Criminal Practice

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Latest News in Criminal Practice

  • July 02, 2026

    DOJ Has 'Negligible Interest' In Trans Patient Info, Judge Says

    A California federal judge on Thursday blocked the U.S. Department of Justice from trying to identify individuals who received gender-affirming care from a Stanford Medicine hospital as minors, finding grand jury subpoena demands seeking that information likely violated the Fifth Amendment.

  • July 02, 2026

    NJ Top Court Snapshot: Indemnity Provisions, Truth Defense

    Three of the most recent cases to head to the New Jersey Supreme Court will address the admission of evidence in criminal proceedings and civil issues including indemnification.

  • July 02, 2026

    Ex-Wolverines Coach Wins Bid To Suppress Digital Evidence

    A Michigan federal judge has suppressed evidence recovered from multiple computers, phones and storage devices seized from a former University of Michigan assistant football coach accused of hacking into female college students' accounts, finding state search warrants authorizing sweeping forensic searches violated the Fourth Amendment.

  • July 02, 2026

    Cybercrime Group Suspect Extradited To Face Charges In US

    A suspected member of a cyberhacking group that extorts companies for cryptocurrency ransom has been extradited to the U.S. from Finland to face charges for allegedly participating in data hacks affecting several Chicago-area businesses, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

  • July 02, 2026

    Insurer Balks At Defending NC Atty Accused Of Embezzlement

    An insurance company said Thursday it doesn't have to defend a North Carolina attorney in civil suits alleging he embezzled from clients, citing an exclusion in his former firm's professional liability policy that blocks coverage for the misappropriation of assets.

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