The Buffalo Police have begun to utilize new audio surveillance technology. The device allows police to know when a shooting occurs and may even be able to tell the direction in which bullets were fired.
Can such audio surveillance also detect and record conversations of citizens on the street? Would the audio surveillance of gun shots or human voices be admissible in court?
Click on the video above where I address these questions in WGRZ Channel 2's full report on the Buffalo Police's new audio surveillance tool.
Over the past 4 months, NBC News affiliate WGRZ has been investigating the Erie County Sheriff's Department and its use of cell phone tracking devices on citizens without a warrant. I have provided legal analysis for WGRZ throughout their investigative reports.
The federal appeals courts has ruled it is unconstitutional to perform cell phone tracking without a warrant. Despite the ruling Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard has indicated he will continue the practice.
The video above shows the entire report in the latest developments in this cell phone tracking investigation, including my analysis regarding the 11th Circuit's ruling.
A WGRZ investigative report has unveiled that the Erie County Sheriff's Department has spent over $350,000 on equipment used to spy of citizens' cell phones. The report details the type of equipment purchased, its spying capabilities, and the confidentiality used by law enforcement agencies as well as the equipment manufacturer when such devices are purchased.
WGRZ asked that I provide perspective as their legal expert for the report to discuss if information obtained by the Sheriff's Department could be used in court and the constitutionality of such law enforcement tactics. Click above to watch the full report and my analysis on the legality of the Erie County Sheriff Department's use of cell phone spying devices.
Buffalo Board of Education member Carl Paladino is reported to have some strong opposition to fellow members of the Buffalo school board. Paladino has raised questions on the competence and ethics of some board members and made formal motions regarding these issues. Such motions require paperwork and often requires the work of an outside law firm. These actions consequently result in costs to taxpayers.
Local NBC news affiliate WGRZ recently reported on Carl Paladino's removal motions and interviewed me for a legal perspective. You can watch the report, including my commentary, by clicking on the video above.
A report issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General indicates that $1.6 million in federal funds were misused by the City of Buffalo. Specifically, the federal funds were used to pay lobbyist firms based in Washington, DC. Such use of federal funds is prohibited.
Above is a link to NBC News affiliate WGRZ's report on the City of Buffalo's misuse of funds. The report includes an interview with Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown as well as my legal analysis on the matter.
Click above to watch the full report including my comments on the process required to use federal funds, who should have known what the funds were being used for, and the potential consequences for the misuse of funds.
I represent local businessman Anthony Borello, who has submitted a proposal to purchase the Lakeshore Hospital building. Mr. Borello has developed a viable plan to keep Lakeshore operational. Local NBC News affiliate WGRZ Channel 2 recently reported on the proposal and interviewed me for their story. You can watch a video of WGRZ's report, including my comments, by clicking above.
An emerging trend in the online marketplace is pregnant women selling their positive pregnancy tests online to other women.
Local NBC news affiliate WGRZ Channel 2 aired a report detailing the growing trend and asked for my analysis on the legal ramifications of such a transaction.
Click above for the full story including my comments on the risks associated with this type of transaction as well as whether the buyer or seller could be subject to various fraud charges.
James Bagarozzo was a Buffalo parking meter mechanic found guilty of stealing over $210,000 from parking meters over a period of 8 years. A judge recently sentenced Mr. Bagarozzo to 2 1/2 years in prison for his crime.
WGRZ Channel 2 reported on James Bagarozzo's case and interviewed me for analysis on the details and appropriateness of his sentencing. Click above to watch a video of my analysis.
The family of Alix Rice, the teenager hit and killed by Dr. James Corasanti two years ago, has settled a lawsuit against Transit Valley Country Club. James Corasanti was at a martini golf event at the country club before he hit Alix Rice.
Local NBC News affiliate WGRZ Channel 2 interviewed me to provide analysis on what may have lead to the confidential settlement and what impact the settlement may have on the civil suit the family of Alix Rice is pursuing against James Corasanti.
Click on the video above to watch WGRZ's report as well as my analysis on the settlement between the family of Alix Rice and Transit Valley Country Club.
In the wake of the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, "Stand Your Ground" laws have been propelled in to the spotlight of national discourse.
There are twenty-two states that currently have a "Stand Your Ground" law in place. U.S. News & World report recently invited me to participate in a Google Hangout interview to discuss "Stand Your Ground" laws, the impact they have on the meaning of self-defense, inaccuracies in the media's reporting of "Stand Your Ground" in the George Zimmerman trial, and much more.
Click here to watch the video above to watch my discussion with Simon Owens of U.S. News & World Report. http://youtu.be/bKnI-3YJqlw
