You Can Be the Boss Without Being the Boss: The Third Circuit on the Federal Sentencing Manager Enhancement

Running a legitimate business doesn't insulate you from federal sentencing enhancements if that business becomes the vehicle for a crime. The Third Circuit made that clear earlier this month in…


When Turning On a Phone Is a Search: Commonwealth v. Hunter and the Cost of Missing Riley

If police pick up a suspect's phone, power it on, call the number they think is associated with it, and watch the phone ring — have they searched it? Under federal constitutional law, the answer has…


Can Kratom Get You a DUI in Pennsylvania? The Answer Is Yes.

You've probably seen them by now — the little brown bottles at the gas station checkout, the energy shots in the cooler at the smoke shop, the canned drinks with names like "Kratom King" or "Happy…


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