A former federal prosecutor explains how teenagers fall into federal cybercrime exposure, often without realizing it, and what parents and young people need to do the moment they suspect something is wrong. From CFAA charges to wire fraud and money laundering, the legal stakes are higher than most families understand. The earlier you act, the more options you have.

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United States v. Aiello: EDNY illegal poker indictment.

Kousisis preserves limits on wire fraud

Temporary Restraining Order for Crypto Thefts

DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Program

New case alert: US v. Alladawi - a case incorporating the Ciminelli right-to-control theory to find a defendant not guilty.

The 9th Circuit last week released its opinion in United States v. Milheiser, 16-CR-00076, in which the Court overturned six convictions of defendants who had been convicted of mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud arising from the defendants’ sales companies’ aggressive tactics in selling printer toner. The 9th Circuit adopted the “benefit of the bargain” theory of wire fraud, under which individuals cannot be convicted of wire fraud if the alleged victims received the “benefit of the bargain,” even if they were induced to make a purchase through misrepresentations.