Two civil enforcement cases filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission may define when insider trading can be rightly called securities fraud, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. Actions of civil enforcement have been taken against the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, and the former chief…
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Lower Alcohol Limit Causes Controversy
A police chief in Texas is taking a harder line on DWI, sources tell a New York Criminal Lawyer. The police chief’s proposal would lower the blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to between 0.05 and 0.07, which means it would be a great deal easier to get arrested for DWI.…
Prominent Financial Advisor Stole from Investors
An Omaha financial advisor who had a number of famous clients, including members of the sports world, defrauded investors of over $3 million over a period of four years, a U.S. Attorney related to a New York Criminal Lawyer. The 46-year-old financial advisor pleaded guilty to securities fraud in U.S.…
Couple Swallows Glass, Tries to Collect Insurance
A Massachusetts woman confessed the insurance claims she filed on her own behalf and her husband’s were actually false – their injuries were self-inflicted, a New York Criminal Lawyer has learned. They had eaten glass particles, purposefully, as a part of their scam. The woman pleaded guilty to a 23-count…
Texting a Focus in Arrests of Protesters
Demonstrations have changed with the advent of text messages and social networking and law enforcement has changed to match it, a New York Criminal Lawyer reports. FBI agents raided a house in Jackson Heights, Queens, and searched it for 16 hours. New York Criminal Lawyers believe the reason for the…
Innocent Teenager Killed in Drive-By
An East Harlem teenager, well-loved by her community, was the innocent victim of a murderous drive-by shooting, early on October 3rd, 2010, sources tell New York Criminal Lawyers. She was simply sitting with friends in the courtyard of her mother’s apartment building. The 17-year-old girl collapsed on the street, trailing…
Con Juan Scammer faces jail, says a Bronx Criminal Lawyer
A con man, who was seen as a notorious Con Juan, used an online dating site to scam lonely women out of their life savings. He will now be paying a high price for his loveless actions including a lengthy prison sentence. He facing a variety of charges includign Grand…
Four Queens Men Arrested for Boat Burglary
Four Queens men have been arrested by Nassau County police, sources told New York Criminal Lawyers. They were arrested for burglarizing boats in a Manorhaven marina at 2:40 a.m. in late September. Detectives told a New York Criminal Lawyer that defendants rowed a dinghy from Town Dock to a marina…
Braylon Edwards Arrested for DUI
Braylon Edwards, wide receiver for the New York Jets, was arrested in New York at 5:15 a.m. on September 21, 2010 for driving under the influence, according to a New York Criminal Lawyer. The arrest followed a big win against New England on Sunday and a charity event. He was…
Japan Turns Away Paris Hilton for Drug Conviction
Paris Hilton is apparently not welcome in the Land of the Rising Sun. She was turned away when she attempted to visit Japan because of her recent conviction for cocaine possession and had to fly back to the United States, New York Criminal Lawyers have learned. “Paris is very disappointed…