The DOJ’s New Federal Firearm Rights Restoration Program Announced As we previously covered, the Trump Administration had signaled its willingness to explore avenues for individuals to have their gun rights restored after a conviction, even in instances in which a...
US Soldier Charged with Trading on Inside Information Prediction markets have exploded in popularity over the past several years, with platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket allowing users to wager real money on the outcomes of elections, geopolitical events, sporting...
Recent Development in the Pretrial Fairness Act by New Appellate Ruling As we have extensively covered, the Pretrial Fairness Act (or SAFE-T Act as it is commonly referred to) has seen its share of developments and interpretations since its historic passing...
The Rise of Algorithmic Policing in the Federal Government Law enforcement agencies across the United States have increasingly adopted different types of quasi-“precrime” monitoring tools that utilize artificial intelligence-driven predictive policing systems to...
Ongoing and Future Litigation Over Countrywide Systems of Surveillance The Supreme Court is yet to weigh in on the constitutionality of automatic license plate readers (“ALPR”), but arguably the most famous and pervasive company in the industry, Flock, is coming under...
Chatbots Don’t Have Attorney-Client Privilege and Can Be Used Against Defendants There are ongoing issues surrounding the use of artificial intelligence and the legal community, particularly about traditional safeguards for clients and if they are applicable with the...
What It Could Mean If You're Facing Charges Involving AI As just about anyone would be aware from the constant news coverage, and as we have previously covered, the laws surrounding artificial intelligence (“AI”) are rapidly evolving, at every level of government....
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenges to Cook County, Illinois and Connecticut Assault Weapons Bans On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in two closely watched Second Amendment cases challenging local and state bans on AR-15-style...
Supreme Court Rules Geofence Warrants Are a Fourth Amendment Search As we have previously covered, the Supreme Court signaled that they would review the legality of “Geofencing,” the investigation tool police use when they know a crime occurred at a particular place...
Why the “Loss Amount” Is Often the Key Factor When someone is under investigation or charged with a federal fraud offense, one number that will be of vital importance is what is known as the “loss amount.” Oftentimes, this figure will matter more than any individual’s...
