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Nov 23, 2025
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Common defenses used in CSAM trials and their success rates?

Defenses commonly raised in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) cases include lack of knowledge/intent (accidental or unknowing possession), claims that files were planted or came from malware/"zombie"...

Nov 19, 2025
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What are legal penalties for buying or using stolen credit card data in the US?

Buying or using stolen credit‑card data in the United States can trigger state and federal criminal charges that range from misdemeanors to serious felonies carrying years in prison, heavy fines, rest...

Nov 29, 2025

What best practices should individuals and organizations follow to avoid inadvertent possession charges from cloud backups?

Cloud backups create legal and operational risk: courts and scholars debate whether files held in the cloud count as “possession,” and statutes and doctrines like the CLOUD Act, Stored Communications ...

Nov 20, 2025

Which counts, if any, are based on alleged payments to conceal information versus alleged document falsifications?

Available sources distinguish two related but legally distinct conduct categories: payments to conceal information—often charged as concealment, false certification, or retention of ill-gotten funds—a...

Nov 16, 2025

Are there landmark cases where accidental access was accepted or rejected as a defense?

Landmark federal decisions have both accepted and rejected “accidental” or non‑malicious access as a defense in unauthorized‑access litigation: the Supreme Court’s Van Buren decision narrowed the reac...