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Forecasters estimate the U.S. inflation rate may increase above the Federal Reserve Board's preferred target of 2% per year. As reported by Business Insider, inflation surged by 5.4% between the end of July 2020 and July 2021. With increasing costs of supplies, energy...
To enforce the securities laws of the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission often relies on tips from whistleblowers. Fortunately, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act gives whistleblowers wide-sweeping protections against retaliation,...
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is a federal law. It began in 1977 as a way to prevent business bribes with foreign officials. The goal was to manage the business playing field to keep things fair and competition alive. According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
A conviction related to a Ponzi scheme investment fraud generally involves proof that a defendant did not invest the funds received. As explained by Investor.gov, a Ponzi scheme requires evidence that a fund promised investors a high return without an intent to...
When a company faces charges of a crime such as fraud, stakeholders typically conduct an internal investigation of these allegations. Employers must preserve the legal rights of employees during this process. This guide can help individuals in this situation prepare...
An internal investigation requires care on the part of the employer. You have rights during the process, including expecting to maintain some privacy. Understanding your privacy rights is essential. You have the right to maintain your innocence, which includes...
You take an oath when you become a healthcare provider in Texas in which you promise to provide the best possible care to your patients. Often such care requires resources, not at your immediate disposal (or assistance with care for a clinical field outside of your...
Employees of corporations with stocks trading on a national exchange owe a duty to keep material nonpublic information confidential. Sharing the information with others may raise allegations of insider trading, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission....
Prescription drug fraud is the act of obtaining medications or dispensing them under false pretenses. On the part of the drug seeker, the individual may choose to visit multiple doctors until they find one willing to prescribe them the drug he or she wishes. On the...
The term white-collar crime came about in 1939 to describe any crime committed by persons of high social status during their course of business. These days, the FBI uses white-collar crime to encompass illegal acts such as fraud, embezzlement and insider trading. If...
