DOJ Disbands Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team Earlier this month, it was announced that the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team that targeted cryptocurrency crimes was being disbanded as the new Administration shifts its focus on...
Ruling Clarifies Legal Referrals in Healthcare Community for Non-Physicians As we have previously covered, one of the most important federal laws at the government’s disposal for combating healthcare abuse is the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), which at its core makes...
Illinois Senate Bill Would Prohibit Raw Odor of Marijuana Justifying Police Search As we have previously covered, given a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling, there are different standards for when the smell of raw cannabis, in contrast to burnt cannabis, (standing...
Crime Rate of Cryptoassets Continues to Grow According to a report by the crypto research firm Chainalysis, it estimates that the amount of cryptocurrency that can be tied to illicit activity or scams in 2024 could ultimately end up topping $51 billion, up from an...
Supreme Court Vacates Decision of 11th Circuit to Uphold Conviction Earlier this week the United States Supreme Court reversed the decision of the 11th Circuit of Appeals to uphold the conviction of a man for being a felon in possession of a firearm, but declined to...
7-2 Majority Finds ATF Can Regulate Ghost Gun Part Manufacturers As we have previously covered, multiple times, the United States Supreme Court was weighing a challenge to the ability of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) to regulate...
Federal Government to Review Gun Prohibitions for People with Stale Convictions As we have previously covered, there are ongoing efforts to review gun prohibitions for certain individuals in light of recent Supreme Court decisions. Recently, the Department of Justice...
Man Arrested After Facial Recognition Software Match A Chicago resident, Phillip Akins, was recently charged with first-degree murder after investigators connected him to a murder last summer utilizing facial recognition software that matched him to a surveillance...
Latest Seizure and Charges Announced Against Russian-Based Exchange As we have previously covered, despite headlines that the federal government is softening it’s position on cryptocurrency and lessening enforcement, it still appears focused on the cryptocurrency...
Multiple Federal and State Cases Highlight Confusing Regulatory Landscape As we have previously covered, courts have been struggling to grapple with regulations surrounding marijuana users and the application of federal rules that forbid drug users from owning and...
