Criminal Defense

All states, including California, have laws on the books to prevent and punish perpetrators of consumer fraud. Business owners and employees should be aware of common versions of this fraud in order to avoid being accused of committing a financial crime. Common types...

Criminal wire fraud has a California state definition as well as a federal definition. In both cases, wire fraud occurs when someone uses any form of telecommunications devices to obtain goods, services, money or anything else of monetary value under false pretenses....

California's employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance. As a safety net, it covers medical costs for employees who sustained injuries or became sick because of the work they do. When someone files a fraudulent claim, he or she may need a criminal defense...

White-collar crimes in San Jose, California, are typically not violent; they include financial schemes with the intent to defraud. The term derives from the most common offenders being people who work in financial sectors. An example of white-collar crime is...

White-collar crimes in California consist of several kinds of nonviolent financial offenses, which include theft and embezzlement. The crimes are commonly committed by workers in financial sectors, which is how it got the name. Companies lose billions of dollars...

Many companies and people throughout California depend on various types of insurance. Whether you're insuring a company or automobile, insurance can provide protection and peace of mind. However, some people seek to game this system by committing insurance fraud. How...

There are many misconceptions about the U.S. criminal justice system. The use of forensics evidence in a criminal case is one area in which the public-at-large has an understandable degree of confusion. There is a common belief that forensics evidence can always be...

With technology companies continuing to pop up through California, more and more citizens are gaining access to smart devices. While these devices can be great to allow you to connect with the world around you, they can also make you more susceptible to cybercrimes....

White-collar crimes in California and elsewhere in the United States involve several types of non-violent illegal financial activity. These crimes are named for the ones who frequently commit them, which include business people of status with the goal of benefiting...

California and other states have relied heavily on eyewitness testimony to provide a swaying view on many cases. In fact, jurors are more inclined to hold evidence presented in the form of eyewitness testimony high on their scale of importance. However, is eyewitness...