Today, the Department of Justice released the Fiscal Year 2011 Report of the Disaster Fraud Task Force. The task force, originally created as the Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force in September 2005, operates to deter, detect and prosecute individuals who attempt to...
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Month: August 2012
What Not to Do to Antagonize a Judge and Jury
Naturally, you stay away from things and activities that could get you in jail. But if worse comes to worst and you do something bad, you may just be required to pay the necessary fines or complete a community service stint. That’s if you’re a really lucky person. See...
Shoplifting – Having Sticky Fingers Could Land You in Jail
Most businesses allot a certain amount of their budget on asset protection. This pertains to measures taken in order to prevent losses. In other words, it’s all about beefing up security to protect assets, such as goods or products, which a company is selling....
Jury Orders Father to Pay His Children $60 Million for Murdering their Mother
On July 17, a civil jury in Alameda County, California ordered Hans Reiser to pay his children a total of $60 million in compensatory and punitive damages associated with their mother’s murder. Continued here: Jury Orders Father to Pay His Children $60 Million for...
