New York State Lawsuit Against Manufacturers Reviewed by Second Circuit Manufacturers of parts and kits that are used to assemble so called “ghost guns” asked the Second Circuit to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General over their ability to sell...
FBI Raids Miami Mansion Linked to $230 Million Crypto Theft Earlier this week, the FBI raided a waterfront mansion in Miami and arrested one of two individuals in connection with a $230 million cryptocurrency scam. Malone Lam, 20, was arrested in Miami while his...
Illinois Supreme Court Rules That the Smell of Burnt Cannabis Does Not Justify a Warrantless Police Search of an Automobile In People v. Stout, a 1985 Illinois Supreme Court opinion, the Court held that law enforcement was permitted to search a vehicle without a...
Pilot Program Encourages Self-Disclosure of Non-Violent Criminal Conduct Has self-snitching become normalized? The government seems to think so and is encouraging it. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois recently announced a new,...
Texas Set to Execute Man Based on Disproven “Shaken Baby Syndrome” Theory Next month, Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed in Texas based on his conviction for killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002 after medical experts testified at his trial that the...
Appellate Court Decision Provides Pathway for High Court Review We have previously covered that the United States Supreme Court has consistently declined to intervene and hear the current challenge to the Illinois state law that bans AR-15s which was passed in wake of...
FDA Gives Early-Stage Approval for Psychedelic Used to Treat Mental Health Issues Psychedelics are enjoying a surge of interest from pharmaceutical companies looking to explore their potential for treatment of several mental health issues, from addiction to PTSD....
Federal Judge Rules Public Transportation Gun Ban Unconstitutional As we have previously covered, there has been a flurry of litigation when it comes to Illinois’ gun laws at both the state and federal level, as advocates on both sides of the issue continue to push...
