by Jeff Weiner | Sep 23, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Defense
Federal law prohibits the sale, transportation, and import of controlled substances such as marijuana, heroin, and cocaine. While state law also criminalizes drug trafficking, federal investigations are often better funded and more extensive. Federal processes also...
by Jeff Weiner | Sep 21, 2017 | Blog, Business Offenses
All companies have a certain degree of discretion when it comes to determining when stock options will be granted. In most cases, the price of employee options will be dictated by the market price of the underlying share on the day it was granted. However, some...
by Jeff Weiner | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, Business Offenses
In the late 1800s, Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act which was intended to help reduce the dominance of certain markets by only a few companies. The law only applied to interstate commerce, so states quickly adopted their own antitrust laws. Florida was passed...
by Jeff Weiner | Sep 4, 2017 | Blog
Both state and federal law prohibit companies from using deceptive advertising practices. Those convicted of employing illegal practices may be required to pay up to $ 10,000 in fines for each violation, in addition to actual damages, and attorney’s fees, so if...
by Jeff Weiner | Sep 2, 2017 | Blog, Business Offenses
Market manipulation fraud is a common white collar crime and involves accusations of artificially increasing the volume of trade to increase the price of a stock. These types of charges should not be taken lightly, so if you have been accused of market manipulation,...
