Self-dealing is a criminal act in New York as well as other states. It entails one person violating their fiduciary duty when carrying out a transaction on behalf of someone else, like a broker hearing about a customer order, placing his own trade to take advantage of...
Non-violent crime where the perpetrator is trying to scam people out of money is known as a white-collar crime. The term came about in the 1930s due to these financially motivated crimes being committed primarily by people who worked white-collar jobs such as bankers,...
In the state of New York, the crime of embezzlement is considered to be a form of larceny and is covered by larceny statutes. The definition of larceny is the wrongful taking of another party’s property. Larceny is considered to be embezzlement when the person who...
If your loved one has been arrested, you may be worried about his or her welfare and confused about what will happen next. You will likely find it difficult to obtain reliable information in the first hours after the arrest, and you may hear many unfamiliar terms...
If you and your spouse or partner are heading for a breakup, things are probably tense between you. In fact, they may be worse than tense. When relationships deteriorate, there are often loud arguments, threats and perhaps violence. Because the situation with your...
If you drink and drive, you could face severe consequences for this crime. For example, you may have to spend time in jail, pay a significant fine and perform community service. Another consequence of drinking and driving in New York is the requirement to use an...
When New York police arrive at the scene of a crime where no suspect is in sight, they must begin an intense and detailed investigation to find and gather clues and evidence that will lead them to the perpetrator. If that evidence led police to your door, you have a...
If your criminal case goes to trial, your attorney and the opposing counsel will have to gather evidence to support their respective cases. The law has strict rules regarding what types of information the courts can allow as evidence. One type of information that...
New York Penal Code Section 176 deals with insurance fraud. For example, health insurance fraud is significant and a headache to the government. However, people run afoul of all kinds of laws, sometimes inadvertently, and in terms of insurance fraud, a felony is more...
Your rights may never be more valuable to you than when you are under arrest. Suddenly, every word you say sparks suspicion. Police may even record your conversation with them. Civil rights advocates agree that the best thing to do when police question you is to...