A high-ranking official of United Auto Workers, with its headquarters in Michigan, is facing several felony charges, along with several other top officials of the union. The alleged white collar crimes case was outlined in a recent criminal information filing in the...
DNA technology has helped to resolve many cold cases nationwide. Frequently, arrests take place after a DNA matches are found that tie people to sex crimes or other offenses many years after the crimes were perpetrated. Such evidence recently led to the arrest of a...
A report by the University of Michigan's National Registry of Exonerations shows that DNA evidence has led to more than 600 convictions to be overturned nationwide. One would think that if DNA tests could provide evidence that might exonerate someone facing a death...
One of the worst drug crimes to be convicted of is distributing or trafficking. These charges are felonies, and they come with significant penalties. That's why anyone facing drug charges in Michigan needs to discuss the possibility of a strong criminal defense as...
Medical professionals and other health care providers in Michigan and elsewhere frequently find themselves facing federal charges. Many of the white collar crimes cases filed in federal courts involve health care fraud. An acupuncturist recently pleaded guilty in one...
People in Michigan will likely remember the 2017 case in another state in which a man and his girlfriend scammed the public with a story about a homeless man who helped the woman by giving her his last $20 when her car ran out of gas. The trio was later accused of...
Following a federal investigation, five people in the medical world were recently arrested. The special agent of the Inspector General's Office in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service says the five people are trusted health care professionals,...
Genetic research over more than 150 years has led to DNA analysis, which has become an invaluable asset in criminal justice. Today, the DNA of suspects in felonies like rape and murder can be compared to the DNA of millions of offenders, arrestees and...
In today's complex business environment, following the rules is not always as easy as one might think. There are thousands of regulations that govern how businesses must interact with each other and their clients, and it is easy to accidentally violate one or more...
The FBI recently reported that business email compromise cost U.S. companies $26 billion between 2016 and now. These white collar crimes are simple to carry out and extremely effective, and targets can be companies in Michigan or elsewhere in the country. Authorities...