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Inventions have changed how we view things. Imaging devices like the x-ray and CT scan have changed how we view the practice of medicine. The Internet has changed how we communicate. Now, a new form of technology may lead to a shift in how we view money: the...
In a previous post, we spent some time discussing how even though those men and women under investigation or wanted in connection with a sex crime might anticipate the possibility of steep fines and lengthy prison sentences, they may be unaware of the other collateral...
Those men and women currently serving lengthy federal prison sentences were provided with much-needed hope back in 2014 when the Department of Justice announced that it was launching a new clemency initiative.Specifically, the DOJ indicated that it would prioritize...
In the not-too-distant past, those charged with credit card fraud were typically accused of taking another person's card from their wallet, stealing a card right out of the mail or other decidedly straightforward actions.Fast forward to the present, however, and the...
Criminal charges are based on evidence. Without evidence to support allegations, a charge cannot survive. But just how accurate is the evidence used to support criminal charges?This question was recently discussed in a publication in Slate. The piece focused on the...
In our last post, we started discussing how federal law enforcement officials remain committed to cracking down on Ponzi schemes, and how this is problematic given that law enforcement mandates of this sort frequently result in otherwise innocent people being swept up...
Thanks to several high-profile cases over the last few years, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation and other federal agencies have made cracking down on investment fraud -- particularly Ponzi schemes -- an ongoing priority.While this...
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...
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...
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...
