Having a search warrant executed at your home is horrible. It is an invasion of your most private space. When Agents enter your home, they have authority from the court to search for certain items that constitute evidence or proceeds of criminal activity. There are certain things you should do and not do during the… Read more »
Federal agents routinely utilize search warrants in corporate criminal investigations. Businesses are accordingly advised to prepare in advance for the possibility that it will be the recipient of a warrant. Adequate preparation for such an event is simple. The company should designate several senior executives to serve as the company’s crisis team. Employees should be… Read more »
If you are approached by an FBI agent, a U.S. Postal Inspector, an agent from the IRS Criminal Investigations Division, or any other agent of the government, what should you do, or not do? First, do not talk to other people, other than a lawyer, about the fact that you believe you are under investigation… Read more »
Salman v. United States (8-0 Opinion by Justice Alito on December 6, 2016.) Petitioner Salman was indicted for federal securities-fraud crimes for trading on inside information he received from a friend and relative-by-marriage, Michael Kara, who, in turn, received the information from his brother, Maher Kara, a former investment banker at Citigroup. Section 10(b) of… Read more »
The following post originally appeared in The Washington Post The Coast Guard spent days searching for a man who faked his death. Now he must pay $1 million By Sarah Larimer December 1 at 7:01 AM On March, 31, 2015, an abandoned boat was discovered in South Florida waters. The boat was adrift off Lake… Read more »
In her run for Palm Beach County court judge, Dana Santino has attempted to disparage her opponent, Attorney Gregg Lerman, by stating that she is concerned that he “chooses to represent individuals who commit heinous crimes.” As attorneys, we are equally concerned that an individual who clearly does not understand or respect our system of… Read more »
Tama Beth Kudman is heading to the NACDL’s 59th Annual Meeting & Seminar in West Palm Beach Florida, where she will be addressing critical legal issues surrounding criminal defense at a special seminar taking place on August 12th. Tama will be presenting “Investigating and Exposing Juror Misconduct” along with Joseph Guastaferro (New York, NY) at 8:30… Read more »
The following post originally appeared in The New York Times: Battery Charge Against Corey Lewandowski, Trump Campaign Manager, Is Dropped “Battery is usually a situation where you have someone hitting or harassing another person physically,” Ms. Kudman said. “In this kind of a situation, I don’t think there anything in that video that will help… Read more »
The following post originally appeared in the Sun Sentinel “I don’t know what happened, what you did or didn’t do,” Matthewman told Ohrn before his case adjourned. “But I know you hired a good attorney.” Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy McCall agreed to the bond amount if Kathleen Ohrn co-signed on her husband’s bond, but… Read more »
In her run for Palm Beach County court judge, Dana Santino has attempted to disparage her opponent, Attorney Gregg Lerman, by stating that she is concerned that he “chooses to represent individuals who commit heinous crimes.” As attorneys, we are equally concerned that an individual who clearly does not understand or respect our system of… Read more »