(Note: This is the second in a series of posts related to the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision inGonzales v. Raich, which will take place on June 6. The first post in the series, which deals with law enforcement action post-Raich) The Supreme Court’s decision in Gonzales v. Raich was a defeat for […]
READ MOREMedical Marijuana Motivates CPS to Remove Child From Home
An eleven-month child was grabbed by social workers and placed into foster care because of legally prescribed medical marijuana. The child’s father was put into handcuffs while the young mother cried. No law had been broken, Child Protective Services (CPS) has the uncontrolled power to tear families in a moment without trial, judge or jury […]
READ MORETop 10 Drug Law Blog Stories of 2008
Here are the Top 10 Drug Law Blog stories of 2008. Keep in mind that my stories reflect the focus of this blog — i.e. on changing areas of criminal drug law, with emphasis on California — and so do not add up to the same list that might be compiled by a lawyer who […]
READ MOREConstructive Amendments to the Indictment in the Eleventh Circuit
The government’s case in many instances will evolve or shift to some extent over the course of a criminal prosecution. It may be a long time between indictment and trial, and the prosecution may come into possession of new evidence before trial, or may not have thoroughly reviewed the evidence which it does possess until after […]
READ MORECriminalization of Journalism in America
Journalism is under fire in America. One of the basic bedrocks of America’s freedom is “Freedom of the Press.” In a way that the Founding Fathers may not appreciate, many people feel the US government today is slicing away at the basic rights of Americans. While the US government is targeting whistleblowers, it is […]
READ MOREThe 1986 Tylenol Murder
THE 1986 TYLENOL MURDER WILL BE SOLVED IN THE SPRING OF 2011 Westchester District Attorney Carl Vergari was close to single-handedly solving the 1986 Tylenol murder before he was silenced by the FBI. Vergari’s investigation will be re-activated in the The Tylenol Mafia, and from beyond the grave Carl Vergari will finish what he started. People continued to die from contaminated Tylenol […]
READ MOREShames-Yeakel v. Citizens Financial Bank: Failure to Expeditiously Implement State-of the Art Security Measures Can Create Liability for Negligence in Data Breach Cases
Keeping up with the constant changes in security measures necessary to handle the latest threats to data can make a business feel like it is running out of breath. When a business already has a quality data security system in place, implementing the latest security protocol may feel like a distraction and a waste of […]
READ MOREThree Deaths & a White Collar Crime: Woman on Trial for Guns Purchase
Dawn Nguyen walked into a store four years ago and bought a 12-gauge shotgun and a .223-caliber rifle. She was given a $200 discount on the rifle and paid $319.00 for the shotgun. The man who accompanied her to the store stood quietly as Nguyen answered the clerk’s questions. She completed the form the salesman […]
READ MOREA Boom in Black Market Cybercrime Tools
Hackers used to be solitary. Like the guy that watches creepy late-night movies or the woman that sets in the park and feeds the pigeons. A pastime spent alone with only the glow of the screen for company. The world of hacking is changing. It is becoming more organized and structured according to cybercrime experts. […]
READ MOREUSB Broker Gets Off With Time Served
In what can be a cut-throat-world of higher finance, people get greedy as long as the dollars are flowing their way. Once they get caught stealing, everything can become everyman for himself. Recent bid rigging in New York State shows just how quick — and to what lengths — a person might go to save […]
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