Gun and Cash Tossed by Ontario Court of Appeal
- November 15, 2024
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The police in Thunder Bay, Ontario, had grounds to obtain a search warrant for Rashawn Samuels’ apartment the day before he was arrested. But they chose to wait until after the arrest to apply for the warrant and denied his…
Police Motor Vehicle Stops: Purpose or Pretext?
- October 31, 2024
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The alleged sale of two grams of cocaine to an undercover police officer prompted the police to initiate a motor vehicle stop for tinted windows contrary to Alberta’s traffic safety statute. But the officer who stopped the vehicle testified on…
TD Bank Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
- October 15, 2024
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
TD Bank has agreed to pay US$3 billion in fines and penalties for failing to maintain an anti-money laundering program and became the first bank in U.S. history to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. The bank’s failure…
A New F.T.C. Report Finds a Vast Surveillance Ecosystem
- September 30, 2024
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Social Media and Video Streaming Services have become a ubiquitous part of life and culture in the digital age. But these services do more than let their users connect with the world from the palm of their hands. A new…
The George Santos Indictments
- September 15, 2024
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Former member of the United States House of Representatives George Santos has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after a tumultuous year plagued by scandal. The charges stemmed from inflating fundraising numbers and faking donor names to…