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Criminal law and procedure evolve constantly. Here we focus on recent developments in state and federal criminal law, as well as notable events and firm successes. Call us at (919) 352-9411 for help.
Cybertip from Electronic Service Provider (ESP) In 2022, more than 32 million Cybertips were reported to NCMEC. In 2021, Cybertips numbered just over 29 million.
Obligation to Report CSAM Whether a service scans for contraband material or not, any service operating in the United States is required to report suspected
Case Law, Hashing Algorithms, and Child Pornography Cases “Hashing is a powerful and pervasive technique used in nearly every examination of seized digital media. The
A typical child pornography case begins with a Cybertip by an Electronic Service Provider (ESP) (such as Google, Apple iCloud, Kik, Flingster) that a user
Originally prepared by M. Montgomery and M. Howell (4-28-16 version). Updated with new case law by Damon Chetson (3-4-24) For a PDF including cases, click
Child pornography (CP) or Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) has been a particularly prevalent problem since the widespread adoption of the internet in the late
The New York Times reports that families are breaking federal law in various ways when their children apply for federal student load aid through the FAFSA
Federal Criminal Law is chiefly a sentencing practice. While trials do take place – for instance, later this year we will have at least one,
In 2019, I was the only lawyer out of more than 80 to secure any kind of victory in the federal government’s largest criminal prosecution
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