Jun 3, 2023 | White Collar
“White-collar crime” is a general description, not a single Florida offense. The charging document and statute control.Cases described as white-collar matters may involve theft, fraud, identity theft, money laundering, public-assistance fraud, health-care fraud,...
Dec 3, 2021 | White Collar
Florida mortgage fraud law addresses specified conduct in the residential mortgage lending process. The elements and potential consequences depend on the charge and the evidence.Florida Statutes § 817.545 covers conduct involving material misstatements, omissions,...
Nov 3, 2021 | White Collar
Mortgage-fraud allegations can involve conduct by people on different sides of a residential loan transaction.Borrowers, brokers, lender employees, and other participants may be investigated. The word “mortgagee” generally refers to the lender or holder of a mortgage...
Apr 1, 2020 | White Collar
Embezzlement generally describes misappropriation of money or property entrusted to someone. In Florida, conduct described that way may be prosecuted under theft or other applicable statutes.How Florida theft law appliesFlorida Statutes section 812.014 defines theft...
Mar 1, 2020 | White Collar
“Corporate fraud” describes a range of alleged dishonest business conduct, not a single Florida criminal charge. The applicable law depends on what was said or done, who acted, the property or investors involved, and the evidence of intent.Possible conductExamples...
Jul 7, 2019 | White Collar
White collar crime is a broad description of generally nonviolent financial or business offenses. It is not a separate criminal charge, and a person’s job title or income does not decide whether a crime occurred.ExamplesThe FBI includes public corruption, health...
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