Author: Darren O'Loughlin

What to Do If You Witness a Crime Here you are going about your day and suddenly find yourself inside a crime scene, witness to a crime. That can be as scary as being the victim of the crime. You

Computer Crime: Unauthorized Access, Using Data, and Other Cybercrimes I have someone’s password. Is it a computer crime to use it? I figured out someone’s password. Is it a crime to log in? It depends. Both California law and federal

Massive Healthcare Fraud Sweep Reaches Orange County A nationwide action last week by the Department of Justice involved the arrests of more than 400 doctors, nurses, medical professionals and workers for fraudulent billings and other acts of fraud. Some caught

Criminal History in Hiring Decisions: New Regulations Tighter regulations are now on the books that limit employers’ use of criminal background information for hiring decisions. The California Fair Employment and Housing Council proposed these new regulations last year. They took

Scams, Frauds & Embezzlements. White Collar Crime Cases in Orange County Credit card ring, a fake attorney, fire victim embezzlement, and food stamp fraud top the list of recent white-collar crimes cases in and around Orange County. Restaurant Credit Card Skimming

The Fitbit Murder and Our New Digital Witnesses A Connecticut man has been arrested for the murder of his wife. He tells one story about how his wife died. His wife’s Fitbit seemingly tells a different story. A mid-morning 911

What To Do If You Think You Are Under Investigation for a Crime If you think you are under investigation for a crime, hire an attorney. Of course you would expect a defense attorney to say that, but here’s why:

Orange County City Funds Embezzler Gets 25 Years in Prison After agreeing to a court offer, former financial services manager for the city of Placentia, Michael Ming Nguyen, was sentenced this month to 25 years in prison, $10 million in

Difference between White-Collar Crime and Corporate Crime My practice specializes in defending white-collar crime and business crime. I often hear the terms “white-collar crime” and “corporate crime” being confused because the type of criminal activity most common in each like

Domestic Violence & Teen Dating Violence in California Because of the close relationships involved, victims of domestic violence or abuse are given special protections under California’s domestic violence laws. There is not one domestic violence law in California. In fact