The American court system has civil and criminal courts. Civil courts are for resolving disputes involving contracts, real estate, probate, personal injury, injunctions and other matters where a person’s liberty is not at stake. The remedy in these cases is usually monetary damages or a restriction on an activity or a requirement to perform an […]

Finding and retaining top criminal attorneys is a priority for anyone accused of committing a serious crime that can land them in prison and significantly affect the remainder of their lives. Finding top criminal attorneys need not be difficult as many are in the news representing defendants in high-profile cases. Friends and family can advise […]

Consumer fraud is a broad term that is generally defined as any false, misleading or deceptive practice or of a material fact that results in taking someone else’s money by providing an inferior or defective product or service. Most instances of consumer fraud involve a product that has been falsely advertised as performing a function […]

Identity protection is extremely important nowadays. How do you handle your transactions and personal information? Hopefully with great care! You should attend identity protection seminars, shred old credit cards and other old personal information, and sign up for identity protection services. Be careful of fraudulent phone calls, mail and email that appear to be the […]

The Bribery Act 2010 has codified many of the issues that are now becoming prevalent in modern society and, in particular, has taken into account the complex nature of corporate establishments. By setting out a wide range of activities that could, potentially, be contrary to the Bribery Act 2010, much greater frameworks are being put […]

Financial fraud is something that is seen as central to the role of the Financial Services Authority and, with increasing pressure being put on organisations through legislation such as the Bribery Act 2010, a growing concern has arisen that the Financial Services Authority will begin to investigate more often and bring sanctions against companies which […]

Following on from the recent drive by both insurance companies and the legal profession to put an end to schemes looking to obtain cash for crashes, several successful prosecutions have been pursued. It is estimated that this particular scam has cost insurance companies approximately £5.3 million and has also resulted in driver premiums being increased […]

Following on from recent industry reports that car insurance companies are facing increasing fraudulent activity, Esure has taken matters into its own hands and has launched its own anti-fraud campaign. It has also decided to begin prosecutions in its own right against those people who are thought to be undertaking fraud, in a crash for […]

With millions of users logging onto Facebook, on a daily basis, it is unsurprising that criminals have used this as an opportunity to gain information that will allow them to commit fraud. As a result, users are being warned to pay particular attention to the way in which they use Facebook, as well as other […]

A recent paper from the Law Commissions of England and Scotland has suggested that the way in which insured individuals are required to act should be reviewed, in the wake of many allegations of dishonesty from claimants. Background to the Review As the economic crisis has deepened, over recent years, insurance companies have found a […]