Nearly 40 years ago, Congress passed a historic measure that changed the way in which a significant volume of international business was conducted virtually overnight. Indeed, the reverberations of this groundbreaking measure, otherwise known as the U.S. Foreign...
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Man who allegedly streamed robbery faces federal crimes charges
It may be that, at times, people dream of coming into a great deal of money and wonder about how they will spend it all. However, the majority of people would not consider doing anything that could eventually end with them being arrested and charged with federal...
Update: SCOTUS hands down decision in insider trading case
Back in October, our blog discussed how the Supreme Court of the United States was hearing oral arguments in Salman v. U.S., marking the first time in roughly two decades that it tackled the highly controversial and not always unambiguous topic of insider trading.In...
Florida deputy faces federal crimes allegations
Those who choose a career in law enforcement are generally held to a higher standard of conduct than the general public. This is one reason why it may come as a surprise when an officer is accused of breaking the law and finds him or herself facing allegations of...
Why changes to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are causing alarm
While the majority of recent news coverage has understandably been focused on the planned appointments of President-elect Donald Trump, it could be argued that this extensive reporting has perhaps come at the expense of other important events.By way of example,...
Understanding how federal criminal cases are carried out
Thanks to television and film, most of us have certain images that automatically come to mind when we hear terms like federal crime, federal prosecution and, of course federal investigation. These images could be everything from courtroom sketches of dour defendants...
What does the passage of Amendment 2 mean for medical marijuana in Florida?
While much of the discussion in the wake of Election Day has been understandably focused on the results of the races for state and, of course, federal office, it's important not to overlook some of the more interesting ballot initiatives from across the 50...
Committed to fighting for those charged with passport fraud
Thanks to enduring concerns about homeland security, there are certain areas to which the federal government has -- and will continue to -- devote significant investigative resources and considerable enforcement capabilities.For example, federal officials are...
98 more inmates given new lease on life due to sentence commutations
Back in August, our blog reported how President Obama commuted the sentences of 214 federal inmates serving lengthy prison terms for nonviolent drug offenses, meaning he reduced the length of their sentences while leaving other conditions in place.While there were...
SCOTUS to hear arguments in insider trading case
Much of Wall Street will be closely monitoring the United States Supreme Court in the coming hours. That’s because the nation's high court, which officially opened its 2016-17 term on Monday, will be hearing oral arguments in an insider trading case, marking the...