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3rd Circuit Upholds Conviction for Securities Fraud For Trading On Information Learned At Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
August 16th, 2014
A financial adviser who made more than $250,000 trading on insider information he got from a fellow Alcoholics Anonymous member failed in his bid to overturn his conviction by challenging the validity of the rule he violated. Timothy McGee, who was c…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Whether Police Need Search Warrant for Cellphones
April 29th, 2014
In a major test of how to interpret the Fourth Amendment and privacy rights in the digital age, the Supreme Court heard arguments today about whether the police need warrants to search the cellphones of the people they arrest. The courts have long al…
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Prosecutorial Misconduct
February 25th, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted review in a murder case where Virginia prosecutors hid exculpatory evidence and defied a federal judge in a death-penalty case. This could be a pivotal moment for the enforcement of the “Brady Rule.” The case, W…
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Categories: Drug Crimes, Federal Law, Federal Violations and Crimes, Fourth Amendment, Fraud, Government Fraud, Search and Seizure, Securities, Sentencing and Appeals, Tax, White Collar Crimes
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What Makes A Good Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer?
December 9th, 2013
What Makes a Great Trial Lawyer? LawCrossing.com asked “What makes a great trial lawyer?” and Hope C. Lefeber weighed in. What are the two crucial traits to succeed in the courtroom? Lefeber says it’s passion and amazing communication skills. …
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Categories: Drug Crimes, Federal Law, Federal Violations and Crimes, Fourth Amendment, Fraud, Government Fraud, Search and Seizure, Securities, Sentencing and Appeals, Tax, White Collar Crimes
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New U.S. Sentencing Commission publications called "Quick Facts"
December 6th, 2013
The U.S. Sentencing Commission has recently developed publications in specific areas of federal sentencing called “Quick Facts” which provide helpful statistics. Below is the direct web page to the links for each Quick Facts publication:…
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Categories: Drug Crimes, Federal Law, Federal Violations and Crimes, Fraud, Government Fraud, News, Securities, Sentencing and Appeals, Tax, White Collar Crimes
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Third Circuit Abolishes Judicial Immunity For Witnesses
September 6th, 2013
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in U.S.A. v. Quinn, 2013 WL 4504647, held that trial judges no longer have the authority to grant judicial immunity. The decision to grant immunity is solely within the prosecution's discretion.
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