Motion to Compel Granted in Part in Federal Employee Class Action Data Breach Litigation
Customers brought separate actions against Anthem, a health insurance company, after the company’s computer systems were compromised by a cyberattack.
Representatives Lieu and Beyer Release Guidance on Federal Employees Sharing Information with Public
On Thursday, February 16, 2017, Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) released guidance for federal employees who may want to break the Trump administration’s “blackout” on federal agency communications with the press.
Owner of Popular Miami Gym Arrested in $10 Million Steroid Ring Bust
The co-owner of a popular Miami gym was arrested Wednesday morning when federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and U.S. Marshals raided the gym.
Controversial Initiatives will Increase Scrutiny by Congress & Special Interest Groups
Policy changes and refocused initiatives are developing just one month into President Trump’s administration.
The Ninth Circuit Denies Emergency Stay of District Court Order on President Trump’s Travel Ban
Last week, the Ninth Circuit denied the Government’s motion to stay the district court’s order enjoining the nationwide enforcement of portions of Executive Order 13769.
ICE Agents Arrest Hundreds of Immigrants in Nationwide Crackdown
Authorities from the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in six states last week.
Defendant Lacked Privacy Right in Vehicle Shipped to Him, Seventh Circuit
A defendant had no legitimate expectation of privacy in a car being shipped to him because he did not own the car, had never been inside it, and did not control the car’s contents, the Seventh Circuit recently held.
Former DEA Agent Gets Probation for Strip Club Lies
An ex-agent at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was sentenced to one year of probation and community service after being convicted of lying about his New Jersey strip club last year.
Untold Stories of the American Presidents
Listen to our special President’s Day edition of FEDtalk to learn all about the most interesting presidential stories you’ve never heard.
Supreme Court Finds that Officers Are Entitled to Qualified Immunity Finding Officers Did Not Violate Clearly Established Law
Recently, the Supreme Court held that a police officer who arrived late to ongoing police action did not violate clearly established law by failing to ensure that other officers carried out proper procedural warnings prior to his arrival.
DEA Seizes $1.8M in Heroin and Fetanyl
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) of Maine seized 4.4 pounds of heroin and four pounds of fentanyl as part of a drug bust in Massachusetts last week.
Lieutenant Al Owens Receives January 2017 Officer of the Month Award
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Lieutenant Al Owens, of the Escondido (CA) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for January 2017.
Fourth Circuit: Frisks Are Constitutional Where Reasonable Suspicion Exists That Individual Is Armed
The Fourth Circuit recently held that an officer who makes a lawful stop and has reasonable suspicion a passenger is armed may frisk that individual.
El Chapo Arrives in U.S. Pleads Not Guilty to 17 Counts
After arriving in the United States last week following his extradition from Mexico, drug lord El Chapo will face charges in Brooklyn, New York for operating a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related crimes through his leadership of the Mexican organized crime syndicate known as the Sinaloa Cartel, according to the Department of Justice.
Fifth Circuit: Reasonable to Believe Digital Video Recoverable Long After Production
A warrant for digital video was not based on stale information because a reasonable officer may believe that digital video would be recoverable months after its production, the Fifth Circuit recently held.
Two Street Gang Members Plead Guilty to Attempted Murder, Racketeering
Two members of the South Carolina Cowboys street gang pled guilty to charges related to their roles in gang-related shootings.
U.S. House Of Representatives Reintroduces Full Holman Rule For 115th Congress
On January 3, 2017, the United States House of Representatives passed a House Resolution, adopting rules for the 115th Congress.
Alabama Police Chief Gets 27 Months in Prison for Assaulting Arrestee
Former Alabama police chief, Daniel Winters, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for assaulting and failing to protect an arrestee.
This Week on FEDtalk: New Beginnings for a New Year
At the dawn of a new year, celebrate new beginnings with FEDtalk this Friday.
Sixth Circuit: Unreasonable Seizure of Pets Is a Violation of the Fourth Amendment
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found that an individual has a property right in his or her pet, the unreasonable seizure of which is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.