Spying on Your Spouse Can Get You in Trouble with the Law An interesting topic, which intersects both criminal and family law, has attorneys and prosecutors wondering how privacy laws function in the context of marriage. The Wall Street Journal recently débuted an article about men who have been charged with violating the federal Wiretap… Read more »
Pocket Litter A recent article discussed a seemingly boring but ultimately important issue that may be raised before the Supreme Court in the coming session: pocket litter. “Pocket litter” is a phrase used in law enforcement circles to refer to items of miscellaneous information carried on a person. This comes into play when a person… Read more »
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The following post appears courtesy of the Civil Rights Division. The Civil Rights Division is tasked with enforcement of some of the most important laws enacted by Congress, which aim to fulfill our nation’s promise of equal opportunity and equal justice under the law. In enforcing these laws, our goal is to be not simply… Read more »
This post appears courtesy of the Consumer Protection Branch of the Civil Division at the Department of Justice. The holiday season is now upon us and consumers are beginning to turn their focus towards the timeless ritual of exchanging gifts. Although this may be the most wonderful time of the year—especially for those young children… Read more »
The following post appears courtesy of Tom Perez, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Last week, I had the great honor of visiting the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wis., where I met with leaders of the gurdwara and the families who worship there. It is clear that the hate crime… Read more »
Doing business today is fraught with legal complexities involving everything from the tax code to issues dealing with intellectual property. From the CEO, to every manager with decision making duties, business executives are paying closer and closer attention to regulatory and legal fine print these days, since the risk of inadvertent violation could be the… Read more »
Amidst a continuing increase in national security-related cyber attacks and intrusions targeting America, the National Security Division (NSD), in partnership with the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) and U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country, last week launched a new, nationwide program focused on combating cyber-based terrorism and state sponsored computer intrusions…. Read more »
In remarks presented today at a meeting of the Intellectual Property Rights Patent Committee of the American National Standards Institute in Washington, D.C., Deputy Assistant Attorney General Renata Hesse of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division said: “Standards are an important engine driving our modern economy and the Antitrust Division is working to promote the… Read more »
The following post appears courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. Speaking at the 2012 Cybercrime Conference hosted by U.S. Visit site: Federal Law Enforcement Highlight Cyber Threat