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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 16th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Western Edition - November 5th - 6th, Surrey, BC, Canada

Gain balanced, in-depth insights on today’s most pressing challenges for police services, associations, boards and oversight agencies and legal counsel and investigators at Canadian Institute’s 16th Annual Law of Policing...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Received a Search Warrant? 10 Facts You Need to Know

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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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Canada Edition - May 6th - 7th, 9:00 am - 4:15 pm EDT

The Canadian Institute’s 12th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Canada edition will take place May 6 & 7, 2021. This year’s event will take an in depth look at some of the social movements that are demanding change...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Reverses One Conviction for Lack of Venue, Affirms Others Despite Unlawful Warrant

In United States v. Purcell, the Second Circuit (Lynch, Pooler, and Park) considered the conviction of defendant Lavellous Purcell on five counts all arising out of his operation of a prostitution business. On appeal,...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Law Enforcement Can’t Use an Administrative Search Warrant in Ongoing Criminal Investigation

Ninth Circuit Affirms Motion to Suppress Evidence Seized by Deputies Assisting Code Enforcement Officers - Law enforcement officers violate the Fourth Amendment when their “primary purpose” in assisting code enforcement...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Affirms Use of Handcuffs During Late Night Terry Stop

In United States v. Bekim Fiseku, the Second Circuit (Cabranes, Lynch, Carney) rejected the defendant’s argument that police officers unlawfully seized evidence from the trunk of his co-defendant’s vehicle. ...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The Circuit Raises A Glass To A Broad Construction Of Law Enforcement’s Authority Under The Fourth Amendment

Yesterday the Second Circuit issued a decision in United States v. Diaz, No. 15-3776 (Walker, Sack, Chin). In an opinion by Judge Sack, the Court addressed two questions under the Fourth Amendment: when does a police...more

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