The Feds just raided Diddy’s home in Miami, according to the Miami Herald.Federal agents raided the Miami area home of rap mogul Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, reports say. Diddy owns a residence at 1 Star Island, which was previously owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan and Diddy purchased for $35 million
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The Terrorist Watchlist: A Violation of Civil Liberties for Millions
First launched on December 1, 2003, the Terrorist Screening Dataset—now more commonly referred to as the Terrorist Watchlist—was designed to prevent acts of terrorism in the United States.
Federal law enforcement and intelligence communities quickly learned that three of the 9/11 hijackers—Mohammed Atta, Ziad Jarrah, and Hani Hanjour—had been stopped by state or local…
Surveillance Video- When It Comes In and When It Doesn’t
Video evidence authentication has received a fair amount of treatment on this blog. The topic remains an area of practical significance given the prevalence of video evidence in criminal trials and how common it is for the prosecution’s case to hinge on the admission of video. We are increasingly a video-focused society. Between home security…
United States and France- Reputational Repair After an INTERPOL Win: Online Reputation (Part 3 of 3)
Our last two posts in this series discussed how a Red Notice can have a residual effect on an individual. Those posts detailed the effects on a person’s financial abilities and lasting inaccurate data within a government’s databases. Today’s post will detail the lasting damages a Red Notice has on an individual’s online reputation.
In…
Collecting Judgments
I’m not a collections lawyer, and I don’t play one on TV, but I’ve known enough of them to be acutely aware of the complexity and problems of getting the money awarded by the jury. Large damage awards are often reported without much comment about the fact that the plaintiff now holds a piece of…
"Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism."
That’s the title of Justice Breyer’s new book, and he’s making the rounds promoting it. This morning he was on Meet The Press. Here’s the NBC report:Former Justice Stephen Breyer described the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as “unfortunate” and sidestepped questions about whether justices had …
Traffic stop resulting in recovery of a gun and drugs was not unduly prolonged
People v Felix, 2024 WL 979674 (Cal.App. 2 Dist.)
Summary: Felix was arrested in Utah after being stopped for a traffic violation. He consented to a search of his car which resulted in the recovery of a handgun, ammunition and over five kilograms of methamphetamine. While in custody in Utah on drug charges, Felix became…
Until Hamas Is Fully Defeated
There has been a constant drone that what Israel is doing in Gaza is “over the top,” and Israel must do something else. But what? No one has an answer. At the New York Times, David Brooks sought to provide one. His column runs through the various alternatives and their efficacy. It’s a more important…
Saland Law Title IX Appeal Exonerates Student After College’s Initial “Responsible” Finding
As a Title IX attorney routinely representing clients accused of dating violence or some form of harassment or sexual misconduct at a college or university, I sometimes find it incredibly frustrating to deal with the general lack of due process provided to students, especially the accused. Compounding matters, as an advisor to these students, I…
Authority And The Amicus Grift
Of course you wouldn’t mold your serious views based upon what some actress or director believes, because they may be authorities about acting or directing, but obviously have no authority when it comes to thing like, oh, law. But law professors? While they may lack a certain practical knowledge of law, surely they are reliable…