On behalf of Chuck Smith, Attorney at Law | Apr 9, 2020 | Financial Crimes
The use of social media allows us to reveal information about our private lives to friends or to the public at large. However, law enforcement may also glean information from social media to gather evidence against you if they are currently investigating you for a...
On behalf of Chuck Smith, Attorney at Law | Feb 5, 2020 | Financial Crimes
Identity theft is the process of taking another person’s form of personal identification and using it for fraudulent means. One may not realize the severity of this crime and its potential repercussions. This crime is a white-collar crime, and a person may face a...
On behalf of Chuck Smith, Attorney at Law | Jan 31, 2020 | Financial Crimes
Insider trading is a crime involving the use of inside information about companies to make stock trades before the release of that information to the public. However, you do not have to actually buy or sell stocks based on inside information for law enforcement to...
On behalf of Chuck Smith, Attorney at Law | Oct 22, 2019 | Financial Crimes
Owning a home is one part of the American Dream. People will save for years and do whatever they can to buy a home. However, it is a huge financial investment that also is long-term. Once in a new home, many people find they have difficulties keeping up with the...
On behalf of Chuck Smith, Attorney at Law | Oct 22, 2019 | Financial Crimes
California is home to some of the world’s most profitable technology companies, and many residents actively trade in their stocks. Some trading techniques encourage following an executive’s actions as signals for when to buy or sell a company’s...
On behalf of Chuck Smith, Attorney at Law | May 29, 2019 | Financial Crimes, Firm News
Controversial attorney Michael Avenatti is facing a raft of felony counts filed by federal prosecutors in California and New York for allegedly defrauding his clients and attempting to extort the sportswear manufacturer Nike. The 48-year-old litigator’s legal...
On behalf of Chuck Smith, Attorney at Law | Apr 17, 2019 | Financial Crimes, Firm News
Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti has been indicted on several charges, including fraud, perjury, tax evasion and embezzlement. The 36-count indictment was issued by a federal grand jury in California on April 11. Avenatti, who became a regular sight on cable news...
On behalf of Chuck Smith, Attorney at Law | Feb 21, 2019 | Financial Crimes, Firm News
The Securities and Exchange Commission has a mission to protect investors in California and around the country. On Feb. 13, the SEC took a step toward that goal by filing federal charges against a former high-ranking attorney with Apple Inc. The suit alleges the...
On behalf of Chuck Smith, Attorney at Law | Sep 4, 2018 | Financial Crimes, Firm News
In most states, the law clearly distinguishes between felonies and misdemeanors. California also does this—to some degree. For instance, rape and murder are always felonies, while prostitution and solicitation are always misdemeanors. However, there is a large...
