Whether law-enforcement officials should green light facial recognition technology searches of approximately 117 million Americans with drivers licenses, both at U.S. airports and in police department investigations--or whether the sleuthing technique violates the right to privacy--is highly controversial at a time when 31 states already allow … [Read more...]
Justices Rule In Favor of Unauthorized Rental Car Drivers
Last month, the US Supreme Court issued a decision securing a person’s Fourth Amendment right to privacy when borrowing a rental vehicle from a friend. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the opinion for a unanimous court, reversing a ruling from the Third Circuit US Court of Appeals. The Fourth Amendment, among other things, protects people from … [Read more...]
If Trump Fires Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller…
It’s no secret that President Donald Trump has not taken kindly to the ongoing probe led by Robert S. Mueller III, former FBI Director and current special counsel in charge of investigating possible collusion between the administration and Russia leading up to the 2016 election. According to recent reports from the New York Times, Trump has … [Read more...]
The Man Leading the Charge Against the Specter of Voter Fraud
After Donald Trump won the US Presidency, critics lambasted the outcome, highlighting the uncomfortable fact that, though Trump won the electoral college, he failed to gain a majority of the popular vote. Trump did not take the criticism lightly, and in an attempt to legitimate his presidency, he convened a special group to investigate possible … [Read more...]
Is There a Path to Compensation for Identity Theft?
The consequences of identity theft can haunt you for years. And, of course, it can be very expensive. When you’ve been wronged in such a way, you deserve compensation for your monetary losses, as well as the other harm that it has caused you. But who pays? You can go after the criminal, if you can find them, but they may not have the money. But … [Read more...]
States and Cities are Banning Bump Stocks Used in Las Vegas Massacre
Increasingly frustrated by Speaker Paul Ryan’s close relationship with the National Rifle Association (NRA), states and cities are banning the so-called “bump stock” recoil devices that gunman Stephen Paddock used to fire on a crowd of concert-goers gathered on the Las Vegas Strip, killing at least 59 people and injuring more than 500. Officials … [Read more...]
Billionaire CEO Charged With Bribing Physicians to Prescribe Fentanyl
https://youtu.be/3lKPR4CC0SA?rel=0 In October of 2017, Dr. John N. Kapoor, chair and CEO of Insys Inc., was charged with racketeering, conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to break Anti-Kickback laws, after it was discovered that he and the board of executives had developed an “off-label” marketing scheme for one of the most addictive … [Read more...]
Anti-Protest Bills Set the Stage for the Tragedy in Charlottesville
Ever since James Alex Fields Jr. drove his car through a sea of anti-fascist protesters in Charlottesville and after he injured 19 people and killed activist Heather Heyer, the US has not been quite the same. In the immediate aftermath, pundits sought explanations – they sought some way of understanding this atrocious act of violence, motivated in … [Read more...]
Keeping an Eye Out for Credit Card Fraud
These days, it seems like you never need cash, as more and more stores take credit cards. This is especially true with the rise of mobile apps that facilitate credit card transactions for small businesses. On the one hand, this is great news because who likes to handle tiny intractable coins and crumpled bills? But on the other hand, this means … [Read more...]
Utah Supreme Court Restores Original Sentence for Intoxicated Driver
On Christmas Eve in 2011, 18-month old Colum Pack was sitting in the back seat of the family car with his 3-year old brother Finn, without even a thought of the future. It was Christmas, after all. What was there to expect but gifts and the love of family. "I don't remember ever being this excited for Christmas before," Kelly Pack, Colum’s mother, … [Read more...]
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