US Supreme Court to Review Potential Limits of Statute A case pending before the Supreme Court, Snyder v. United States, is set for oral arguments on April 14, 2024, with a ruling expected in the following months which could impact how and when the federal government...
Convicted Bank Robber Arrested for Valentine’s Day Robbery Donald "Doc" Bennett, an 83-year-old convicted felon who served more than thirty years in prison for a string of robberies in the 1980s, was arrested by the F.B.I. in connection with a recent series of...
Proposed Rule to Curb Money Laundering Through Real Estate As we have previously discussed, the United States Treasury Department has recently implemented or proposed new rules to crack down on money laundering through corporate ownership interest and is now seeking...
Rapper Accused of Killing Run-DMC Member Jam Master Jay Will Not Have Rap Lyrics Read at Trial A federal judge in New York City ruled earlier this week that rap lyrics performed by Karl Jordan Jr, aka “Yadi” or “Young Yadi,” will not be admissible at his trial because...
New Guidance Commissioned in Wake of Memphis Man’s Death at Hands of Police The Department of Justice released a new guide meant to assist law enforcement agencies oversee and manage special units on the one-year anniversary of the death of Tyre Nicols, who was beaten...
Legislation to Authorize Independent Oversight Stalls in the Senate The Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) has faced mounting criticism after conditions have slowly deteriorated over decades, culminating in the federal government settling up a hotline for incarcerated...
In Contrast to Illinois Supreme Court, Utah Rules that Police Cannot Compel Suspect to Turn Over Password to Cell Phone In an update to our prior coverage of an Illinois State Supreme Court decision earlier this year, the Utah Supreme Court has reached the opposite...
Department of Treasury Issues Final Rule Increasing Transparency to Law Enforcement This week the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) detailed new rules for small businesses and startups requiring it reports ownership in a move...
Google Will No Longer Respond to “Geofence” Warrants Google recently announced changes to its data retention of users location history that makes it impossible for the company to access a user’s data from Google Maps. Previously, Google would use this data to comply...
Denial of Injunctive Relief Upheld in 2-1 Split In Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals As we have previously covered, there has been a flurry of litigation after the Illinois state legislature passed a ban on the sale and transfer of various assault weapons and...
