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Bribery and Financial Institutions

Bribery with respect to financial institutions is a federal offense. This crime involves the following elements:

An individual.
The giving or promise of anything of value to any individual.
The...

An overview of the PATRIOT Act

The PATRIOT Act, officially the United and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, was quickly developed and passed after the terroristic attack on September 11, 2001. The PATRIOT Act...

Violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act prohibits misbranding and adulterating food and drugs that circulate within interstate commerce. The Act was first enacted in 1906. Numerous parties may be charged with violating the Act. The parties that...

Presenting and Objecting to Evidence

Presentation of Evidence

In order for a court to consider evidence presented in a case, the evidence must be properly presented to the court for admission. Presentation of evidence may be undertaken in a...

FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT

Family Law: Child Support: Child Support Recovery Act

The Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 makes it a federal offense to willfully fail to pay a past due child support obligation for a child who...