White House Counsel Don McCahn recently announced that President Trump will be prioritizing selecting federal judges who have the potential to challenge the Administrative State. The growth of federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Trade Commission may seem unstoppable and their growing power raises significant legal questions. Many view the question …
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2016 Election Russian Indictments: Kendall Coffey’s Point of View
Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian natives connected to Russia’s Internet Research Agency. They allegedly posed as Americans and spread false information online in an attempt to influence the 2016 election. The newest charges have a lot of details about how the Russians tried to mess with the elections, but do not directly implicate …
read moreKendall Coffey Attends the Premiere of the film Matilda in South Florida
On December 8th, 2017, former Federal Prosecutor of the Southern District of Florida, Kendall Coffey, along with 700 other guests attended the premiere of the movie Matilda. It was held at the Olympia Theater in South Florida. The film tells the story of the romantic relationship between the heir to the Russian throne, Nikolay Romanov, …
read moreKendall Coffey on MSNBC: Russia connection
Kendall Coffey on MSNBC: Russia connection Former US Attorney Kendall Coffey speaks with MSNBC regarding President Trump’s comments about “collusing” with Russia to sway the results of the 2016 Presidential Election. Coffey claims that the President has been consistent in his message that ‘we can all judge for ourselves whether he’s under investigation.’ Currently, there …
read moreTerrorism, Criminal Act, or Mental Illness: How Does the Law Decide?
Global acts of terrorism are on the rise. There have been periods of time where acts of terrorism or mass murders occur weekly. With the rise of ISIS, news agencies are very quick to label acts of violence as terrorism. For individuals acting alone, mental illness and the criminal’s mental state always come into discussion …
read moreThe Legality of Law Enforcement’s Use of LRAD, Sound, And Other Nonlethal Crowd Control Weapons
Given three guesses, we’re willing to wager that you wouldn’t be able to guess the hottest trend in nonlethal weapons used by law enforcement for crowd control: sound. The idea of using sound as a weapon dates all the way back to Biblical times, and it’s still in use today. In fact, just weeks ago …
read moreWhy the NFL Won its Deflategate Appeal
On April 25th, the NFL won a federal appeal in the controversial “Deflategate” case that has now been raging for well over a year, reinstating a 4-game suspension to franchise QB Tom Brady of the New England Patriots. This legal case has been in the courts for some time now, and the NFL’s victory in …
read moreGovernor Rick Scott signs 26 New Bills into Law
Earlier this month, Florida governor Rick Scott signed a heap of new bills into law. Most of them are fairly mundane but those likely to make the headlines include new religions protections for members of the clergy who will not marry gay couples. Additionally, the state will make progress on a bill to replace a …
read moreShould You Act as Your Own Lawyer?
We’ve all seen a few law shows in our time. Whether it’s Law and Order, Judge Judy, or any other program, you probably feel like you’ve picked up some helpful bits of legal advice. But do you think that you are knowledgeable enough to defend yourself in a court of law? In our legal system, …
read more2016 Legal Changes That Affect Business Owners
Now that it is 2016, it is the perfect time for business owners to consider new laws that have recently come into effect (or will during the coming year) and how they might influence your business. Below are a few examples of new federal laws or new regulations that you’ll want to know about if …
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