Being accused of a white-collar crime in Texas is a serious and complex matter that can have profound ramifications for individuals personally and professionally. White-collar crimes often involve fraudulent activities, embezzlement, or other non-violent financial offenses, and are taken very…
Category: White Collar Crime
2023
Category: Corruption | Obstruction of Justice | Prosecutorial Misconduct | White Collar Crime
Since assuming political office in 2002, Ken Paton has had a peculiar penchant for violating political norms, disregarding professional ethics, engaging in a pattern of illegal conduct, and using his positions of political power to retaliate against those who tried…
2022
Category: Embezzlement | Fraud | White Collar Crime
For those who may be facing embezzlement charges in Texas, you may have a lot of questions.
Primary among those questions are the types of penalties you may face if convicted, and the
best ways to defend against these charges.…
2022
It’s difficult to find someone who hasn’t heard the term “white collar crime.” However,
explaining these types of offenses and what they mean is a whole different ballgame.
Misconceptions about white collar crimes run rampant, probably because the phrase covers…
2022
Category: Embezzlement | Fraud | Money Laundering | Ponzi Schemes | Robbery | White Collar Crime
White collar crimes are prevalent in the U.S. Money offers both temptation and opportunity. These crimes occur in the context of someone taking advantage of a position of trust to embezzle or to encourage people to engage in some fraudulent…
2020
Laws are often confusing. Take the crime of fraud, for example. It seems straightforward enough until you dig deeper and find cases where the crime becomes infinitely more complex.
One such case recently surfaced here in Texas which perfectly…
2019
Category: Fraud | Mortgage Fruad | White Collar Crime
More than a decade after one of the worst financial crises in the mortgage lending industry that unfolded in 2008, law enforcement authorities continue to apprehend some who still choose to blatantly take unfair advantage of the nation’s homebuyers (and…
2019
Category: Fraud | White Collar Crime | Wire Fraud
Wire fraud involves the use of any form of electronic communication to defraud another party. It is often used by major criminal operations in the commission of offenses such as money laundering. As such, any form of wire fraud is…
2018
Category: Embezzlement | Fraud | White Collar Crime
A principal at San Antonio Cash Networks was recently charged with four counts of embezzlement for allegedly stealing from company ATMs.
The defendant allegedly stole $145,000 from four company ATMs in late 2016. The courts are seeking a monetary…
2017
Category: Fraud | White Collar Crime
Edwin Sutherland, an American sociologist, argued that criminal behavior is a result of normal learning through social interaction based on your peer group. He was later credited with coining the term “white collar crime” to describe “a crime committed…