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What Is the Penalty for Internet Scams?

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On April 9, 2025
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Internet scams have become widely common in recent years. As more and more people communicate and conduct business online, scam artists are coming up with more schemes to defraud people of their money and property. Because of the rise in cybercrime, the government is also taking an active role in ferreting the perpetrators and assessing […]
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Being Charged With Internet Crimes

  • Posted by Elizabeth Brandenburg
  • On April 9, 2025
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  • criminal defense attorney, cybercrime, Internet Crime
Computers and other internet-connected devices have become a staple in the lives of many people. When people think of internet crimes, however, they fail to consider the many offenses included in this category. People also fail to understand that a large number of people in the United States each year are charged with internet crimes […]
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Why Legal Definitions Matter: Van Buren Narrows Definition of Computer Fraud Crime

Why Legal Definitions Matter: Van Buren Narrows Definition of Computer Fraud Crime

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On September 22, 2021
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When enacted by Congress back in the 1980s, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) was intended to prevent hacking of government computers, computer fraud and other forms of cybercrime. Around that time, there was a popular Hollywood movie released called War Games. In the movie, cyber hackers gained access to government computers that controlled […]
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What to Know if You are Charged With a Cyber Crime

What to Know if You are Charged With a Cyber Crime

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On March 10, 2018
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Computers and other internet-connected devices have become a staple in the lives of many people. When people think of internet crimes, however, they fail to consider the many offenses included in this category. People also fail to understand that a large number of people in the United States each year are charged with internet crimes […]
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Massive Cyber Crime Charges Announced

Massive Cyber Crime Charges Announced

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On May 24, 2017
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  • cybercrime, Federal Crime, Federal Criminal Defense
Two Russian Federal Security Service officers and two criminal hackers were recently charged by the Northern District of California in connection with one of the largest cyber intrusions in history. The indictments were recently announced and allege that between April 2014 and December 2016, the officers directed a cyber intrusion conspiracy that involved malicious files […]
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Cybercrime Reaches Far and Wide

Cybercrime Reaches Far and Wide

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On February 2, 2017
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  • Criminal Defense (120), cybercrime
With the vast developments in technology, “cybercrime” now covers a large array of acts involving computers, smartphones, and other devices. As convenient as it is to have access to so much new new technology, our legal system is struggling to respond to and define “cybercrime.” This can cause problems when prosecutors attempt to argue that […]
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Marcia Shein’s Cyber Crimes Article Published in The Champion

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On August 16, 2016
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Attorney Marcia Shein was published this month in The Champion, the premier publication for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  Titled “Cyber Crime and The Fourth Amendment,” this article shows her expertise in cyber crimes and covers the ins and outs of the 4th Amendment in the electronic age. From inevitable discovery in electronic searches to third-party […]
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The Advancement of Cyber Crimes (Whitepaper)

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On June 7, 2016
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Cyber crimes are growing in the United States with the advancement of technology.  Marcia Shein knows the ins and outs of cyber crimes – take a look at her article on its advancement in our society. The Advancement of Cyber Crimes (PDF Download)
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Justice Department Seeks Refinement of Computer Crime Law

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On September 29, 2015
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Justice Department attorneys are asking Congress to take measures to clarify a 1986 law concerning computer fraud that critics say may be too broadly interpreted, the New York Times recently reported. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act was passed in the mid-1980s as an attempt to crack down on […]
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What Is the Penalty for Cyber Crimes?

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On January 11, 2015
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If you’ve been either victimized by some form of Internet crime, or if you’ve been accused of such an offense, a natural question is, what is the penalty for cyber crimes? The answer is a little complex because the actual penalties can be as varied as the types of crimes themselves. Let’s take a look […]
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