Federal Drug Conspiracy

On April 17, 2019, the DOJ announced in a press release that the government is bringing federal criminal charges against 60 individuals, including 31 doctors, 7 pharmacists, 8 nurse practitioners, and several other licensed medical professionals, based on allegations that these healthcare providers were unlawfully distributing prescription opioid medication and committing healthcare fraud. The charges…

The AJC reported today that forty-four people have been arrested and charged with participating in the illegal distribution of opioids across the metro Atlanta area. The arrests are linked to the ongoing criminal case of Dr. Joe Burton, who was a renowned medical examiner for several metro Atlanta counties before being charged in 2017 for…

The past decade has seen state after state legalize marijuana for medical and recreational purposes, along with the emergence of a multi-billion-dollar industry for growing and selling it. Various banks and other businesses have also been servicing the “legal” marijuana market in those states where marijuana is legal for medicinal and recreational uses. But that…

Fentanyl conspiracy charges were filed this week after federal grand juries in Mississippi and North Dakota charged two Chinese nationals and their American and Canadian associates with allegations of importing and distributing fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and other drugs. I completely understand the government’s focus on fentanyl (it is indeed a dangerous drug), but these indictments…

In today’s electronic world, law enforcement officials investigating crimes often seek warrants to search and seize electronic devices that they believe contain incriminating evidence. However, people also store highly personal information on their electronic devices, from memories to entire conversations. Most of this electronically stored information is often irrelevant to the crimes being investigated, but…