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Dallas, TX / August 2, 2019 / -- When a product or brand becomes popular, you can be certain copycats will follow. However, copying another product’s design or imitating a company’s logo can land you in hot legal water. According to reports, counterfeit goods make up a $461 billion global industry. In 2013, the Department of Homeland Security seized more than $1.7 billion in counterfeit produ...

Dallas, TX / July 26, 2019 / -- White collar crimes occur at a frequency that’s greater than many people realize. Within the scope of this category of illegal activities are corporate crimes, and they often go unreported and undiscovered – at least until an investigator shows up at the door. Like the name implies, corporate crime is an illegal activity committed by a corporation, as opposed t...

Dallas, TX / July 9, 2019 / -- Broden & Mickelsen, experienced criminal defense attorneys serving the Dallas area, have recently released two new articles pertaining to important legal topics on their website blog. Broden & Mickelsen is highly respected for their expertise in defending white collar criminal cases. In their recent articles, they share their insights on two very importa...

Dallas, TX / June 26, 2019 / -- Many depictions of police lineups on television or movies make it seem like police routinely and easily solve crimes simply by having a victim point out the perpetrator in a line of suspects. But do police lineups really work this way? What happens if the victim identifies the wrong person? Studies have shown that police lineups aren’t always reliable. In some...

Dallas, TX / June 24, 2019 / -- Internet scams are a form of fraud, and a conviction for this type of computer crime can result in serious penalties, including years in jail. Recently, investigators uncovered a large scale phishing scam that targeted tech giants Google and Facebook. Using emailed invoices, a man was able to defraud the companies out of more than $100 million. Dallas criminal...

Dallas, TX / June 4, 2019 / -- The Law Office of Broden & Mickelsen, experienced appellate attorneys providing legal services to the greater Dallas area, has released two new blogs to their website. In these recent additions, attorneys at Broden & Mickelsen demonstrate the depth of their experience by targeting crucial topics pertaining to criminal appeals. “Criminal defense attorne...

Cybercrime might sound like something from a futuristic movie, but it’s not science fiction or an abstract concept. Cybercrime happens every day, and it’s happening with rising frequency. According to a CBS report, there are 1.5 million cyber-attacks each year, which breaks down to 170 attacks every hour and three attacks each minute. In 2014, nearly half of all Americans were victims of hack...

The effects of the Me Too movement continue to be felt throughout a number of industries, including the tech sector. Recently, tech giant Google announced that it’s changing the way it deals with sexual harassment claims within the company. The move could have an impact on other big companies. Anyone who has been the victim of sexual harassment or sexual assault at work should report it. How...

In a May 2018 decision, Collins v. Virginia, the United States Supreme Court held in an 8-1 decision that a police officer couldn’t venture into a private home’s “curtilage” for the purpose of conducting a warrantless search of a vehicle. The Definition of Curtilage Curtilage is one of those legal terms you might hear and wonder “what exactly does that mean?” When courts talk about curtilage,...

If you’ve been charged with a crime, you might have already heard the term “statute of limitations.” A statute of limitations is a set time limit for how much time the state or federal government has to prosecute someone for allegedly committing a crime. There are also statutes of limitation in civil cases, and they mean the same thing in the civil context. Why Have a Statute of Limitations? ...