White Collar Crimes | Law Office of Jonathan M. Harvey https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com Columbia, SC Criminal Defense Attorney | Federal Crimes Lawyer Wed, 01 Jul 2020 17:06:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 Could I be convicted of wire fraud? https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2017/11/could-i-be-convicted-of-wire-fraud-1/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2017/11/could-i-be-convicted-of-wire-fraud/ Wire fraud is a white-collar crime. This means it involves money and finances. It is non-violent, but that does not mean its effects are not serious. This type of fraud can cost individuals and financial institutions a lot of money. In simple terms, wire fraud is when one person gets another person to transfer money to their financial account through devious…

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]]> What constitutes trademark infringement? https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2017/03/what-constitutes-trademark-infringement/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2017/03/what-constitutes-trademark-infringement/ If you own your own business, you probably understand that your name means everything. To get people to remember you and what your business brings to the table, you need strong, cohesive branding, and part of the branding process often involves the development of a trademark. A trademark is a symbol, logo or grouping of words that you have legal…

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]]> Entrapment and white-collar crime https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2017/01/entrapment-and-white-collar-crime/ Fri, 27 Jan 2017 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2017/01/entrapment-and-white-collar-crime/ When a person is accused of committing a crime, entrapment is one of the possible defenses available. Asserting this defense means that the accused must prove that he or she would not have committed the crime in question without the pressure from law enforcement agents. This can be a complicated issue to argue, as it involves examining whether the agents’…

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]]> What is insider trading? https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2016/12/what-is-insider-trading/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2016/12/what-is-insider-trading/ The basic tenets of prohibited insider trading forbid using “inside” knowledge to get an advantage in securities trading. With continuously increasing levels of enforcement along with strict court rulings that give prosecutors more scope, anyone involved in trading and investment should be aware of the many complex laws and regulations governing the various aspects of this activity. Who is an…

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]]> What constitutes embezzlement, and how serious is it? https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2016/10/what-constitutes-embezzlement-and-how-serious-is-it/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.jonathanmharveyattorney.com/blog/2016/10/what-constitutes-embezzlement-and-how-serious-is-it/ Embezzlement occurs when someone in charge of another’s money and/or property, usually a company’s, takes or uses those assets for their own personal gain. In definition, it may sound the same as any other type of theft, but there a few key differences that set embezzlement apart. If you are in charge of some of your employer’s assets, such as…

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