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California Court Rules Sarbanes-Oxley Preempts California Law Regarding Privileged Communications in Suit by Former In-House CounselLaw Enforcement Cannot Freeze Assets Not Tied to Crimes, Supreme Court RulesSplit Appeals Court Decision May Set Stage for Supreme Court Review of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provision Fourth Amendment
Court to Rehear Whether Government May Compel Disclosure of Cell Phone Location Information Without a WarrantDepartment of Justice now needs a warrant to search cell phones with Stingray devices … with some exceptionsCourts Disagree on Whether Government May Obtain Cell Phone Location Information Without a Warrant MVRA
Post-Luis, Law Enforcement Can Freeze Assets Not Tied to Crimes or Needed to Hire Counsel, Federal Court RulesSupreme Court to Decide Whether Government can Freeze a Defendant’s Lawful Assets Pre-ConvictionEmployer Restitution under Victim Restitution Law (MVRA) Not Offset by Employee’s Canceled Stock Options, Court Rules