Some relief for client in federal custody.
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5546, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act. The Legislation extends the attorney-client confidentiality to emails sent to and from federal prisons. The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons...White House Memorandum Provides Regulated Industries with Greater Due Process
On August 31, 2020, the White House quietly released a memorandum that could significantly change the way civil and administrative enforcement actions proceed. The memorandum can be found here. The memorandum is directed to Deputy Secretaries of Executive Departments...Prosecutors behaving badly … again
On September 16, 2020, a Manhattan federal judge – Judge Alison J. Nathan – issued a scathing order critiquing prosecutors of misleading the court about the disclosure of potentially exculpatory evidence. The court further ordered two Southern District of New York...HIPAA conviction sticks against gynecologist
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Dr. Rita Luthra, a gynecologist in Springfiled, Massachusetts, for violating the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and for obstruction of a criminal health care...Charges dismissed
In the highly contested Theranos prosecution, U.S. District Court Judge Davila dismissed three counts from the indictment. About Theranos Company Theranos is a health care and life sciences company founded by CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Theranos’ mission was to...ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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