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The Cahill Prosecution In Massachusetts: Vagueness Is Still A Problem After Skilling

by Jonathan Sack | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 4/4/2013

Vagueness is a common problem in white-collar criminal cases. In many instances the line between legal and illegal conduct is blurry at best. This means that someone could face prosecution, a damaged reputation, loss of...more

Weekly Brief: $350K in Wine Leads to $14M Lawsuit [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/28/2013

Mar. 28 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. The US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on two landmark civil rights cases focusing on gay marriage. Also, Italy's Supreme...more

Bills on Use of Mobile-Device-Location Data Reintroduced

by Brad Guyton | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/26/2013

Updating our entry on this issue posted during the last Congress, on March 21, 2013, lawmakers in the House and Senate reintroduced companion bills intended to curb government use of mobile users’ geolocation data. The...more

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 2-22-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 2/25/2013

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. If you would like more specific information regarding an item in this newsletter...more

Does ‘Speech or Debate’ Trump the Right to Defend Oneself in Court?

by Jeff Ifrah on 2/21/2013

On February 5, 2013, the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives filed a brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to hold that U.S. legislators and their aides cannot be forced...more

Steven Getman: Legal links of interest for the week ending January 25, 2013

by Steven Getman on 1/25/2013

Attorney Steven Getman reports on some of the stories about courts, the law and lawyers in the news this past week: • Court strikes down Obama recess appointments: The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that President...more

War Over Gun Controls Explodes Nationwide

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 1/12/2013

Vice President Joe Biden met this week with government officials, victims of gun violence, retailers, media executives and firearm advocates on both sides of the issue as part of a task force designed to look for ways to...more

Update on INTERPOL's Red Notice for TCI's Michael Misick: Part 2

by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. on 1/2/2013

In the last post, I addressed the latest events in the case of Michael Misick, former Premier of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Today's post is a continuation of that discussion and an update of a related post from earlier...more

Grassley: HSBC Should Face Criminal Charges [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 12/19/2012

Dec. 19 (Bloomberg Law) -- United States Senator Charles Grassley (R - Iowa) and Bloomberg Contributing Editor Neil Barofsky talk with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about HSBC's recent settlement with US authorities over claims...more

Can Your Boss Tell You Whom To Vote For?

by Lawyers.com on 10/23/2012

With Nov. 6 drawing closer, the nation waits to see who will win the upcoming presidential election: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. Debates, campaign commercials and bitter rants on Facebook all compete for people’s attention...more

Changes in the Minnesota “Time Off to Vote” Statute

by Bruce J. Douglas | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/8/2012

Minnesota employers should know that Minnesota’s “Voting Time Off” statute (section 204C.04) has changed since the last presidential election. Previously, employees who were eligible to vote were allowed up to two hours of...more

Secret Service Sniffs Out Obama Death Threats on Twitter

by Lawyers.com on 9/18/2012

While record numbers of tweets were being sent during the Democratic National Convention in early September, several Twitter users were attracting the attention of the Secret Service. Donte Jamar Sims was arrested...more

Legal links of interest for the week ending July 28

by Steven Getman on 7/28/2012

Attorney Steven Getman reports on a number of stories about the law and lawyers in the news this week: • Addressing threats to an independent judiciary • How colleges suppress free speech • Federal...more

Illinois Supreme Court in the News: 7/1-15

by Sedgwick LLP on 7/16/2012

Coverage of the Court in the news and blogs is light with the Court on its summer hiatus between terms. Bethany Krajelis of The Madison St. Clair Record reported on Republican leaders' petition for reconsideration of the...more

Free But No Liberty: How Florida Contravenes the Voting Rights Act with Disenfranchisement of Felons

by Zach Zarnow on 7/10/2012

The United States has a long history of denying minorities their right to vote―of practicing racially-motivated disenfranchisement. In early 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott continued this tradition by issuing an...more

Attorney: Arizona Can't Implement Immigration Law Without Racial Profiling [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 6/29/2012

June 28 (Bloomberg Law) -- Careen Shannon, attorney at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy, LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of the new Arizona immigration...more

Brady Rights Require Attention, but This Bill Is Flawed

by Jeff Ifrah on 5/9/2012

While the prosecution of former Senator Ted Stevens is long over, the fallout from the prosecutorial misconduct in that case continues. Congress is now considering legislation that attempts to ensure that federal prosecutors...more

Don Draper: Modern-Day Criminal?

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 3/14/2012

This blogger will be the first to admit that I may have a slight television addiction. I’m routinely behind in my DVR watching (at least we’ve moved beyond the dark ages of the late 1990s when I had to record my...more

Iowa View: We are allowing our liberties to be 'nibbled' away By: Jonathan Wilson

by Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/28/2012

The Biblical parable is told about a flock of 100 sheep. One gets lost and the “good shepherd” leaves the remaining 99 and goes in search of the lost one until it is found and returned to the safety of the...more

Breaking News: Justice Department Goes After Third State for Tackling Immigration

by Lawyers.com on 11/2/2011

The Obama administration has filed its third lawsuit against a state – this time South Carolina – for trying to deal with illegal immigration on a state level. South Carolina’s law, like proposals in Arizona and Alabama,...more

October 18, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 10/18/2011

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

How Much Political Motivation is Too Much for INTERPOL?

by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. on 10/13/2011

A good number of people who complain about unfairly issued Red Notices argue that the charges underlying their Red Notices are politically motivated. Many times, the claim of political motivation is true. A government's...more

Making Your Voice Heard: Rallying Public Support--Legally!

by Lawyers.com on 10/11/2011

For nearly a month, a group calling itself Occupy Wall Street has been protesting the influence that big businesses have over laws and government, as well as the alleged greed and corruption of businesses and wealthy...more

Editor's Choice: Top Four Legal News Stories of the Day - October 5, 2011

by Lawyers.com on 10/6/2011

Here are some news items we thought would interest you. • Two killed in a workplace shooting in California. According to media reports, an employee at a cement plant in Cupertino showed up at work this morning armed with...more

Has Roger Clemens Hit A Double? The Double Jeopardy Clause and the Clemens Mistrial

by Dechert LLP on 7/19/2011

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on July 14, 2011 declared a mistrial in the highly publicized criminal trial of William “Roger” Clemens, a former starting pitcher...more

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The Cahill Prosecution In Massachusetts: Vagueness Is Still A Problem After Skilling

Weekly Brief: $350K in Wine Leads to $14M Lawsuit [Video]

Bills on Use of Mobile-Device-Location Data Reintroduced

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 2-22-13

Does ‘Speech or Debate’ Trump the Right to Defend Oneself in Court?

Steven Getman: Legal links of interest for the week ending January 25, 2013

War Over Gun Controls Explodes Nationwide

Update on INTERPOL's Red Notice for TCI's Michael Misick: Part 2

Grassley: HSBC Should Face Criminal Charges [Video]

Can Your Boss Tell You Whom To Vote For?

Changes in the Minnesota “Time Off to Vote” Statute

Secret Service Sniffs Out Obama Death Threats on Twitter

Legal links of interest for the week ending July 28

Illinois Supreme Court in the News: 7/1-15

Free But No Liberty: How Florida Contravenes the Voting Rights Act with Disenfranchisement of Felons

Attorney: Arizona Can't Implement Immigration Law Without Racial Profiling [Video]

Brady Rights Require Attention, but This Bill Is Flawed

Don Draper: Modern-Day Criminal?

Iowa View: We are allowing our liberties to be 'nibbled' away By: Jonathan Wilson

Breaking News: Justice Department Goes After Third State for Tackling Immigration

October 18, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

How Much Political Motivation is Too Much for INTERPOL?

Making Your Voice Heard: Rallying Public Support--Legally!

Editor's Choice: Top Four Legal News Stories of the Day - October 5, 2011

Has Roger Clemens Hit A Double? The Double Jeopardy Clause and the Clemens Mistrial

Weekly Brief: $350K in Wine Leads to $14M Lawsuit [Video]

Grassley: HSBC Should Face Criminal Charges [Video]

Attorney: Arizona Can't Implement Immigration Law Without Racial Profiling [Video]

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