Over the years, the term insider trading has garnered a negative connotation as media coverage and the decisions of well-known individuals have landed them in the spotlight for these actions. However, insider trading is not always an illegal offense, and individuals who buy and sell stock based on government guidelines are doing so within the…
This article – about Alec Baldwin and the tragic fatal shooting accident during the filming of a movie – presents an excellent reminder of the importance of UNDERSTANDING and EXERCISING your right to NOT talk to the police, more formally known as your Fifth Amendment Privilege or your right to remain silent.
Think the government won’t take your property because this is America? Think again. Recently, one of the United States Supreme Court Justices shined a light on a disturbing trend of government officials taking our money and property in Leonard v. Texas. Forfeiture (formally civil asset forfeiture) is the procedure whereby federal and state officials seek…
