TL;DR Receiving a Target Letter: Notification from the U.S. Attorney’s Office indicating you’re a subject in a federal grand jury investigation. Visit from Federal Agents: Agents from agencies like the FBI or IRS appear at your home or workplace, often with a search warrant. Unusual Surveillance: Noticing unfamiliar individuals or…
TL;DR New Jersey has several odd and outdated laws still technically on the books, though rarely enforced. Examples include bans on self-service gas, Sunday car sales, and selling handcuffs to minors. Some laws are highly specific or quirky, like no pickles on Sundays in Trenton or security required for large…
Technology is part of nearly every aspect of daily life. Technology is used in criminal investigations and prosecutions, including in New Jersey sex crime cases. Text messages, social media posts, dating apps, cloud storage, GPS data, and surveillance footage can all become evidence. As a result, accusations involving technology and…
Federal criminal charges have different procedures and more serious consequences than many cases handled in state courts. Federal investigators spend months or years building cases. United States attorneys rely on detailed statutes and sentencing guidelines to seek severe penalties. Below is a list of federal crimes that are commonly charged…
Artificial intelligence has transformed how digital content is created and consumed. One of the most controversial developments is deepfake technology. “Deepfakes” or digital forgeries are realistically altered videos, images, and audio recordings that appear to show real people saying or doing things they never actually did. Deepfake technology may be…
