When a person learns that they are either under investigation or wanted in connection with a sex crime, it's understandable how they might feel panicked. Indeed, Florida's longstanding commitment to being "tough on crime" means those convicted of sex crimes can expect...
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Month: June 2016
Why is the new federal ivory ban proving controversial?
While it went overlooked by many media outlets, the Obama Administration took a historic step earlier this month by enacting an almost-total ban on the sale of products containing ivory from African elephants.The move, which effectively ended a U.S. industry dating...
Recent round of commutations to benefit 11 Floridians
Last week, President Obama exercised his pardon power to commute sentences for 42 nonviolent drug offenders, twelve of whom are from Florida. October first will reportedly be the last day in prison for 11 of the offenders, each of whom had been sentenced to at least...
A quick look at some federal statutes under which health care fraud charges may be pursued
In our last post, we mentioned that health care fraud can result in serious civil penalties, as well as possible criminal charges for those who are accused. As we noted, the actual consequences of health care fraud depend, among other things, on the statute under...