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Now that the teenaged Boston bombing suspect has confessed, according to news reports, the case against Dzhokar Tsarnaev moves to a federal grand jury. Tsarnaev told investigators he and his brother committed the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 250 because they were upset about the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was questioned in a Boston hospital, where he is is in fair condition with gunshot wounds in the neck, head, legs and hands. …

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, was formally charged on Apr. 22 at his hospital bedside with federal terrorist crimes.  As soon as he was captured on Apr. 19, legal experts began debating how his questioning should be handled, bringing up the “public safety” exception to the rule that police must warn suspects of their rights to remain silent and hire a lawyer.   Talking with the Suspect Tsarnaev has been charged with two crimes: using …

The Department of Justice on Feb. 19 announced that Texas Champion Bank has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle allegations that it discriminated against Hispanics who applied for loans with the bank.    Unsecured Loans, Higher Than Normal Rates According to allegations filed in 2010 by the DOJ, Texas Champion branches charged Hispanic borrowers higher prices on their unsecured loans, in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The bank, based in Alice, Texas, offers a range of small business …

The Department of Justice on Feb. 15 announced a $35 million settlement with Lender Processing Services (LPS) subsidiary DocX, stemming from the so-called “robosigning” scandal of 2010. DocX was in the business of helping mortgage servicers file the legal documents required for foreclosures.   Second Settlement, Same Song The settlement follows the government’s allegations that DocX ran a scheme for six years to forge and file more than one million mortgage documents with property recorders around the country. It follows …

Ever been tempted to use technology to spy on someone? Cell phone tracking software makes it easier than ever to do so – but it can also easily lead to criminal liability. Keeping tabs on your kids via their cell phones may be understandable and not likely to get you thrown in jail or sued. But tracking and listening in on people who have not consented is clearly illegal.   Suspicious Spying Take for instance Spybubble, one of many brands …