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U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Dog Sniff Searches Cannot Extend Traffic Stops
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision that’s likely to shift the perspective on countless traffic stops occurring all over the country. In the case of Rodriguez v. …
- Posted on: Mar 1 2015
Florida Appeals Court Reverses Search and Seizure Decision
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeals rendered a decision this month that provided an uncommon interpretation of Fourth Amendment search and seizure rights. In the appeal, the defendant made …
- Posted on: Feb 25 2015
FBI Director Speaks Frankly on Police Racial Biases
Earlier this month, FBI Director James Comey spoke at Georgetown University and acknowledged something that many Americans have been very concerned about recently: that racial bias by law enforcement is …
- Posted on: Feb 18 2015
Stand Your Ground Law Considered by the Fourth District
Florida courts have once again decided to review the state’s Stand Your Ground law. Since this statute was cited in the high profile criminal case of George Zimmerman and Trayvon …
- Posted on: Feb 5 2015
Secure Communities at Center of Republican Bill Against Reforms
Since President Barack Obama took office in 2008, he has been an outspoken proponent of immigration reform, using various tactics to dismantle some of the existing American immigration policies. In …
- Posted on: Jan 29 2015
Obama Administration – Profiling Needs a New Model
On December 9, 2014, the Daily Business Review published an article entitled, “Obama Administration Takes Aim at Profiling.” The article discusses how on Monday, the Obama administration issued guidelines that …
- Posted on: Jan 12 2015
Florida Bill Seeks to Allow Recordings in Sexual Abuse Cases
On December 19, Florida State Representative Jared Moskowitz filed proposal HB 131, seeking to allow secretly recorded conversations to be used as evidence in sexual abuse cases where a child …
- Posted on: Jan 6 2015
Attorney Ron D. Herman Featured in November 2014 FAWL Journal
FAWL Highlights the Work of Attorney Herman Attorney Ron D. Herman is involved with the Informed Voters Project (IVP), a nationwide effort aimed at informing voters about the importance of …
- Posted on: Dec 2 2014
Attorney Ron Herman Selected for the TOP 10 Under 40 Attorney Award
Attorney Ron Herman of Herman Law, P.A., a West Palm Beach criminal defense lawyer, was awarded the Top 10 under 40 Attorney Award for the state of Florida by the …
- Posted on: Nov 18 2014
Effectiveness of College Affirmative Consent Policies Questioned
On Sep. 29, 2014, The New York Times published an article entitled, “California Law on Sexual Consent Pleases Many but Leaves Some Doubters.” The Times article sheds light on what …
- Posted on: Nov 3 2014