On February 18, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a significant decision in United States v. Cardenas, vacating a drug conspiracy conviction and remanding the case for a new trial. The opinion...more
2/23/2026
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Criminal Appeals ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Defense ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Defense Strategies ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Evidence ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Government Investigations ,
Intent ,
Jury Trial ,
Mens Rea ,
Vacated
Are client queries with publicly available AI platforms shielded by the attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine? No, said the first court to consider this issue.
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In United States v. Heppner, a...more
2/20/2026
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Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Client Communication ,
Confidential Documents ,
Criminal Defense ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Discovery ,
e-Discovery ,
Legal Technology ,
Popular ,
Privileged Documents ,
Risk Management ,
Search & Seizure ,
Work-Product Doctrine
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recoveries exceeding $6.8 billion under the False Claims Act (FCA) in 2025.1 This total—the highest in the FCA’s 160-year history—underscores the DOJ’s continued commitment...more
1/22/2026
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers