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RICO Charges | What is RICO | Examples & Penalties

For most people, the term RICO charge conjures up images of mobsters and organized crime. The reality however, is that RICO charges are not limited to mafia-like organized crime. Rather, a wide variety of illegal activities and parties can be subject to RICO violations. Today, Azhari Federal Criminal Lawyer will…
Sami Azhari
October 25, 2024
Charges & Penalties

What Are the Penalties for Antitrust Violations?

In 1911, the word “antitrust” entered the American lexicon when John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil was ruled by the Supreme Court to be an illegal monopoly, in control of over 90% of America’s oil refining capacity. The ruling broke Standard Oil up into 34 smaller companies, in one the largest…
Sami Azhari
October 1, 2024
Charges & Penalties

When Can Criminal Charges Be Dropped?

Facing criminal charges is a situation that no one ever wants to find themselves in. However, thousands of people each year find themselves in exactly that situation, whether they have actually committed a crime or not. When faced with serious accusations, sometimes the best hope is to have the criminal…
Sami Azhari
September 18, 2024
Charges & Penalties

Securities Fraud: Charges and Penalties

Securities fraud is a serious federal crime, with the ability to impact the stability of exchange markets in America and beyond. While images of wall street corruption and big corporate scandals may immediately spring to mind when you hear the term securities fraud, it is actually a broad classification of…
Sami Azhari
July 30, 2024
Charges & Penalties

Identity Theft Charges and Penalties

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2021 alone nearly 24 million people in the US over the age of 16 were victims of identity theft. It’s a staggering number that serves to show just how common place identity theft has become. Whether you have committed a crime…
Sami Azhari
July 8, 2024
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