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The Trump Search Warrant, the Fifth Amendment And the Guilty Plea of the Former Trump Cfo: What Do They Mean?

Whenever one writes about Donald Trump, he or she has to recognize that Donald Trump...

The Capture of U.S. Citizens in Ukraine By Russian Forces: Are They Mercenaries?

Approximately two weeks ago, two Americans, Alexander John-Robert Drueke, 39, and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh,...

A Note about the Johnny Depp Amber Heard Defamation Trial

Let me start out by saying that we are white-collar criminal defense lawyers, although we...

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, forces...

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 psychology...

Navy Procurement Fraud: Revisiting Fat Leonard

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