You may have heard of white-collar crimes before; these types of crimes often make headlines because they involve large sums of money, well-known businesses or government investigations. However, unlike many other criminal offenses, white-collar crimes typically do...
While “white collar” crimes are widely viewed as not being punished as severely as they should be, those who have spent years in federal prison and paid substantial fines would disagree. That’s why if you learn that you’re being investigated for some type of white...
White collar crimes are often financially motivated and based around businesses and corporations. If you have been accused of embezzlement, for example, it makes sense that the police may want to search your corporate offices, electronic filing systems, computer...
When most people hear the term “white collar” criminal offenses, they think of bribery, embezzlement and fraud. There’s another offense that’s often referred to as “tunneling” or “corporate looting.” Tunneling, which sometimes includes other white collar crimes,...
Running a business exposes an individual to various opportunities for prosecution. Choices that they make while operating a company can lead to scrutiny from state or federal authorities. Business owners and executives could face white-collar criminal charges over...
Embezzlement is a common white-collar criminal charge. Professionals who have access to company resources can abuse their employers’ trust in some cases. Occasionally, people with no intention of stealing directly from their employers can also end up accused of...
A number of so-called “white collar” offenses involve someone accused of intentionally making an untrue or inaccurate statement on an official document or to law enforcement or other authorities. Under federal law, it’s a criminal offense to make “any false statement...
When a company is under investigation, the first wave of scrutiny often lands not in the boardroom but in the inbox. What once felt like casual digital chatter, Slack threads, Teams chats or internal emails, can quickly become key evidence in a white collar case. With...
Businesses, knowingly or unknowingly, can become vehicles for money laundering. This can draw the attention of regulatory bodies like the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), financial intelligence units or law enforcement agencies. If you’re a business owner or...
Businesses and individuals sometimes earn money in an unlawful manner and then need to find a way to make those funds appear legally earned. Some do this through money laundering, which is a complex process of making that happen. Laws in the United States forbid...