What Is a White Collar Crime?
White collar crime is usually a type of fraud committed by business and government professionals. This includes corporate fraud, health care fraud, mortgage fraud, securities and commodities …
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What are my rights when charged with a crime?
You have the right to enter a plea of not guilty and have a trial either to the court or to a jury. You have a right to be represented by your attorney throughout the trial and at all proceedings …
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What happens at an arraignment?
You have the right to be arraigned without unnecessary delay usually within two court days after being arrested. You will appear before a judge who will tell you officially of the …
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What is E-Discovery?
It was not more than a decade ago when production of electronically stored information (ESI) was only seen in big or complicated civil cases. A lot has changed in the 21 st century and today many civil cases involve some sort of electronic discovery, or e-discovery to get to the truth of the issues being litigated. In many cases e-discovery can reduce copying costs and make important …
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The White Collar Crime of Insurance Fraud
Many Americans have many different types of insurance that are designed to protect them from the high financial consequences of certain situations. For example, many Americans pay for automobile insurance, homeowners or renters insurance and health insurance. Those types of insurance policies protect policy holders in the event a qualifying situation such as a car accident, home …
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