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White House Fence Jumper Caught by Her Own Shoelaces
The Takedown FEDagent 3/23/17 The Takedown FEDagent 3/23/17

White House Fence Jumper Caught by Her Own Shoelaces

A woman attempting to climb over the White House fence Tuesday night was found dangling from the fence by her shoelaces, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

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This Week on FEDtalk: Data Accessibility: Your Data Distilled
FEDtalk FEDagent 3/23/17 FEDtalk FEDagent 3/23/17

This Week on FEDtalk: Data Accessibility: Your Data Distilled

Tune in to FEDtalk this Friday to learn how federal agencies are using data visualization techniques to better educate the public on what they are doing and to improve government transparency.

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Justice Department Charges Russian Spies with Yahoo Cyber Breach
The Takedown FEDagent 3/16/17 The Takedown FEDagent 3/16/17

Justice Department Charges Russian Spies with Yahoo Cyber Breach

The Justice Department brought the first-ever U.S. criminal cyber charges against Russian government officials Wednesday when they announced the indictments of two Russian spies and two criminal hackers with the heist of 500 million Yahoo user accounts in 2014.

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Hernandez v. Mesa Heard by Supreme Court
Case Law Update Conor Dirks 3/9/17 Case Law Update Conor Dirks 3/9/17

Hernandez v. Mesa Heard by Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Hernandez v. Mesa to address issues arising out of the actions of U.S. Border Patrol agent Jesus Mesa when he fired a shot from United States soil that killed 15-year old Mexican boy Sergio Hernandez on Mexican soil.  

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Fact-Checking in an Era of Fake News
FEDtalk FEDagent 3/9/17 FEDtalk FEDagent 3/9/17

Fact-Checking in an Era of Fake News

Fake news has everyone from professors to journalists to national foundations taking up arms to combat this phenomenon of presenting false and often sensationalist information as fact online.

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Motion to Compel Granted in Part in Federal Employee Class Action Data Breach Litigation
Case Law Update Conor Dirks 3/1/17 Case Law Update Conor Dirks 3/1/17

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.

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Representatives Lieu and Beyer Release Guidance on Federal Employees Sharing Information with Public
Case Law Update Conor Dirks 2/23/17 Case Law Update Conor Dirks 2/23/17

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.

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Owner of Popular Miami Gym Arrested in $10 Million Steroid Ring Bust
The Takedown FEDagent 2/23/17 The Takedown FEDagent 2/23/17

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.

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Controversial Initiatives will Increase Scrutiny by Congress & Special Interest Groups
The Spotlight, Partner Columns FEDS Protection 2/16/17 The Spotlight, Partner Columns FEDS Protection 2/16/17

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. 

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The Ninth Circuit Denies Emergency Stay of District Court Order on President Trump’s Travel Ban
Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 2/16/17 Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 2/16/17

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.

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ICE Agents Arrest Hundreds of Immigrants in Nationwide Crackdown
The Takedown FEDagent 2/16/17 The Takedown FEDagent 2/16/17

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.

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Defendant Lacked Privacy Right in Vehicle Shipped to Him, Seventh Circuit
Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 2/9/17 Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 2/9/17

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.

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Former DEA Agent Gets Probation for Strip Club Lies
The Takedown FEDagent 2/9/17 The Takedown FEDagent 2/9/17

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.

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Untold Stories of the American Presidents
FEDtalk FEDagent 2/9/17 FEDtalk FEDagent 2/9/17

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.

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Supreme Court Finds that Officers Are Entitled to Qualified Immunity Finding Officers Did Not Violate Clearly Established Law
Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 2/2/17 Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 2/2/17

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.

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DEA Seizes $1.8M in Heroin and Fetanyl
The Takedown FEDagent 2/2/17 The Takedown FEDagent 2/2/17

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.

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Lieutenant Al Owens Receives January 2017 Officer of the Month Award
Partner Columns, News from NLEOMF National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund 2/2/17 Partner Columns, News from NLEOMF National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund 2/2/17

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.

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Fourth Circuit: Frisks Are Constitutional Where Reasonable Suspicion Exists That Individual Is Armed
Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 1/26/17 Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 1/26/17

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.

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El Chapo Arrives in U.S. Pleads Not Guilty to 17 Counts
The Takedown FEDagent 1/26/17 The Takedown FEDagent 1/26/17

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.

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Fifth Circuit: Reasonable to Believe Digital Video Recoverable Long After Production
Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 1/19/17 Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 1/19/17

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.

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