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Short selling has long been a popular investment strategy for speculators, hedge fund managers, arbitrageurs, individual investors, and gamblers alike. It is a risky technique and is suited to investors with a huge risk appetite since it comes with the very real possibility of losing a substantial amount of capital. Securities law is broad and complex. As a result, the …
You managed to convince your boss to give you much-needed time off from work this week. It’s only two days, but that’s more than you’ve had these past months. You plan to go to Wine Country and spend that time wining and dining at a luxury resort you’ve been dying to visit all year. As you’re packing for your short …
According to the FBI Internet Crime Report, the country loses more than $3.5 billion every year in internet crimes. The bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) receives an average of 1,300 reports a day from individuals and businesses that have fallen victim to cyber crime. Criminals are getting smarter by the day and are employing a host of highly sophisticated …
Traveling is a great way to see the world, experience new cultures, and make memories that will last a lifetime. However, it is not the time to break the local laws of the country you’re in. It doesn’t matter how law-abiding you are back home. Getting arrested or detained overseas is serious business. It’s not like the movies either. The …
A fake ID is almost a rite of passage in American culture. It may seem harmless if you’re a college student who just wants to hang out with their friends at a bar or watch a once-in-a-lifetime concert at a 21-plus venue. The only problem is – you’ve not yet turned 21. So, you get a fake ID that grants …
Don’t you just hate it when you dash into a store for what seems like 5 minutes, only to later return to your car and find a parking violation ticket neatly tucked away under your windscreen wiper? The worst part is – you never see it coming. You don’t even understand why you got it in the first place. Until, …
Flashback to 1917, shortly after the US entered World War I. Congress passed a law that banned the sharing of any sensitive information that would potentially disrupt the country’s military activities and interests in the ongoing war or aid its enemies. This law, which was known as the Espionage Act of 1917, imposed a $20,000 fine and 20-year prison sentence …
Grand juries play a very important role in the US criminal justice system – both at a state and federal level. However, the exact role they play is often shrouded in mystery. One thing is for sure though – getting indicted by a grand jury is as serious as it sounds. It is, therefore, important to understand the entire process, …
According to the FBI crime data, death by firearms in 2018 accounted for more than 72 percent of all the homicides recorded that year. There have been more than 60 incidences of mass shootings over the last four decades. Gun control continues to be a hot topic of debate. The US alone has the highest rate of gun ownership compared …
One of the things that make the United States the greatest nation on earth is the Constitution. It protects the fundamental rights and liberties of the citizens. This fact could be the reason why several people have a problem with curfews since it feels like an infringement on their constitutional right to freedom of movement. As part of the several …
