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Baltimoronic Investigation

Baltimoronic Investigation

July 8, 2025

Baltimoronic Investigation

By: James Trusty

June 24, 2025, may mark the day that the criminal justice system for Baltimore, Maryland finally established its lunacy. If the allegations are correct, an employee of Pretrial Services committed what Maryland officials view as a cardinal sin—he or she let ICE know that there was an illegal alien coming to the office. Armed with that information, ICE showed up at the courthouse, was allowed up to the 4th floor, and arrested an illegal alien. There are no allegations of disruption to the Pretrial Services office, no suggestion that the arrest caused a courthouse-wide panic, and no lawyers rushed to microphones to announce the alien had been tortured, beaten, and shipped off to a Salvadoran prison. But the Baltimore City…

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Biden and DOJ’s Spiteful Ploy Boomerangs: How Politics Destroys Privilege

June 30, 2025

Biden and DOJ’s Spiteful Ploy Boomerangs: How Politics Destroys Privilege

By: James Trusty

During the pre-indictment period in which I was one of President Trump’s lawyers, there was a considerable amount of then-sealed litigation over the Special Counsel Office’s (“SCO”) insatiable search for incriminating evidence. We regularly found ourselves fighting against prosecutors providing ex parte information to the Court in support of their singular claims that Donald J. Trump did not have the same legal privileges as almost…

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AI Conversations Feel Private. Could They Be Privileged?

June 11, 2025

AI Conversations Feel Private. Could They Be Privileged?

By: Robert Ward

The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI continues to spark debate, and not just about copyright. Most recently, a federal magistrate judge ordered OpenAI to preserve chats that the company might otherwise have deleted at a user’s request. In response, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested that it may be time for a version of the attorney-client or physician-patient privilege, but for AI. While any attempt…

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More Money, More Problems – Another Billion Dollar Settlement for the DOJ

September 10, 2014

More Money, More Problems – Another Billion Dollar Settlement for the DOJ

By: Nicole Kardell

This summer BNP Paribas, one of the five largest banks in the world, agreed to a $9 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement figure may seem nothing short of economic shock and awe; indeed it was the largest criminal penalty in U.S. history. What could justify such a staggering fine and was the DoJ too heavy-handed in its tactics against the…

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The Hidden Regulatory and Licensing Consequences to a Conviction or Arrest

September 8, 2014

The Hidden Regulatory and Licensing Consequences to a Conviction or Arrest

By: Steven Eichorn

When it comes to a conviction, or even an arrest, the collateral consequences that are sometimes overlooked by client and counsel can be extremely damaging, especially when dealing with government agencies and programs. One such set of consequences is unique to contractors who do business with federal or state governments.  Because even a plea to a criminal conviction represents a person’s affirmative statement of the…

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FATCA: Trapped by the Land of the Free?

September 3, 2014

FATCA: Trapped by the Land of the Free?

By: Nicole Kardell

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has been billed as the U.S.’s bold effort to go after tax dodgers and cheats. The picture painted is that of greedy rich people secreting their fortunes in offshore accounts and away from poor Uncle Sam. But this is not a fair representation of FATCA’s impact or reach. Since the law took effect July 31, there is increasing…

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Collateral Damage: Criminal Convictions and the Lasting Consequences

August 29, 2014

Collateral Damage: Criminal Convictions and the Lasting Consequences

By: Steven Eichorn

  Prosecutors and often even judges do not appreciate the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction, regardless of whether it results from a trial or a plea agreement.  While the direct consequences of conviction are obvious – such as jail time, probation requirements, and fines – the collateral consequences are more insidious.  Yet sometimes those consequences can have an even greater impact on a person’s…

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DC Bans the Box

August 14, 2014

DC Bans the Box

By: Ifrah Law

   MLive.com Graphic   Criminal defendants face a wide range of consequences for their alleged actions.  The high emotional and financial cost of defending a case may pale in comparison to the personal toll resulting from a conviction and the associated direct consequences including fines, penalties, remuneration, and incarceration. For most offenders, however, the longest-lasting consequence of all is the criminal record which they carry…

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Baltimoronic Investigation

Baltimoronic Investigation
By: James Trusty

Biden and DOJ’s Spiteful Ploy Boomerangs: How Politics Destroys Privilege

Biden and DOJ’s Spiteful Ploy Boomerangs: How Politics Destroys Privilege
By: James Trusty

AI Conversations Feel Private. Could They Be Privileged?

AI Conversations Feel Private. Could They Be Privileged?
By: Robert Ward

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