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Since people are finding more and more ways to cheat the system, credit card fraud continues to rise. Even scarier, the costs associated with credit card fraud are in the billions, making it a serious problem. It is a problem that needs to be dealt with! Even worse, these criminals are not only taking your… Read more »

DWI: It’s always been a serious crime, but the consequences haven’t always fallen in line with the effects of the crime. As of August 1, 2018, however, Minnesota residents are going to see an increase in the consequences of driving while intoxicated. Thanks to “Little Alan’s Law,” Minnesota drivers who drive under the influence of… Read more »

If you are involved in a federal investigation or have been charged with a federal crime, this can be much more stress-inducing than a smaller scale criminal investigation. Making sure your rights are protected and you handle your case or role in a case as correctly as possible is key. Having a criminal defense attorney… Read more »

Being a parent isn’t easy, and if your child has been engaging in criminal behaviors, even just misdemeanor, this can be hard enough to deal with. However, it only gets harder when there are legal consequences involved. The vast majority of the time when children and teenagers act up, all problems, solutions, and consequences are… Read more »

Bribery is typically considered a white-collar crime in which professionals and politicians clawing their way to the top occasionally pay for favors to get ahead. But some high-profile bribery cases include FBI sting operations related to college athletic programs. Also, some defendants entangled with other charges such as sexual assault face bribery charges for trying… Read more »

In Minnesota, there are two very distinct forms of kidnapping. One involves holding an adult against their will, often as part of a larger crime. However, kidnapping cases involving children are far less commonly violent or even thought of as criminal at the time because the defendants are most often divorced parents or relatives who… Read more »

The premise of Bitcoins is confusing to many people, but it is a virtual currency that can be spent anonymously by online users. It is bought and sold with real money in person and on exchanges and is accepted by several establishments throughout the U.S. and the world. Just like real money, Bitcoin has been… Read more »

Earlier this month the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the Minnesota DUI forfeiture law was unconstitutional. A Minnesota driver was arrested and charged with a felony DUI. This resulted in the standard procedure of the police forfeiting the driver’s car. The standard forfeiture notice was issued to the driver informing her that she had… Read more »

Older Americans are often a target for financial scams. They are usually seen as easy targets and many people believe that they have plenty of money in their bank accounts. Unfortunately, these criminals are not selective. They go after wealthy seniors, as well as those that can barely get by. There are ways to protect… Read more »

Around the world, people use search engines to search the internet, but these search engines don’t dig very deep. There is a much darker “underground” on the internet that Google, Bing, Yahoo, or other search engines don’t even touch. When a person has the knowledge, they can dig deep into the internet to find things… Read more »