On behalf of Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | Mar 30, 2020 | embezzlement
Not only can you lose your Pennsylvania job if caught taking money, but you may also face jail time and fines. Embezzlement is as simple as taking money out of the cash register or as complex as misappropriating company funds. The severity of these consequences often...
On behalf of Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | Mar 30, 2020 | embezzlement
Not all serious crimes involve violence. When Pittsburgh residents think about criminal acts that may result in serious prison sentences, they may imagine murder, assault, and other crimes that involve brutality. However, white collar crimes can also be significantly...
On behalf of Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | Feb 29, 2020 | embezzlement
Embezzling money does not always involve complicated schemes. In some cases it just takes a single employee stealing money from the workplace. Some workers, like cashiers, take advantage of the fact that they have charge over money at the time of purchase. Once the...
On behalf of Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | Oct 22, 2019 | embezzlement
It is common knowledge that embezzlement is a form of theft, but what is not common knowledge is how this type of thievery ended up earning its own definition in state legislatures. Per old English law, theft or larceny required “trespass.” With embezzlement, there is...
On behalf of Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | May 22, 2019 | embezzlement
If you find yourself in a Pennsylvania court facing charges of embezzlement, you need to understand the ins and outs of this charge. One of the top things to know is what the requirements are under the law to prove you are guilty of the crime. This will help you to...
On behalf of Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | May 1, 2019 | embezzlement
Embezzlement is not just as likely to happen to businesses of every size in Pennsylvania. In fact, the majority of instances of embezzlement nationwide actually do not involve the largest companies. According to Entrepeuner.com, 80% of embezzlement cases took place in...
by Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | Jan 11, 2019 | embezzlement
The only way to prove that a person has been involved in embezzlement is to establish that there was a fiduciary relationship between them and the alleged victim. In some cases, this can be more difficult to do than in others. A fiduciary relationship is one where a...
by Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | Dec 13, 2018 | embezzlement
Embezzlement is a white collar crime that occurs when a person steals assets, either money or property, while in a position of trust. That individual is supposed to take care of the assets, but instead, they use them for their own purposes. Accounting embezzlement is...
by Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | Sep 7, 2018 | embezzlement
Embezzlement is a common criminal act that many Pennsylvania residents have been accused of, and some of them wrongly so. Often, inappropriate embezzlement charges come about because an office worker exhibited the so-called “warning signs” of embezzlement,...
by Stanton D. Levenson, P.A. Law Offices | Jun 11, 2018 | embezzlement
Embezzlement is one of several types of white collar crime. Those accused of committing white collar crimes may work in the banking or financial industries or otherwise have access to company or client funds. These cases present some unique defense challenges. By...
