Three Biggest White Collar Crimes Committed in the Last Two Decades

White collar crime, although sounding less serious than other types of crimes, can cause serious damage to the national economy and individual financial stability. Due to the higher stakes involved in the crime, most offenders receive severe punishments that involve prison time as well as steep fines.

This write-up focuses finding some of the biggest crimes involving the white collar offences:

1.    Enron

The Houston-based agency sold a host of services to people all over the world. During the last decade, the corporation faked energy shortage to drive up the cost of electricity. They lied about their annual profits, and committed accounting scams to stabilize their stock prices. During the investigation, the company was found guilty on several charges. The CEO and chairman, Kenneth Lay, was sentenced with life imprisonment but died before his scheduled sentencing. Previous CEO of the agency, Jeffrey Skilling, was convicted for insider trading, making false statements, and multiple security frauds.

2.    WorldCom

WorldCom, once a big long-distance calling and Internet business corporation, met its fall after reports of misstating profits and accounting practices cropped up. The executives duped the investors regarding profits and filed for bankruptcy. The CEO, Bernard Evers, was convicted on the grounds of fraud and making false statements.

3.    Jack Abramoff

The Native American tribes paid close to $20 million as payment to former Republican lobbyist, Jack Abramoff, for lobbying congress regarding gambling casino rights. In some cases, he even worked backdoors to shut down the Native American casinos, as in such events the Native Americans would have to pay him more for lobbying.

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Classification and Range of Punishment for Violent Crimes in Florida

In Florida, those criminal offenses which involve force and brutality are considered violent crimes. Along with it, a crime that entails the threat of violence or force (even if the intimidation was not carried out) falls under the preview of Florida violent crime. In simpler terms, violent crime covers a wide-ranging offense starting from assault (both sexual and non-sexual type), rape, simple or aggravated assault, murder or robbery.

Usually, violent crimes occur in either way:

1.    When violence is the prime objective of the offense
2.    Violence has been the way to end a situation

For instance, in a murder scheme - violence is the prime objective – when stabbing someone. However, killing someone as an end of an event like robbery would also be considered a violent crime in the state.

Classification and range of punishment for violent crimes

Depending on the nature of violent crimes, the offender might be awarded serious punishments including fines, prison time, or a mixture of both. For more serious offenses, the accused might receive the death penalty as well. In Florida, the crimes are rated in degrees – with the first degree offenses bringing on thirty years of maximum punishments.

Some of the serious crimes that bring in harshest punishments are:

• Aggravated Assault
• Manslaughter
• Murder
• Terrorism Charges
• Vehicular Manslaughter
• Kidnapping

Death penalty
 
Under the following circumstances, the defendant might be awarded death penalty:

• The defendant has been charged with either felony murder or first-degree murder
• Drug trafficking
• Sexual battery

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Attorneys Who Cannot Practice As Pro Hac Vice Lawyers in Florida

Pro hac vice is a legal term that means "for this event" or ‘for the given occasion’. Under this provision, the lawyer can participate in a case out of his jurisdiction. Ironically, under this provision a lawyer can fight a case in almost every American jurisdiction; however, the civil law is usually stricter laws set up for multi-jurisdictional practice.

Usually, the out-of-state lawyer has to submit the following documents, duly filled, to the state court where the case has to be submitted:

1.    Court case number and name
2.    Name of the Court where the case will appear
3.    Declaration by the Pro Hac Vice attorney duly signed with their name and other credentials
4.    The bar licensing status of the lawyer in their licensed region

Along with these documents, the lawyer must upload the hearing related documents as well as the case record for reference purposes.

Lawyers who cannot practice as out-of-state lawyers in Florida

According to Florida Bar’s rules, following lawyers are barred from practicing as out-of-state attorneys,

1.    Lawyers suspended or disbarred from practicing in any given area
2.    An associate of Florida Bar Association but not qualified to practice law in the state
3.    The person who has been disciplined in the past for their conduct or was held in contempt of court for misdemeanor
4.    The said attorney has failed to pay the required fee as presented by the law in this case

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