Like many white collar crimes insider trading can be extremely complicated. It is not uncommon for a person to get information and use it on the stock market, without having any idea that they are committing a crime. If you deal at all with securities, it is critical...
The law is changing all the time. It is no small task keeping up with the changes that occur in every area of law from one year to the next. Illinois lawmakers have drafted nearly 300 new laws and changes to existing legislation, according to NBC Chicago online. These...
Gun control and aggressive prosecution of gun crimes have been significant stories in Chicago and throughout Illinois in recent months. In a recent post, we talked about the federal crackdown of straw purchasers of weapons. An important related issue involves “ghost...
Two trends have emerged in recent years: An increase in seemingly isolated “smash and grab” burglaries of high-end retail establishments throughout Chicago and the suburbs, as well as an increase in so-called organized crime. In response, the federal and state...
Due to a marked increase in violent crimes in recent months, especially those involving firearms, authorities at every level are coordinating renewed efforts to minimize the violence and curb gun crimes in Illinois and throughout the country. In a recent post, we...
Given events of the past couple years, the importance of and enforcement of criminal laws regulating gun ownership and use have become front page news. Instances of gun violence, charges and convictions seem to be increasing drastically in the past year. Perhaps...
While news stories play an obviously important role in our culture, they tend to gloss over many of the important details, to make things seem crystal clear when they are anything but. One important example is loss amount, restitution, and forfeiture calculations in...
There’s a changing perspective in society. It was less than a decade ago that Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize marijuana. Before that, possession of marijuana was a crime throughout the country. Since many states are legalizing marijuana in...
When we think of public corruption, most of us think of governors, senators and other high-level government officials engaging in multi-million-dollar fraudulent schemes with tax-payer money. In Chicago, you might think of local Aldermen. Although these common...
One of the primary draws of cryptocurrency is that is supposedly shielded from government intervention and oversight. However, this myth is beginning to come unraveled. In fact, one of the benefits of blockchain technology is its transparency. In a recent post, we...
