York metropolitan area, the sheer density of financial institutions gives rise to a significant number of white-collar crimes....
When do you need a motion in limine?
All defendants in a court case are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. In your case, there may be certain facts that could unfairly prejudice you in front of a jury if they were to be revealed at trial. For this reason, the law and its procedures has given you a...
Money laundering penalties are severe, but deals are common
Individuals in New York and around the country face money laundering charges when prosecutors claim that they helped criminals conceal money that they earned illegally. Lawmakers first took action to prevent money laundering in 1970 when Congress passed the Bank...
Viable defense strategies against white-collar crimes
With the rapid growth of the internet and what you can do with it, the rate and variety of white-collar crimes have increased with it. The defense against these charges also needs to adapt to the evolution of the charges. If you are facing white-collar crime charges,...
Corporate Fraud Can Be Committed By One or More People
New Yorkers know many instances of corporate fraud. Headlines are constantly filled with companies that have been caught stealing, manipulating data, or otherwise obscuring or falsifying information in order to reap an illegal profit. Referred to as white-collar...