Fraud is defined as wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain for the deceiver. Fraudulent acts involve misrepresentation, falsified information or deceit to gain a commodity or something of value. In criminal law, fraud offenses...
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Month: March 2018
The law and facial recognition software
Most people are familiar with Facebook’s facial recognition software. When a friend uploads a picture, it’s common for Facebook to ask its users: is this you? The user gets to decide if they are “tagged,” but it’s still worth noting that...
Opioid epidemic leading to racketeering charges
The rise of the opioid epidemic has resulted in racketeering charges for pharmaceutical companies and physicians. Recently a Rhode Island doctor was sentenced to four years in prison in connection with accepting kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company.Kickbacks to...
What is civil forfeiture?
People who face conviction for a crime in South Carolina know they can expect criminal penalties that may include imprisonment, fines and more. What many do not realize is that getting arrested can also result in losing some types of property through a process called...
