White-collar crime charges, such as those pertaining to fraud and embezzlement, can threaten nearly every facet of your life. While they can certainly lead to termination from your job and derail your career, they can also put you at risk of being incarcerated for a...
Any criminal charge in any court in the Hawaiian Islands is a serious legal matter. However, there are many things about federal criminal charges which make them particularly intimidating. Here are a few examples of what makes federal criminal court challenging: The...
If you have been charged with a crime, but the case was dismissed or you were acquitted, you probably want to clear your records to clear your name and protect your reputation. One way to do this is through expungement. Expunging your records means that the arrest and...
In Hawaii and across the nation, allegations of various forms of fraud have garnered headlines. Whether it is related to allegations of a Ponzi scheme, embezzlement, conspiracy an other types of fraud, people are realizing they can face substantial jail time and other...
No business leader in Hawaii wants to face the prospect of litigation but, let’s face it, sometimes it is inevitable. Companies can face a wide range of potential legal challenges, from partnership and employment disputes to breach of contract or construction...
Police in Hawaii must have reasonable suspicion to pull you over. Reasonable suspicion means that a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that a crime is in process, has already occurred or is going to occur. But what happens if they ask to search your...
Police in Hawaii must have reasonable suspicion to pull you over. Reasonable suspicion means that a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that a crime is in process, has already occurred or is going to occur. But what happens if they ask to search your...
Money laundering refers to the process of making dirty money appear clean. Suppose a person earns large amounts of money through the illegal sale of drugs. That person cannot walk into a bank and deposit large amounts of cash without any explanation as to the source...
If you have been convicted of a crime in Hawaii or even if you were simply arrested, you have a criminal record. Criminal records, in most circumstances, are accessible by the public online or via a background check. This can have a major impact on your job...
Conviction on a first-degree murder charge means you could spend the rest of your life in prison. You may think that this could never happen to you, since you would never intentionally kill someone, but false accusations of murder do happen. Alternatively, prosecutors...