Securities fraud can involve false claims, market manipulation or misuse of insider information. These actions can mislead investors and impact financial markets. Individuals charged with securities fraud may face steep penalties, including fines and prison....
In Florida, some criminal offenses can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony. These are known as wobbler offenses. The final charge depends on how the case is handled by prosecutors and the court. What factors are considered in the decisions of prosecutors? ...
In today’s digital world, most of your information exists on your smartphone. Contacts, photos and conversations with your friends can easily be accessed. But who has the right to access that information? Can the police seize your phone and search through its...
As we move into summer, more people will be out on the waters in and around Florida. Therefore, it’s important to remember that federal, state and local authorities take boating under the influence (BUI) seriously. BUI activity can and does cause serious and, too...
The Florida Communications Fraud Act (FCFA), found in Florida Statutes Section 817.034, is a law aimed at combating schemes to defraud others using any form of communication—including phones, emails, text messages and even face-to-face interactions. It is commonly...
Did you know that Florida law offers some protection from drug charges for those who get emergency help for someone who is overdosing? These drug immunity laws have been enacted throughout the country as the number of fatal overdoses has risen. In some cases, minutes...
Discovering that the police are considering arresting you can be terrifying. It’s the sort of thing that can cause people to react without giving due thought to the possible consequences of their actions. It’s possible that actions that make sense to you at the time...
A pretext stop occurs when law enforcement pulls someone over for a minor traffic violation but uses it as an excuse to investigate unrelated suspicions of criminal activity. While police officers are legally allowed to conduct pretext stops under the U.S. Supreme...
People who are being detained by the police need to remember that they have rights. These include ones that are set by the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution. Police officers must tell these individuals about specific rights, which are also known as...
As most people spend a lot of their lives online, it is only natural that the police may want to access a person’s online life as part of a criminal investigation. Understanding your legal rights will be crucial in such a case. Here are some of the ways the police...