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Federal and State Jurisdiction over White-Collar Crime Prosecution and Parallel Proceedings

Learn about federal and state jurisdiction over white-collar crime prosecutions and the complexities of overlapping criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings.

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Although there’s no single definition, white-collar crime generally involves the nonviolent exploitation of a significant position of power for illegal gain, causing financial and even physical harm to its victims. There’s also no definitive list of white-collar offenses. Typically such prosecutions involve mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, racketeering, perjury and false statements, obstruction of justice, money laundering, and tax violations.

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Lessons

1. Welcome to White-Collar Crime
  • Welcome to White-Collar Crime
2. Unique Attributes of White-Collar Crime
  • Federal and State Jurisdiction over White-Collar Crime Prosecution and Parallel Proceedings
  • Mens Rea and Actus Reus in White-Collar Crime
  • Individual Versus Institutional Liability for White-Collar Crime
3. Criminal Falsehoods
  • Mail and Wire Fraud Part I
  • Mail and Wire Fraud Part II
  • Bank Fraud and Health-Care Fraud
  • Perjury and False Declarations Part I
  • Perjury and False Declarations Part II
  • False Statements
  • Civil and Criminal False Claims
  • Obstruction of Justice Part I
  • Obstruction of Justice Part II
4. Criminal Influence and Exploitation of Position or Fiduciary Responsibility
  • Bribes and Gratuities
  • Federal-Program Bribery, International Bribery and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
  • Extortion
  • Securities Fraud Part I
  • Securities Fraud Part II
5. Criminal Financial Activity
  • Bank Secrecy Act and Currency-Reporting Offenses
  • Money Laundering
  • Tax Crimes
6. Other White-Collar Crimes
  • Computer Crimes
  • Environmental Crimes
  • The Economic Espionage Act & the National Stolen Property Act
7. Criminal Collaborations
8. Evidentiary, Procedural, and Other Issues in White-Collar Crime
  • Grand Jury Investigations
  • Internal Investigations and Compliance Programs
  • Fifth Amendment Issues in White-Collar Crime
9. White-Collar Defenses and Penalties
  • Timing Defenses
  • Procedural Defenses to White-Collar Crime
  • Other Defenses to White-Collar Crime
  • Resolution and Penalties in White-Collar Crime Prosecutions