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DOJ Target Letters
Read the article: DOJ Target LettersYou received a target letter from the U.S. Attorney’s office. You’re freaked out. You Googled “What should I do if I received a target letter?” and you’re now…
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Federal Agents Are Parked Outside My House
Read →: Federal Agents Are Parked Outside My HouseYou looked out the window and saw them. An unmarked car. Two people sitting inside, not going anywhere. They've been there for…
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FBI Wants to Search My Phone - Can I Say No
Read →: FBI Wants to Search My Phone - Can I Say NoYour phone knows more about you than your spouse does. It knows where you sleep, who you talk to at 2 AM,…
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Secret Service Left a Business Card - What Do They Investigate
Read →: Secret Service Left a Business Card - What Do They InvestigateYou came home to find a business card. It says United States Secret Service. Theres an agents name, a phone number, and…
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EPA Criminal Investigators at My Construction Site
Read →: EPA Criminal Investigators at My Construction SiteEPA Criminal Investigators at My Construction Site - What Should I Do EPA Special Agents just arrived at your construction site. They…
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Motion to Suppress Evidence in Federal Child Pornography Cases
Read →: Motion to Suppress Evidence in Federal Child Pornography CasesThe 2% Chance That Changes Everything Motions to suppress evidence succeed less then 2% of the time. Read that number again. Less…
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My Employee Told Me the FBI Interviewed Them About Me
Read →: My Employee Told Me the FBI Interviewed Them About MeYour employee just walked into your office with a look you've never seen before. The FBI showed up at their apartment last…
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Codefendant Testifying Against You in Federal Trial
Read →: Codefendant Testifying Against You in Federal TrialHere's the uncomfortable truth about cooperating codefendants that defense attorneys know but rarely say out loud. Your codefendant doesn't get credit for…
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Divorce During Federal Child Pornography Case - Custody Rights
Read →: Divorce During Federal Child Pornography Case - Custody RightsYour marriage is ending. Federal charges are pending. And your children are caught in the middle of both. The divorce that might…
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Should I Cooperate with Federal Prosecutors in a Child Pornography Case
Read →: Should I Cooperate with Federal Prosecutors in a Child Pornography CaseThe federal prosecutor tells you that cooperation is your best option. Your lawyer might even agree. Everyone says the same thing: help…
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My Computer Was Just Seized by Federal Agents
Read →: My Computer Was Just Seized by Federal AgentsAm I Going to Prison Federal agents just left your home with your computer, your phone, your tablet, maybe every electronic device…
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Challenging a Search Warrant in Federal Court
Read →: Challenging a Search Warrant in Federal CourtWhy Your Motion Will Probably Fail Federal agents searched your home. They took your computers, your phones, your documents. They had a…
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Challenging Detention in Federal Court
Read →: Challenging Detention in Federal CourtIf a federal magistrate ordered your detention, that's not the end. You can challenge that decision - and the odds of success…
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