Aggressively Protecting Your Rights
Whether you are charged in state or federal court, embezzlement charges are serious. It is a form of white-collar crime in which the defendant is accused of stealing money or property entrusted to them by the owner. Common examples include a financial advisor taking...
Hacking has the potential to be a felony in the United States, which is why anyone who is accused of it needs to start building a defense immediately. Hacking is not always illegal, but when it’s used without permission, it may violate the federal Computer Fraud and...
Mail fraud is a federal crime. It happens when someone uses the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) or a private carrier to commit a crime. Using the USPS is a good way to give federal authorities jurisdiction over a case. Mail fraud comes in many forms, but it is normally...
The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced that the government was pursuing felony charges against the husband and wife owners of a drywall company in the state. The duo are accused of insurance fraud and “theft by swindle” regarding their deliberate failure to...
Minnesota residents who have been following the legal tribulations of Donald Trump have likely heard of Micheal Avenatti, the lawyer who represented adult star Stormy Daniels in her suit against the president. Avenatti has been charged with aggravated identity theft...
The president and CEO who once stood at the helm of the St. Francis Campus Credit Union in Little Falls has been formally charged with felony credit union fraud by federal prosecutors. Investigators maintain that she embezzled at least $2.5 million. The losses forced...
Minneapolis readers might be interested to know that the Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former attorney for Apple Inc. with insider trading. The charges were filed on Feb. 13 by the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. According to court filings, the...
According to a veteran computer crimes investigator, Minnesota residents who wish to avoid becoming the victims of identity theft should consider freezing their credit profiles. While blocking access to credit reports can create some inconveniences for consumers, it...
Minnesota residents or anyone else could commit a variety of crimes either on the internet itself or by attacking items connected to the internet. For instance, an internet crime could take place when an individual hacks into a network or gets information online that...
