New York man pleads guilty to securities fraud Authorities said that a New York man pleaded guilty to securities and wire fraud in connection with a scheme...
Domestic violence and grand larceny charges against rapper Joe Budden have been dropped Rapper Joe Budden was arrested in New York City in 2014 after allegations that he beat and robbed an...
Eleven New York residents arrested on charges of tax fraud Eleven New York residents have been arrested and charged with tax fraud. According to the New York State Department...
New York man sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for child pornography A New York man was sentenced March 21 to 262 months — almost 22 years — in federal prison...
White-collar sentencing guidelines modified despite DOJ pushback Late last year, the U.S. Sentencing Commission revised its sentencing guidelines for financial crimes in recognition, in part, of...
Does a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction strip you of your right to own a gun? State and federal lawmakers and gun control advocates have long tried to strengthen gun restrictions for those convicted of...
FBI operated child pornography site in order to capture offenders The FBI is facing significant controversy over the tactics it used to capture viewers and distributors of child pornography....
NYC man jailed on fraud charges claims false arrest, sues city A Brooklyn man is suing New York City for false arrest after being jailed on fraud charges that were...
Convictions keep coming in investigations of darknet sites Kirk Cottom, 45, of Rochester, New York, was sentenced to six years in prison for accessing child pornography. He...
Case combining hacking and securities fraud may be first, but certainly not last A Georgia man pleaded guilty in what authorities say is the first criminal securities fraud case involving information obtained...
White-collar crime on the rise among street gangs A recent Associated Press (AP) article highlights a shift in money-making schemes for young street gangs — away from...
Multiple child pornography charges for Nassau County man After allegedly uploading a number of child pornography images to Twitter, Matthew Kerniss of Valley Stream was arrested on...
Penalties for alcohol or drug-related driving violations In our last post, we reviewed the differences under New York law between drivers’ license revocations and suspensions. In...
Driver’s license suspension and revocation in New York Most New York residents are aware that a person’s driver’s license may be taken away if that person has...
The consequences of refusing a breath test The approach of the holidays brings with it a profusion of parties and large supplies of alcoholic beverages. Police...