Allegations of misconduct in the workplace can jeopardize your career. Additionally, you may paralyze your company's credibility, damage personal and professional relationships, and hurt your reputation. Fortunately, your mistakes do not have to dictate the rest of...

Under Florida state law, Ponzi schemes and other types of financial fraud are strictly prohibited under gambling laws. Ponzi schemes, also known as pyramid schemes, offer an unrealistic amount of profit or gain in exchange for extremely limited or even absent...

The white-collar crime involves financial criminal acts. Many people mistakenly believe these crimes are victimless, but that is not true. White-collar crimes often cost people a lot financially, and they can devastate people’s lives. The Florida Statutes establish...

If you are facing white collar crime charges, you need to understand the many ways in which the outcome of your case could affect your future. White collar crime charges take many forms, whether you have found yourself accused of embezzlement, a computer-related...

Tax evasion and tax avoidance may sound similar, but they are not the same. Tax avoidance means using tools available under the law, such as deductions and credits, to reduce the amount of taxes one owes. Tax evasion means seeking to avoid paying the taxes that one...

Wire fraud is the intentional use of television, radio or wire (phone, email or internet) means to scam a person out of money or property. It is a federal felony that comes with severe penalties. Individuals accused of this may have questions about the charges against...

Facing accusations of criminal activity made by another Florida resident is likely something you never anticipated. Your surprise likely extends even furthers should you stand alleged of committing something as seemingly serious as white-collar crime. Such is the...

Filing your taxes is often complicated, and if you are like many Florida residents, you may make an estimate here and there when doing so. If the Internal Revenue Service reviews your return and decides it needs more information from you than what is currently...

Mail fraud remains one of the most common types of white collar crimes that individuals end up charged and convicted of. It may surprise you to know that mail fraud is more than just a petty crime or misdemeanor. In fact, no matter the extent of the fraud, the law...

You read a recent news article about a white-collar criminal who committed credit card fraud. While reading more about the details of the wrongdoing, you realized that some of your credit card activity may border on accidental crimes. To keep you on the right side of...