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Arkansas Child Dies in Ascent Child Care Van from Excessive Heat

June 14, 2017
A family in Arkansas has suffered the loss of a five-year-old boy after he was left on a daycare van in the summer heat.  Family members told reporters that the daycare van from Ascent child care center picked up the child at 6:30 a.m. on Monday and that the van arrived at the day care […]

What are the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and how do they work?

March 14, 2017
  The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are guidelines that judges consider when determining an appropriate sentence for someone who has been convicted of a federal crime. The Guidelines use a combination of the severity of the crime and a person’s criminal history to calculate a suggested sentencing range. In the past, federal judges were usually required […]

Did National Security Adviser Michael Flynn break the law?

February 20, 2017
Writing for CNN Opinion, Attorney Page Pate explains the two laws which former Trump National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, may have violated with regards to his communication with Russia — the obscure Logan Act and the law against making a false statement. Pate goes on to explain why it’s likely that neither avenue of prosecution […]

Did Trump Campaign violate computer hacking laws?

January 16, 2017
Attorney Page Pate consults with McClatchy DC journalist Greg Gordon on the types of criminal conspiracy and computer fraud charges that members of Trump’s presidential campaign may face if key pieces of a former British spy’s widely-circulated dossier are proven to be true.

Medstar Ambulance Will Pay $12.7 Million to Settle Whistleblower Claim

January 14, 2017
Medstar Ambulance, Inc., and its related entities, have agreed to pay the United States government $12.7 million to resolve allegations made by a whistleblower that the company defrauded taxpayers by submitting false and fictitious claims for Medicare reimbursement. The case was originally brought to the government’s attention by a whistleblower who was a former employee […]

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