CERVANTES LAW

A warrant granted in Florida could set a precedent, opening up all consumer DNA sites to law enforcement agencies across the country.

Last week a Florida detective announced at a police convention that he had obtained a warrant to pe*****te GEDmatch and search its full database of nearly one million users. Legal experts said that this appeared to be the first time a judge had approved such a warrant, and that the development could have profound implications for genetic privacy.

Your DNA Profile is Private? A Florida Judge Just Said Otherwise Privacy experts say a warrant granted in Florida could set a precedent, opening up all consumer DNA sites to law enforcement agencies across the country.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/ice-surveillance-video-transgender-asylum-seeker

ICE Deleted Surveillance Video Of A Transgender Asylum-Seeker Who Died In Its Custody Attorneys representing Roxsana Hernández's family said ICE was required to preserve the surveillance footage for pending litigation.

“I think the one gift you can give to the community is helping science understand your behavior,” Reibman said.

Robinson, 44, was convicted of murdering three females while he was a teen. Robinson’s claim of brain damage has been an appellate issue in the cases, according to LehighValleyLive.com.

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge-urges-former-teen-serial-killer-to-donate-his-brain-to-science

Judge urges former teen serial killer to donate his brain to science A Pennsylvania judge who resentenced a convicted serial killer on Tuesday urged the man to consider donating his brain to scientists studying criminal behavior.

‘Taco Tuesday’ too common for LeBron James to trademark, US patent office says On Wednesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James’ attempt to trademark the phrase “Taco Tuesday.”