The act of taking “dirty” money — money that’s been obtained illegally — and trying to “clean it” so that it appears to be the proceeds of legitimate investments or legitimate income is called money laundering. It’s illegal, even if you aren’t involved in the illegal transactions that produced those funds. When money laundering occurs,…
Maybe you have alcohol in your system. Or maybe you can’t remember the last time you had a drink. Either way, there’s always the possibility a police officer could pull you over for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI). If that happens, your immediate attention should turn to the steps you can take to…
When you were driving home, you were a little drowsy from drinking, but you didn’t feel like you were over the limit. You felt instead like you hadn’t gotten much sleep since you had trouble the night before. In a moment of exhaustion, you fell asleep behind the wheel. Unfortunately, it only took that few…