The phrase 'illegal gain' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to money or other items of value that have been obtained through an illegal activity or method. For example: "The gangsters were arrested for their illegal gain in selling stolen property."
Prosecutors said Mr. Johansen's intent was to crack the codes for illegal gain and spread the information among Internet hackers.
Brailsford says that it is important to distinguish between substances taken for illegal gain and those prescribed for a medical need.
The board is responsible for ensuring these deals are at arm's length.Finally, Reliance is accused of making an $86m illegal gain trading derivatives linked to an affiliate's shares, in a case from 2007, which is ongoing.
A Liverpool FC spokesman told the BBC: "It was disgraceful anyone would consider using the tickets allocated to those who wish to attend a memorial service to remember the 96 Liverpool supporters who so tragically lost their lives at Hillsborough, for illegal gain.
Ms. Brooks, Mr. Taubman's longtime protégée who joined Sotheby's as a part-timer in 1979 and resigned in disgrace with him in February 2000, faces the same possible three years in prison and huge fine -- twice the illegal gain or twice the loss to victims.
The corporations face fines of up to double the amount of any illegal gains.
Last year a jury convicted Mr. Rajaratnam of orchestrating an insider trading conspiracy that reaped at least $63 million in illegal gains.
In the case of insider trading crimes, the guidelines are largely based on the dollar amount of the illegal gains.
And these are simply recent examples; other Chinese corruption cases regularly involve tens of millions of dollars in illegal gains.
One official reckons illegal gains of $5 billion a year have been made by builders bribing their way around planning rules.
Mr. Tannin will forfeit $200,000 in illegal gains, pay a $50,000 penalty and accept a two-year industry ban.
