On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Apr 30, 2020 | White Collar Crime
Many people mistakenly believe that white collar crimes are victimless crimes. While they may not be violent, these crimes have a terrible economic impact. They can devastate families and ruin the finances of a company, taking it down and leaving employees without...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Feb 5, 2020 | White Collar Crime
When people hear the word crime, they usually think of violent acts or drug-related situations. However, not all crimes involve dangerous or violent circumstances. White collar crimes involve antisocial behavior toward others resulting in an individual’s or...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Jan 23, 2020 | White Collar Crime
Many recent high-profile court cases have involved individuals accused of money laundering schemes. This financial crime gets its name from attempts to “clean” money gained by illegal means. As defined by Bankrate.com, money laundering is creating the...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Oct 15, 2019 | White Collar Crime
Medical identity theft occurs when one party obtains the health-related identifying information of someone else and uses it for unlawful purposes. These may include obtaining prescription drugs under false pretenses, filing fraudulent health insurance claims or...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Jul 27, 2019 | White Collar Crime
When participating in securities trading in California, confidentiality agreements are intended to prevent fraud and protect the investments of all parties involved. The importance of honesty in the investing business is upheld by the state, and in this story, it is...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Jul 23, 2019 | Federal Crimes, White Collar Crime
Since 2008, insider trading has been the subject of the California news and entertainment such as the show “Billions.” The truth is that white-collar crime has been a subject of interest to the public for decades. High profile cases of illegal trading have made...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Apr 19, 2019 | Firm News, White Collar Crime
Here at the office of Ron Cordova, 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 helps them. Arresting...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Apr 7, 2019 | Firm News, White Collar Crime
Now that the former attorney to the President is heading to prison, many people in New York have questions about the facility at which he will be staying. Some are referring to it as a white collar prison in reference largely to the fact that the man was convicted of...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Feb 28, 2019 | Firm News, White Collar Crime
Despite the potential benefits it can afford to people deeply in debt, many in California seek to avoid filing for bankruptcy. Depending on the type of bankruptcy you file, it may involve selling off some of your assets, in a process called liquidation, in order to...
On behalf of Ron Cordova, Attorney-At-Law | Jan 28, 2019 | Firm News, White Collar Crime
If you read or hear about people in New York who have been accused of insider trading, you might wonder what exactly leads to these types of allegations. In its most basic form, insider trading involves a person benefitting by trading stocks based upon knowledge...
