The Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination does not apply to encrypted laptops, according to a federal judge in Colorado. The judge came to this conclusion in the case of Ramona Fricosu, a woman accused of bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. Investigators believe her encrypted laptop holds vital……
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Woman Must Decrypt Laptop, Judge Rules
In what appears to be a never-ending story, Judge Belvin Perry ordered Casey Anthony to pay the state of Florida approximately $97,000 on Thursday. The amount, which represents just a fraction of the nearly half-million requested by state law enforcement…
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Judge: Casey Anthony to Pay State $97K
Have you downloaded your NLRB employee rights poster? Late last month, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule requiring almost all private-sector employers in the country to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act,… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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Need to Display NLRB Employee Rights Poster?
An interesting story out of Chandler, Arizona has people asking what happens when an identical twin commits murder. Police originally arrested Orlando Nembhard for the nightclub shooting death of Sir Xavier Brooks, but eye witness accounts place his identical twin…
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What If Your Identical Twin Commits Murder?
Can the government compel you to decrypt your laptop? Ramona Fricosu says no, which is why she’s fighting federal prosecutors in Colorado who want access to her encrypted laptop, which they believe contains information relating to her alleged criminal activities….
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Can Your Laptop Plead the Fifth Amendment?
In a complete turnaround, the Supreme Court, which as recently as last year was chipping away at Miranda protections, ruled on Thursday in favor of a more expansive approach to juvenile Miranda rights. Citing common sense and the unique vulnerability… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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Juvenile Miranda Rights: Police Must Consider Age
Nearly 275,000 organizations nationwide had their status as a non-profit revoked last week, with the Internal Revenue Service releasing a list of non-profit groups that either failed to complete the required forms or had not submitted documentation for the last… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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275,000 Non-Profits Lose Tax-Exempt Status
If the government wants your land, thanks to eminent domain, it can have it. While we often hear of local governments buying up property to expand roads or build a public facility, the fact of the matter is that these… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Can I Lose my Property to Eminent Domain?
People generally think eminent domain is a bad thing, as they picture property owners being forcibly removed from their long-time homes.
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Can Eminent Domain Actually Help My Business?
A lot of people have been wondering when the government would finally start prosecuting the companies responsible for the home loan and mortgage crisis of the last few years. In one of the Department of Justice’s first actions, it filed…
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US Sues Deutsche Bank: Lied About Home Loans
