These days, filing your taxes can prove endlessly confusing, and it can become increasingly complicated when new tax laws take effect and change the existing filing rules and guidelines even further. Because there is so much room for error when filing your taxes, it...

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What counts as disorderly conduct in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has laws to protect the peace and safety of the public, which means disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct are unlawful. If you offend, upset, annoy or anger people with unreasonable behavior, you may find yourself facing criminal charges.But what...
What you need to know about swatting
Last December, a tragic incident made national news when a man made a fake phone call to authorities, claiming to be another man and saying he shot his father and had family members held hostage. Police took the call seriously and showed up at the second man’s...
Wisconsin’s cyberstalking laws
Nowadays, many people are more dependent than ever on electronic communications. If you are among them, a time may come when you fear you have said or posted something you should not have, or otherwise gone too far in your online communications. Maybe you went through...
The different types of phishing crimes
In this age of everchanging digital technology, computer crimes are keeping up with tech developments. One that has been around for many years is phishing. However, it has expanded past the computer over the years.The following are the different types of phishing...
Violating workplace computer policy can lead to criminal charges
If you work in an office environment in the Milwaukee area, chances are your employer has policies on what you can and cannot do on the computer. Many people tend to ignore or forget those stipulations once they have been on the job for a while. The internet offers...
Common white collar crimes in the corporate world
People may associate criminal activity with a certain demographic, but those in high-paying professional occupations may also face criminal charges. While they may be involved in any type of law breaking, they most likely are participating in a white collar crime....
Know the facts about cyber crime charges
As computer crime expands its scope, lawmakers and law enforcement agencies double up on their efforts to combat it. Wisconsin agencies work in tandem with federal organizations such as the FBI and the Secret Service to detect and prosecute cyber crime. At their core,...