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Podcast - “I Lied Like a Dog!”

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In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small explores the critical issue of false testimony and its damaging effects on the justice system. Centered on the case of...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 61 - A Call to Service: From Public Duty to Spiritual Advocacy

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Father Joseph Ciccone's mission to serve the public has been an unwavering and guiding force throughout his life. He’s held many titles over the years: police officer, teacher, detective, Bergen County Sheriff, priest. But...more

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Top 10 Steps to Take When Your Child Has Been Charged with a Crime…What Do I Do?

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Dealing with a child's arrest can be a stressful and challenging experience for any parent. Stay Calm: It's natural to feel upset or worried, but try to remain as calm as possible. Your child needs your support and guidance...more

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Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Reports Billion Dollar Impact

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Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) recently released its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Annual Report, providing insight into the types of crimes the agency is focused upon, as well as the first criminal...more

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Supreme Court Expands Available Government Strategies to Respond to Homelessness Crisis

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On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson finding municipal ordinances prohibiting camping on public property to be a constitutional exercise of local government...more

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The Supreme Court - June 3, 2021

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Van Buren v. United States, No. 19-783: Petitioner Nathan Van Buren, when he was a police sergeant, had access to search the state law enforcement computer data base, and was authorized by his department’s policy to do so...more

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Supreme Court Narrows Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

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In a highly anticipated ruling, on June 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s (“CFAA”) application in Van Buren v. United States. The CFAA prohibits computer hacking and...more

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Bribery Act 2010: Ten Years On

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Ten years have passed since the introduction of the UK’s primary anti-corruption law, the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”). This article examines the extent to which the Act has lived up to its billing as the international “gold...more

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The Supreme Court - May 17, 2021

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following four decisions: BP p.l.c. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, No. 19-1189: Congress has commanded that generally, an order remanding a case back to...more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Its First CFAA Case

On November 30, 2020, the Supreme Court held oral argument in its first case interpreting the “unauthorized access” provision of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The CFAA in part prohibits knowingly accessing a...more

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Criminal Enforcement Against Data Breaches Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

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On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court granted writ of certiorari in Van Buren v. United States to consider whether a person who is authorized to access information on a computer for certain purposes violates Section...more

Carlton Fields

Devil in the Details: Gilbert King on Truth and Transparency in the Judicial Process

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Attorney David Karp and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gilbert King, author of Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America, discuss the importance of access to historically...more

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Dallas Media Shines in Coverage of Amber Guyger Murder Trial

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Before the trial of Dallas police officer Amber Guyger on charges of murdering Botham Jean in his own apartment, the defense team argued that “media hysteria” threatened to deny her right to a fair trial. But when court...more

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Year One of Trump’s DOJ: A Closer Look at the Four Main Categories of Offenders

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As noted in the main article, four categories of offenses represent over 80% of the total national caseload: immigration, drugs, firearms, and fraud-related financial offenses. Here’s a closer look at the categorical data...more

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Year One of Trump’s DOJ: An Overview of the Four Major Categories of Offenders

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This article is the second in a series analyzing the Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics for Fiscal Year 2018, recently released by the United States Sentencing Commission. As discussed in our first article, the...more

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Good Faith Exception to Exclusionary Rule Saves Conviction Based on Illegal Search

In United States v. Gomez, 16-181-cr (Parker, Wesley, and Droney), the Second Circuit found that the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated during a five-minute traffic stop because the police officers extended the...more

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Law Enforcement Permitted To Obtain GPS Location Data Without A Warrant In A Sex Trafficking Investigation

In United States v. Gilliam, 15-387, the Second Circuit (Newman, Winter, Cabranes) held that, under the exigent circumstances present in that case, law enforcement could use cell phone GPS data to locate a suspect without...more

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