You work hard to support and raise your family in California, but sometimes, hard work is not enough to put enough food on the table. Thankfully, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps pick up the slack. But what if SNAP is not always enough? The...
What is bribery?
If you wanted someone, perhaps an employee or a public official in California, to do you a favor and you were to offer the individual something of value in exchange, that might be an act of bribery in the eyes of the law. If that were the case, then both the person...
California penalties for parental kidnapping
If you share child custody with your child’s other parent or you do not have custody and you leave the state or country with the child, your actions may constitute parental kidnapping in California. California residents who are fighting for custody of their child...
The long-lasting effects of a DUI conviction
College students in Irvine have a lot to lose if they are convicted of a DUI-related charge. The effects of a DUI conviction can impact many areas of a person's life, perhaps even some that they would never expect could be affected. LifeAdvancer.com examines how a DUI...
Facing charges of embezzling from your employer
You have been a loyal employee at a small California business for many years. Perhaps it is a family business, and you feel as if you are part of the family. You arrive early, stay late and take pride in your unique system of organizing the office and the company...
Insurance fraud is an expensive problem
Anyone who has filed an insurance claim should know that it can be a complicated matter completing reams of paperwork, meeting with adjusters and fighting to defend your claim. On the other hand, sometimes you simply complete the claim form, and your check arrives in...
Does the IRS consider a mistake to be tax fraud?
When you are preparing your federal and California state taxes, you may end up making a mistake on your return. Tax codes are often complex, and it may be easy for you to violate the rules unintentionally. If the IRS finds an error on your return, it may perform an...
What to expect as the subject of an IRS audit
As a California resident who has recently learned that the Internal Revenue Service plans to take a closer look at your tax filings, you may be feeling stress, anxiety and any number of other emotions. , understands how troubling it can be...
Why are internet crimes so complex?
Internet crimes range in severity from a compromised credit card number to a widespread security breach that impacts the lives of thousands of people. If you are facing the consequences of having been involved in some type of internet crime in California, the...
Tactics investigators use that could violate your rights
Here at the office of , attorney-at-law, we often find that those accused of white-collar crimes are intelligent, capable people whose rights are being threatened. However, we find that intelligence often hurts defendants as much as it...