Stop The Dominoes From Falling Now
If you drive west on Interstate 94 from Ann Arbor and then south on I-69, you will come to Coldwater, Michigan, after about 90 minutes. The police department there in the town of about 11,000 is evidence that not everything officers say or do is true or honest or...
Cybercrimes are becoming more commonplace and sophisticated every day, and they can cause serious damage to private citizens and businesses. National efforts are being executed to fight cybercrime, but some states are working on their own plans. The Cybercrime Support...
One year ago, India made a bold and controversial move. In an attempt to thwart “black money”—which encompasses undeclared wealth, counterfeit banknotes and networks that finance terror activities—the government banned all 500 and 1,000 Rupee notes from use. The hope...
In many states, “kidnapping” is defined as the taking of an individual from one place to another against their will, and confining them in that space. In the state of Michigan, the law further stipulates that in order to be considered kidnapping, the defendant must...
Martin Shkreli, aka "Pharma Bro," may be best known for his unapologetic price gouging for the HIV drug Daraprim. The legal system had no claim on him for that, but he was recently found guilty of securities fraud. He was convicted of running a Ponzi-like scheme in...
The federal government's Medicaid program provides health insurance to millions of low-income and disabled Americans. Here in Michigan, the program is administered by the state. A 40-year-old woman who lives about an hour east of Ann Arbor was recently arrested on...
The phrase "white collar crimes" is an umbrella term that applies to a wide variety of crimes. Securities fraud, insurance fraud, bankruptcy fraud, RICO charges, and trade secret violations are all examples of white collar crimes. Today, we want to focus on one...
The approvals in Colorado and Washington regarding the recreational use of marijuana was only the tip of the proverbial iceberg regarding how legalized marijuana would eventually apply in California. With the most populated state in the U.S. decriminalizing...
According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in 5 women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. As a former higher education administrator and sexual assault survivor, Dr. Penny Smith has devoted her time and energies to improve...
While divorce creates personal and financial uncertainty, one certainty is that some soon-to-be ex-spouses will refuse to play by the rules. Highly contentious divorces with significant assets sometimes lead to one spouse failing to disclose money and property and...