Boston Police Union Loses Challenge to Mandatory Body Camera Policy A Massachusetts judge has denied a request by the Boston police union to block a mandatory program which will install body cameras on officers. → Read More
Does Selling Bitcoins Violate Laws Against Money Laundering? As Bitcoin grows in popularity, questions about the legality of selling Bitcoins have been raised, prompting lawmakers to decide whether the statutory definition of money should be broadened to include Bitcoins. → Read More
Cyber-Attack Leads to Cat Fight in Court Two competing companies – in the business of shipping subscription goodies boxes for cats – fight over the same customer base. Meowbox, one of the companies, unleashed a denial of service attack on its competitor, KitNipBox. Now they are fighting it out in court. → Read More
Is It Legal to Drive Drunk in Your Own Driveway? Yes, If You Live in Michigan. After drinking a considerable quantity of alcohol, Gino Rea decided to enjoy the sound system in his Cadillac sedan. The car was parked in his own driveway. → Read More
Can Tribal Courts Punish Native Americans for Crimes Committed Outside the Reservation? Can Tribal Courts Punish Native Americans for Crimes Committed Outside the Reservation?rn → Read More
Is Sleeping While Intoxicated a Crime? Is it a crime to sleep in your car after having too much to drink at the bar? The answer may surprise you. → Read More
Teens and DUIs: What Are the Consequences When Teens Drive Drunk? So how much alcohol can the average teenager drink before he or she is considered unlawfully driving under the influence? Two drinks? Three? Try less than one alcoholic drink! While a standard DUI is given when your blood alcohol content is 0.08% or over, there are special laws for minors under the age of twenty-one. → Read More
Police Misconduct That Goes Unreported and Undocumented Undermines Our Criminal Justice System The police play a vital role in the nation’s criminal justice system. When they honor their oath to uphold the law, they earn praise for making the system work. When they break the law rather than enforcing it, police officers undermine the efforts of their honest colleagues. → Read More
Operator of Revenge Porn Site Sentenced to 18 Years Kevin Bollaert, the operator of a revenge porn website, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of six counts of extortion and 21 counts of identity fraud. Bollaert operated websites called UGotPosted.com and ChangeMyReputation.com, where he encouraged people to post intimate pictures of others as well as gossip about them, without the consent of those depicted. → Read More
Has Your Lawyer Been Hacked? Because US law firms are reluctant to publicly discuss cyber intrusions and report data breaches, it is not possible to determine whether cyberattacks against law firms are on the rise, according to a recent report by Citigroup. → Read More
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