Department of Justice Continues Crackdown on Sinaloa Cartel with Arrest of El-Chapo’s Son As we have previously covered, the DOJ has continued its pursuit of those connected to fentanyl distribution and specifically the Sinaloa drug cartel by recently announcing the...
Month: July 2024
United States Senator Convicted in Bribery Trial
Senator Bob Menendez Found Guilty on All Counts in Jury Trial New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was found guilty by a jury of 16 felony charges relating to a complex scheme to accept bribes in exchange for helping various individuals and two foreign governments in his...
Alec Baldwin’s Involuntary Manslaughter Case Dismissed by Judge
Judge Finds Prosecutors Failed to Turn Over Potentially Exculpatory Evidence The judge presiding over actor Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case abruptly dismissed the case mid-trial after it was revealed that prosecutors had failed to turn over evidence the...
Government Seeks to Prohibit Artist from Freely Performing While Under Court Supervision
Rapper B.G. Must Have New Lyrics Approved by Government Under Judge’s Ruling A federal judge denied the request of the Department of Justice that would have prohibited rapper B.G., real name Christopher Dorsey, from “promoting and glorifying gun violence/murder and...
Supreme Court Declines to Review Illinois Assault Rifle Ban
Decision Not to Hear Case Sets Up Future Decision As we have previously covered, the Supreme Court seemed poised to review the constitutionality of the Illinois law which banned the sale and transfer of various assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. However, the...
Federal Government Renews Focus on Healthcare Fraud
Almost 200 People Charged in Sweeping Nationwide Crackdown Announced by DOJ Attorney General Merrick Garland announced in a press conference that the Justice Department had recently filed charges against nearly 200 individuals for their roles in various frauds...