White Collar Crimes

White collar crimes are serious, and they are normally charged at the federal level. Things like fraud can land you in prison or leave you with high fines and penalties that take years to pay back. According to a Dec. 19 news release out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, an...

Readers in Louisiana may be interested in this story about BP Plc, the company behind the large 2010 offshore oil spill, because the company is claiming that fraud is taking place with respect to its funds that have been put back to pay for the catastrophe. The...

Louisiana readers may be aware that white collar crimes take place, but because the crimes usually take behind the scenes, it can be years before it is even noticed. A white collar crime can be something like fraud or money laundering, and if you've been accused of...

Louisiana readers may be aware that fraud is only one type of white collar crime, but it can be one of the more destructive. In some cases, what one person calls a scam may not be, and in those instances, you have a right to defend your reputation or company's...

If you're charged with fraud or another white collar crime, you probably know that a conviction can result in serious fines, penalties and even jail time in some instances. If you're dealing with a charge of fraud, it's important to recognize and understand your...

Sometimes crime can be a family affair -- as in the recent local bust of a clan deep in the dangerous waters of Medicare fraud. No less than three members of a local family face a combined 24 felony charges, including racketeering and criminal conspiracies to commit...

The owner of a south Louisiana home health care company and his chief nurse, who together masterminded a health care fraud scheme were both convicted recently, and on top of that their company was ordered by the court to pay back to Uncle Sam $17.1 million. As the...

In a story that gives credence to the old saw, "What a tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive," executives were caught up in a white collar crime that became far-reaching. Three executives who worked for convicted Ponzi-schemer R. Allen Stanford were...

Perhaps the most common property crime against individual citizens is fraud hallmarked by the unauthorized use of a credit card. Credit card companies are fielding perhaps hundreds of calls from of Baton Rouge residents, who have noticed unauthorized charges to their...

"Desperate times can make for desperate men" goes the old saying. The president of as homeowners association has told authorities that a gambling addiction caused him to engineer a white collar crime to the detriment of his own neighbors. Recently arrested and charged...