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If you are a current college student, you likely rely on some amount of student loans or scholarships to help you pay for your education. After an arrest for a drug crime, you may wonder how this mistake could affect your eligibility for student aid. The impact of a...
Whenever a big storm hits, it leaves a lot of work for contractors to do in its wake. Unfortunately, unscrupulous individuals tend to follow disasters, just looking for homeowners and insurance companies to take advantage of. The Contractor Fraud Response Team is...
Title 18 of the United States Code, the part of federal law the deals with most criminal matters, is long. In its pages, you are likely to find criminal offenses ranging from embezzlement to murder. One offense, wire fraud, may be easier to commit than you realize. ...
After a natural disaster tears through an area, the destruction can be massive. With that said, destroyed buildings and bodily injuries are not the only damages that occur. When there is a hurricane or flood, it often leaves people vulnerable or desperate, and as a...
Federally guaranteed disaster relief loans can come with a demanding application process. After obtaining a borrower's information, a loan officer must next verify its accuracy. After a first review of an application, a loan officer submits it to the government for...
When a person uses postal mail or electronic communication as a means to commit fraud, he or she will also receive mail fraud or wire fraud charges. These federal crimes result in significant prison time for a conviction when the transmission crosses state or national...
If you are a fan of old mobster movies, then you may know a little something about money laundering, which is often talked about in such movies. However, films may not explain it clearly, leaving you wondering exactly what money laundering is and how it happens. You...
Insider trading is not a crime that you may hear a lot about in Louisiana. However, it has had its moments in the spotlight, such as the case of Martha Stewart in the early 2000s. It is a white-collar crime, which means that it relates to business dealings and...
When your home sustains damage in a natural disaster such as a hurricane or flood, insurance coverage should cover the costs and allow you to rebuild. However, making false or exaggerated insurance claims can result in charges of insurance fraud. If your insurance...
White collar crimes do not usually make the news in Louisiana unless they involve a big name. However, that does not mean they draw less attention from law enforcement and government officials. One such white collar crime is mail fraud. Joining in a venture that has...
