You need to take great care if you’re under criminal investigation. Not only must you avoid giving away information that makes it easier for the prosecution to gain a conviction. You also need to avoid giving prosecutors any reason to prosecute you for additional...
For years, geofence warrants have been widely used by police to create suspect lists when there's nowhere else to look. But that's all over now in New York and the rest of the U.S. since Google made a company-wide change to how it handles these types of information...
In New York, a felony drug conviction can result in multiple consequences, including the potential for imprisonment, stiff fines, and negative impacts on careers and relationships. The negative impact of a felony drug conviction can continue to affect people long...
Having a criminal record in the state of New York can certainly limit your ability to progress with your life. While you may have paid back your debt to society, you can still be punished by potential employers, lenders and even landlords. In certain cases, getting...
Two former NBA players have been convicted of defrauding and conspiring to defraud the league’s Health and Benefit Welfare Plan. Will Bynum and Glen Davis heard they had been found guilty in a New York City federal courtroom on Nov. 15. Bynum played with the Detroit...
In New York, geofence warrants are one of the latest controversial issues related to digital privacy and law enforcement. Tech companies provide location data to law enforcement authorities to track individuals suspected of crimes. These warrants raise concerns...
Securities fraud is a serious matter, and anyone charged with this crime could face prison time. New York professionals involved with the securities industries should be aware of the common types of such fraud. Doing so may help them avoid legal troubles by...
Thousands of New York residents receive Medicare coverage from insurance companies like the Cigna Group. The federal government expects insurance providers to submit timely and accurate information to make sure that these private insurance plans are administered...
Eyewitness testimonies were more widely used in New York before the method's fatal flaws became more apparent. The biases and limited perspective of any eyewitness combined with a broken system create a recipe for wrongful convictions. On top of it all, there's no way...
Police departments in New York and around the country rely on K-9 units to detect firearms, explosives and illegal drugs during searches, and officers may also call on highly-trained dogs to conduct what are known as air sniffs around vehicles that have been pulled...