Edgar Maddison Welch was a resident of North Carolina. In early December, he drove to Washington, D.C. where he walked into a pizzeria known as Comet Ping Pong. He was armed with an assault rifle. A fake news story had…
Author: Staff Writer
2016
Some financial experts place blame for the 2007 housing crisis on the rise of subprime mortgages. As this crisis unraveled, most Americans, especially homeowners, were stunned by the overwhelming unlawful activity engaged in by the nation’s banking system and its…
2016
Category: Fraud | Healthcare Fraud
The American healthcare system is big and complex. It confuses and frustrates even the most seasoned user of the system. The amount of money that goes in and out of our healthcare system each year is staggering, and the way…
2016
Category: Cyber Crimes | Federal Criminal Law
Computer crimes arrived on the legal landscape in the early 1980s. Law enforcement had relatively few criminal statutes under which to pursue investigations involving computers and wrongdoing. The only statutes then available were the federal wire and mail fraud statutes…
2016
Category: Bank Fraud | Corporate Fraud | White Collar Crime
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency charged with the responsibility of making sure that banks, lenders and other financial institutions treat consumers fairly.
After conducting a lengthy investigation, the CFPB assessed a $185 million fine…
2016
Category: Drug Crime | Drug Trafficking
Is executive clemency an effective way to deal with harsh sentencing in non-violent drug cases?
The Obama administration thinks so.
In 1994, the U.S. Justice Department expanded the criteria for clemency to reflect the Obama administration’s desire allow…
2016
Category: Immigration Crimes
Harsh rhetoric and scandals are common characteristics of a presidential campaign. Politics is indeed a rough sport.
But the 2016 presidential campaign will be remembered as one of the worst in modern political history. Statements have been made and…
2016
Category: Voter Fraud
Is Voter Fraud “Rampant” in Texas?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott believes that voter fraud in Texas is “rampant.” That seems to be a bizarre criticism of an election system that sent him to the Governor’s Mansion with an overwhelming…
2016
Category: Embezzlement | White Collar Crime
The U.S. Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in federal judicial branch of government. Established by Congress in 1984, the Commission’s primary purpose is “to establish sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts, including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form…
2016
Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Trafficking
Secret Dallas is a website that offers a “collection of links to the interesting and unusual Dallas entertainment and attractions that few visitors ever see during a typical visit.”
In effect, the website is a internet tour of the…