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Fraud is a term, generally speaking, used when someone intentionally lies or withholds information for personal gain. Another way to look at fraud is that someone uses information that a potential victim doesn’t have, which would allow the perpetrator to steal from...
White-collar crimes often involve the misappropriation of resources through fraud and other forms of trickery. People tend to think of white-collar crime as a type of theft. However, there are also white-collar crimes that focus more on technical rules of transfer...
Federal agents and investigators often approach their questioning differently than state and local police. If someone’s under investigation for a federal offense, they may frame their questioning as a casual, friendly conversation to get the person to open up and...
Evidence suppression is the act of excluding evidence from being presented in court due to its inadmissibility. This can significantly impact your criminal case since it can determine whether the prosecution has sufficient evidence to prove their case beyond a...
White-collar crimes like embezzlement may not grab the attention of the average American as a high-profile violent crime would. However, this does not mean that the legal system does not take such crimes seriously. If you are charged with embezzlement, it is in your...
In Texas, you have a legal right to privacy. This means that law enforcement officers are not entitled to interfere with your liberty or search your property without legal justification. Your home should be a safe space that cannot be breached. However, there are some...
Fraud charges could stem from allegations of someone misleading investors or claims of someone intentionally interfering in financial transactions. There are forms of fraud that result in direct financial profit, such as mortgage fraud, as well as some forms of fraud...
When two adults are involved in an intimate relationship with one another, one of the most important things is that they both give their consent to be in that relationship or to have that encounter. This is true even for those who are already in a relationship, and...
In criminal investigations, law enforcement must act based on the evidence they have at their disposal – and their actions are limited accordingly. An officer cannot, for example, stop a car without some reasonable suspicion that the driver is impaired or otherwise...
Making a factual inaccuracy on your mortgage application (whether by accident or intentionally) could lead to you facing fraud charges. Lenders will assess your application on the evidence you submit, and the law expects you to be honest when completing the forms. If...