Insider trading allegations are among the most common white-collar crimes prosecuted in the United States. Insider trading involves misusing company information to make investment decisions. Executives, shareholders and others with non-public information about...
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3 industries strongly associated with white-collar crime
People sometimes refer to financial crimes as white-collar crimes because these offenses have a strong association with those in white-collar careers. White-collar criminal charges range from various types of fraud to money laundering and embezzlement. Technically,...
How does West Virginia law define embezzlement?
Facing criminal charges in West Virginia can be a frightening experience, especially if you have never encountered any legal problems in the past. In some cases, the charges are cut-and-dry and easy to understand, such as shoplifting or auto theft. Other issues are...
Do you know insider trading is sometimes legal?
When a person in West Virginia or elsewhere buys or sells a public company’s stock using private, material information about the company, it is illegal. When the court hands down a conviction regarding such crimes, penalties are often quite severe and can include jail...
What activities count as white-collar crimes?
Financially motivated crimes lack an element of violence, but they still carry the potential for serious penalties if convicted of these types of offenses. Simply because no one suffered injuries does not mean that the stakes are not high. White-collar crimes are all...
Accused of trade secret theft in West Virginia?
The phrase “white collar crime” refers to a broad range of issues that constitute illegal activity that is typically non-violent in nature and that one engages in for personal gain. Within the category of white-collar crimes is a sub-category: intellectual property....
Charged with a white-collar crime? Here is what you should know.
If facing any type of criminal charge, you understand that your future is at stake. If convicted of a crime, you could find yourself facing a range of criminal penalties that may include time behind bars, expensive fines and more. Consequences can also impact other...
What constitutes fraud in West Virginia?
The phrase “white-collar crime” refers to various types of unlawful behavior that typically results in a personal financial gain to the perpetrator. Such crimes are almost always non-violent. The term “fraud” is associated with numerous schemes conducted in person,...
Which criminal defense strategy best fits your case?
Facing white-collar crime charges in West Virginia or elsewhere does not necessarily mean that you will incur a conviction, or even that your case will go to trial. A lot can happen in between the time of your arrest and a judge's decision as to whether your case...