Criminal Prosecution, Government Investigations, Evidence

Podcast - Too Dirty for Dirty Crime

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/26/2025

In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small talks about his experience prosecuting the Cammarata Organization while serving with the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ)...more

The defense of involvement — as opposed to advice — of counsel

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/29/2024

In its traditional form, the advice of counsel defense can validate conduct that might otherwise be considered criminal. But invocation carries a steep cost: The defendant must waive his privilege with the lawyer who gave the...more

Received a Search Warrant? 10 Facts You Need to Know

Oberheiden P.C. on 9/28/2021

Several federal agencies rely on search warrants to gather evidence in support of their law enforcement efforts. If you have received a search warrant from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement...more

10 Steps to Take if You Receive a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena - and 5 to Avoid

Oberheiden P.C. on 9/21/2021

Receiving a federal grand jury subpoena is a serious matter. Whether you are the target of a federal investigation or prosecutors believe you have information they can use to pursue charges against another person or company,...more

I Received A Target Letter, Now What?

Oberheiden P.C. on 3/2/2021

What Is A Target Letter? Federal investigations are complex, time-consuming, and often a cause of great anxiety for the individuals involved. The government has a variety of tools in its arsenal to gather preliminary...more

DOJ: Seek Data from the Business Enterprise, Not Its Cloud Provider

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/22/2018

Where does the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) turn when it needs business enterprise data stored on the cloud for a criminal investigation? According to a recent DOJ memo, the default rule is now turn to the business...more