In Oklahoma and across the US, white-collar crimes often are committed by high-level management personnel. Recently, the former senior director of corporate law at Apple was charged with insider trading and is asking that these charges be dismissed based on their...
Oklahoma residents may have heard about the infamous college admissions scandal, otherwise known as Operation Varsity Blues. On April 21, a former soccer coach from the University of California, Los Angeles, agreed to plead guilty to accepting bribes in order to...
Oklahoma residents who are accused of white-collar crimes may also face racketeering charges, especially when prosecutors are pursuing an aggressive strategy. Racketeering laws, like the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), were originally passed...
Money laundering occurs when a person or company converts money made from illegal activity into cash that is seemingly earned in a legal manner. For instance, an Oklahoma restaurant might be used as front to funnel illegal money into a legitimate bank account. By...
Oklahoma residents who have followed the 2019 college admissions scandal may be interested to learn that a 49-year-old Hot Pocket heiress has been sentenced for her part in the scam. The woman was ordered to serve five months in prison and pay $250,000. She is one of...
Anyone in Oklahoma could be a victim of identity theft despite their best efforts to protect their information. For instance, if a bank or major website experiences a data breach, an individual's credit card or checking account number could be accessible to anyone who...
Oklahomans who are facing bribery charges should take them seriously. A bribery conviction can result in serious penalties, including substantial fines and sentences to incarceration. It is important for people to understand bribery charges and to get help if they...
If the IRS suspects that a taxpayer is engaging in fraudulent behavior, it may investigate its tax return. It isn't uncommon for individuals to overstate how many people live in their homes or for those who are paid in cash to improperly report their income. Companies...
Oklahoma residents may have been surprised when federal prosecutors announced that a University of Miami professor had been charged with laundering money. The case is unusual because the professor wrote a book about organized crime and corruption in South America and...
Oklahoma residents who have been following the recent college admissions scandal are likely aware that sentences have been handed down to some of the parents involved. On Oct. 4, a judge in California sent a 53-year-old man to prison for five months and fined him...
