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United States v. Nathan Carman: Wire Fraud and Death of the High Seas

In September 2016, Linda Carman and her son, Nathan Carman, went on a fishing trip...

Who Owns the Ocean?

Or, more specifically, who owns shipwrecks located on the ocean floor? Over the centuries,...

The Case of Congressman Fortenberry

I recently came across a commentary about Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican Congressman from Nebraska who...

Six Points About the Rittenhouse Case the Public Needs to Understand

It was once said that in war the first casualty is the truth. This principle...

What Is The Lacey Act?

Normally, when we think of smuggling, we think of drugs or guns or maybe precious...

Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories: What’s the Difference?

Conspiracy theories are based upon suppositions and belief. Books have been written about the...

Navy Procurement Fraud: Revisiting Fat Leonard

In 2006, a Special Agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), David Schauss, became...

Identity Theft in the PPP Loan Program

According to a recent article in the New York Times, as much as 15% of...

The Use of FINRA Arbitration Procedures to Resolve Disputes Between Financial Advisers

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is a nongovernmental, independent regulatory authority that creates and...

Interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Recent Decision in Van Buren v. United States

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) subjects to criminal liability anyone who...