On September 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a warrantless search of email attachments that have been flagged by an automated system as child pornography violates the Fourth Amendment. In doing so, the court overturned the conviction of Luke Noel Wilson, finding that the evidence from his attachments should […]
On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it would be creating a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to focus on the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity involving cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The taskforce will work on cases related to financial crimes like money laundering and crimes where the proceeds from […]
Page Pate is recognized as a constitutional law attorney and legal analyst, and he is frequently contacted by the media to discuss important legal and political issues that appear in the news. In this case, CNN interviewed Page regarding the Congressional investigation into the January 6th Capitol riots and the subpoenas that are being served […]
It certainly can be. Any type of “remuneration” (or payment) to a Medicare patient can be an illegal kickback when it violates the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. Normally, people think of kickbacks as involving money or gifts. But kickbacks can include just about anything of value that induces a Medicare beneficiary to use a company that […]
On September 14, the Department of Justice announced a change in its policies regarding the use of more aggressive policing techniques by federal law enforcement. Agents will now only be permitted to use chokeholds or carotid restraints in situations where deadly force would be authorized. Additionally, they will only be allowed to use “no-knock” entries […]