DOJ Pledges a New Crackdown on White-Collar Crimes

Prosecutions of white-collar crimes have fallen in recent years. However, the Department of Justice recently signaled its intention to crack down on corporate offenses.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco revealed she intends to roll back the Trump administration’s apparent backpedaling on the prosecution of financial crimes such as fraud, in an interview in October. Recent figures point to a continued decline in prosecutions under the Biden administration.

White-collar investigations and prosecution fell markedly during the Trump administration to a new … Read the rest

6 Signs That You’re the Target of a White-Collar Crime Investigation

An investigation is always the first step in the criminal justice process, including cases of suspected white-collar crime. That said, those who are the targets of a white-collar crime investigation don’t always find out in exactly the same way. 

It is common for the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to become involved in such criminal cases. Whether it’s the FBI or your local law enforcement, it’s important to understand the various indicators that you’re being looked at, or are under Read the rest