The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is tasked with investigating all types of white collar crime, that occurs at the federal level. In this context, white collar crime encompasses crimes that are committed by people who are involved with businesses or the government. Fraud is one of the most common types of crimes committed by… Read More
In Shaw v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a violation of the federal bank fraud statute does not require a finding of intent to defraud the bank. Here, Lawrence Shaw stole over $300,000 by using fraudulent personal information of another person to move money out of a Bank of America account into… Read More
On December 6, 2016 the United States Supreme Court unanimously upheld a California insider trading conviction, which will make is easier for prosecutors to bring certain cases against many parties. This was the first insider trading case to be heard by the Court in two decades and resolves a question that has divided federal appeal… Read More