A 4-year legal saga that followed a high-profile scam came to an end in May 2021 when the Fyre Festival class-action lawsuit was settled in New York for approximately $2 million. The Fyre Festival was—or was supposed to be—a luxury music event held in the Bahamas in Continue Reading
5 Famous Cyber Crime Cases
It’s the subject of movies, TV dramas and conspiracy theories. It’s an area of criminal law that’s still evolving. It’s called cyber crime. Even allowing for all the crazy rumors that circulate the Internet, there are plenty of instances when it’s for real. Here are 5 Continue Reading
An Overview of the Goldman Sachs Settlement in Malaysia
Two years ago, Goldman Sachs, one of the leading global investment firms on Wall Street, found itself embroiled in a money laundering scandal in Malaysia. The firm has settled with both Malaysian authorities and the United States Department of Justice in a deal that Continue Reading
White-Collar Crime Doesn’t Always End in an Easy Sentence
There is often a belief that white-collar crimes don’t receive the kind of harsh penalties that violent crimes do. This is incorrect as you can also face lengthy prison sentences for committing non-violent crimes. What is a white-collar crime? White-collar crimes Continue Reading
