The Crime Report

OCTOBER 12, 2022

California is expanding its multi-agency seasonal marijuana eradication program into a year-round effort aimed at investigating who is behind illegal pot farms that undercut the legal economy and cause massive statewide environmental damage, reports Don Thompson for the Associated Press.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 23, 2021

DoJ will also work with other agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), to identify and refer fair lending violations. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday a new nationwide initiative to combat the practice of redlining.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Federal prison inmates are keeping large sums of money — in some cases more than $100,000 each — in government-run deposit accounts effectively shielded from court orders for things like child support, alimony or other debts, and not subject to the same scrutiny as accounts owned by non-incarcerated citizens, reports the Washington Post.

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JURIST

JUNE 28, 2023

The report describes how the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) failed to act on intelligence provided to them weeks ahead of the planned attack.

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2024

The couple was investigated by the National Accountability Bureau, Pakistan’s anti-corruption agency, over illegally selling state gifts. Pakistan’s former federal law minister Babar Awan also condemned the trial. Khan was sentenced to ten years in prison the day before over revealing state secrets.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 7, 2023

A federal judge in Missouri ruled on Tuesday that a state law designed to invalidate many federal gun regulations is unconstitutional, Sarah N. Constitution, which holds that federal laws take precedence over conflicting state laws. Constitution, which holds that federal laws take precedence over conflicting state laws.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is acknowledging that hackers compromised its email servers and sent spam messages, but FBI officials they were unable to access any personal identifiable information or other data on its network, reports NPR.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Justice Department has asked a court to block a Missouri law that declares certain federal gun laws invalid and threatens financial penalties on state and local agencies that enforce them, arguing the measure violated the Constitution and undermined public safety, reports the Washington Post. The city of St.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Critical Infrastructure , authored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA), setting out threats and steps to take to mitigate risks. Watch for more on these issues in coming months.

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JURIST

AUGUST 21, 2023

Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Peroozi Asif is a law student following the University of London LLB external degree program at the Institute for Legal Studies (TILS). She files this from Islamabad. 500,000 or both unless it is authorised by the Army Chief.

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The Crime Report

JULY 9, 2021

Despite a record rise in reported hate crimes, and an increase in convictions, the number of hate crime investigations fell 8 percent over the 15-year period between 2005 and 2019, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Also, not only has the rate of investigation decreased, U.S. During the 15-year time frame, U.S.

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JURIST

JULY 31, 2023

person query conducted by an authorized user of an intelligence agency is not only impractical because there would be too many requests to process, preventing intelligence agencies from detecting threats in a timely manner, it is unjustified. Section 702 is up for reauthorization at the end of 2023.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 31, 2022

On January 11, 2022, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory.

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Law 360

AUGUST 19, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has petitioned a California federal court for help enforcing investigative demands against Jack Dorsey-led Block Inc., the maker of the Cash App mobile payment service, which the agency said it is looking into as part of a broader payments-related probe.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 27, 2022

The Justice Department is collaborating with the National Policing Institute , a nonprofit policy organization, and 2 1st Century Policing Solution s, an outside consultant, to build the portal, which will be overseen by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Vance’s re-investigation, conducted with the Innocence Project and the office of David Shanies, a civil rights lawyer, contended with the fact that many of the witnesses, investigators, and trial lawyers are now dead, the loss of key documents to time, and an inability to test physical evidence that was no longer available. Muhammad A.

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Gravel2Gavel

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, has written to newly confirmed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra, asking him to review companies in the tenant screening industry for possible Fair Credit Reporting Act violations and other violations of U.S.

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Broadcast Law Blog

APRIL 9, 2022

Broadcast operations that use uninterruptable power supply (UPS) devices as either a primary or backup power source should be alert for possible cybersecurity threats and review the federal government’s guidance on Mitigating Attacks Against Uninterruptible Power Supply Devices. Order ).

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Broadcast Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2023

6(b) orders” are issued pursuant to the FTC’s authority under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act to compel information so that the FTC can investigate businesses and business practices. The FTC recently extended the deadline for public comment on the FTC’s proposed ban to April 19. DMAs 101 through 210).

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The Crime Report

MAY 18, 2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced the creation of a COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to crack down in those who take advantage of federal benefits given to those financially suffering during the pandemic. Secret Service also announced the recovery and return of $2 billion to state unemployment benefit programs last week.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 22, 2021

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, the federal government’s state-secrets privilege to protect classified information from disclosure. government to hand over evidence connected with that investigation. In Federal Bureau of Investigation v. California.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Are police shortages making it more difficult to comply with federal civil rights efforts to eliminate racial profiling and the use of excessive force? But the pressure has been compounded by a 2017 DOJ report that described a culture of misconduct and bias, which necessitated a “consent decree” that placed the city under federal oversight.

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The Crime Report

JULY 2, 2021

It stipulates that facial recognition data alone cannot establish probable cause for an arrest and that the Maine State Police and Bureau of Motor Vehicles must maintain de-identified records of every requested and performed search, which will be designated as public records.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 2, 2023

Bush authorized the Federal Bureau of Investigation to maintain a list of people who posed too significant a risk to national security to board a commercial flight through United States airspace. A federal district court in Oregon granted the government’s request. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Cybercrimes have become more frequent and sophisticated, and the tools used to investigate them have also evolved. Legal and investigative teams must have a full understanding of these variables at every stage to avoid missing key evidence. To solve this problem, legal teams must rethink the role of digital forensic examiners.

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JURIST

AUGUST 20, 2021

Louis challenging a Missouri state law that prohibits enforcement of federal firearms laws and subjects state and local law enforcement officers to civil suits and monetary penalties. HB85 circumvents federal gun regulations, carrying a fine of $50,000 for each police officer that attempts to enforce such rules. Missouri House Bill No.

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Customs & International Trade Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Commission further found that the imports of these products from South Korea that Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value are negligible and voted to terminate the antidumping duty investigation concerning South Korea. The item in question was a clay pot crafted between 900 and 1521 A.D.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

He contended that other state and federal courts have held that the test does apply to such fees; moreover, he added, there is “strong tension” between the California court’s decision in his case and the Supreme Court’s more recent decisions. In Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Three decades ago, in Nollan v.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 8, 2021

By next summer, the Bureau expects to release the first in a series of annual reports about officer suicides and attempted suicides. By next summer, the Bureau expects to release the first in a series of annual reports about officer suicides and attempted suicides. Photo by G20Voices. Some of the groundwork has already been done.

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Customs & International Trade Law

JUNE 30, 2023

The Strategy builds upon CBP’s previous strategy to broaden the focus of integrity in the agency beyond corruption and misconduct to better reflect an enterprise-wide commitment to integrity and accountability. Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) U.S. This mission is U.S.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Deploying what amounted to a classic “sting” operation, law enforcement agencies in Europe, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand allowed sophisticated criminals to believe they were using an encrypted messaging app on unique black cell phones equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor to securely organize their illegal activity.

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Customs & International Trade Law

JULY 1, 2022

On June 28, 2022, the USITC gave notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. On June 28, 2022, the USITC gave notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. The investigation is terminated. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. and 3906.10.00 and 3906.10.00

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Customs & International Trade Law

MAY 31, 2023

federal agencies on current federal regulations and updates, classification, and essential import and export information. Importing alcoholic beverages into the United States requires compliance with federal laws and regulations, as well as state-specific rules. The series included sessions from U.S.

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Customs & International Trade Law

JULY 21, 2023

In the year after the agency began implementing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act on June 21, 2022, CBP has reviewed a total of nearly 4,300 shipments valued at nearly $1.4 Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade news: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CBP releases June 2023 monthly update.

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Diane Drain

JANUARY 5, 2021

According to an article by the Federal Trade Commission “FTC” – debt parking can result in a consumer only finding out that a purported debt exists when his or her credit report is accessed in connection with buying a car or home, opening a credit card, or seeking employment. “The

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 3, 2021

While these areas have been the subject of increased enforcement activity because of the national opioid epidemic, DEA registrants should not forget that at the local level compliance with the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and DEA regulatory requirements on recordkeeping, reporting and security remain an Agency priority. Background.

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Customs & International Trade Law

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced on February 3, 2020, in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced on February 3, 2020, in the U.S. DOC’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced o n August 12, 2020, in the U.S.

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