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Abuse Of Government Power — The IRS Targets Political Groups

by Michael Volkov on 5/22/2013

Just to show my age and my fascination with history – the recent flap over the IRS targeting of Tea Party-affiliated groups reminds everyone in my age bracket (and above) of the legendary Nixon(ian) scandals during the...more

Are Political Intelligence Practice Groups Too Risky? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/17/2013

May 17 (Bloomberg Law) -- Robert Walker, attorney at Wiley Rein LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the legal and ethical implications of law firms selling political intelligence. Last month, the SEC issued...more

New Justice Department's FIRREA Cases Against Banks: Holding The Victim Responsible

by Robert J. Anello | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 5/16/2013

The government’s ever-evolving response to the United States financial crisis has come full circle, as civil Justice Department Attorneys seek to rely on legislation enacted to protect financial institutions from fraud to sue...more

Fla. Couple Wants Pot Plants Back from Sheriff

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 5/16/2013

A couple who has been active in the effort to have medicinal marijuana use protected in Florida had their crop seized by the sheriff; now the cops are refusing to give it back, so the couple is suing....more

IRS Scandal UPDATE: DOJ And FBI Launch Criminal Probe

by William McGinley | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/15/2013

The Washington Post is reporting that Attorney General Eric Holder disclosed during a press conference today that he has ordered the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation to probe the IRS’s targeting of...more

State Dept. Orders 3D-Printed Gun Plans Taken Offline

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/13/2013

Shortly after an anarchy advocate successfully tested a plastic gun fabricated using 3D printing technology, and then distributed the plans on the internet, the U.S. State Department had the plans pulled due a possible...more

Perennial Legislative Bloomers

by Gail Kulick | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/13/2013

Certain issues come up year after year in the Legislature in the form of unsuccessful proposed bills, with the consistency and reliability of perennial blooms. Some come remarkably close to becoming law. Former State...more

Global Connection - May 2013: iGaming Update

by Harsh Parikh, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 5/10/2013

More than 25 years ago, gaming in the United States faced a conundrum as Indian Tribes and States debated the legality of gambling on tribal lands. The issue culminated in a landmark decision in the United State Supreme...more

New Law Provides Resources to Identify Persons Prohibited from Having Firearms - Effective Immediately, Bill Appropriates $24...

by Paul A. Cappitelli, Laura Crane, G. Ross Trindle III | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/3/2013

Wednesday, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that provides $24 million to fund the Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS), the only state database to cross-reference all handgun and assault-weapon owners against...more

Sheriff Joe Costs Maricopa County Another $1.4M in Lawsuits

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/3/2013

An Arizona developer has settled a lawsuit against Maricopa Country, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas for $1.4 million. Conley Wolfswinkel had filed suit after his office was publicly...more

Maryland Medical Marijuana Law Signed by Governor

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/3/2013

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a bill into law today partially legalizing medical use of marijuana. The bill was previously approved by the state Senate in a 42-4 vote....more

Congress Drafts Compounding Legislation -- Defines Compounded Drugs as "New Drugs" Under the FFDCA and Creates Bright Line Between...

by Elinor Hart, Rachael G. Pontikes | Duane Morris LLP on 4/30/2013

In the wake of the New England Compounding Center meningitis outbreak, the federal government has actively pushed for greater legislative oversight over compounding pharmacies. On April 26, 2013, the U.S. Senate Committee on...more

Venezuela Post-Chavez- More of the Same INTERPOL Abuse?

by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. on 4/22/2013

Now that Nicolas Maduro is the President of Venezuela, most hopes of political reform in Venezuela have been dashed, at least for the next six years...more

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 9: Bills Make Significant Progress in the House

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 4/16/2013

Legislators convened for a three-day work week that ended in early adjournment on Thursday afternoon as lawmakers left Montgomery to beat anticipated severe weather. Day 20 concluded a week that saw progress on several...more

Will Connecticut's New Gun Restrictions Affect You?

by Steven J. Bonafonte, Alex Hernandez, Thomas Maxwell, James Shearin, Alan Sobol | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 4/12/2013

Connecticut’s new firearms legislation will have a broad impact. The state made history this past week when Governor Dannel Malloy signed into effect one of the most restrictive gun laws in the United States. Public Act...more

Notice of Public Hearing:

by Steven Getman on 4/11/2013

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law Town Of Ovid, New York Proposed Local Law No. “B” of the year 2013: “A local law repealing the “Unnecessary Noise” ordinance of the Town of Ovid,” NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN...more

OSHA Update - Congress to Consider OSHA Reform, Again.

by Patrick J. Miller, Matthew M. Morrison | Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 4/8/2013

On March 22, members of the U.S. Senate reintroduced legislation which, if enacted, will dramatically enhance civil and criminal penalties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, expand coverage of the Act to include...more

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

Democratic Lawmakers Push Regulators For Independent Foreclosure Review Details

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/3/2013

On March 25, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry challenging the regulators’ response...more

Levick Weekly - March 29, 2013: 6 Ways To Survive The U.S. Congress

by Peter LaMotte, Richard S. Levick, John Lovallo, Kathleen Wailes | LEVICK on 4/1/2013

In This Issue: - Financial Regulators Compete; JPMorgan Loses - Six Ways to Survive the U.S. Congress - How to Protect Your Brand from a Twitter Hacking - Blogs Worth Following - LEVICK In the News -...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

The D.C. Circuit Expands the Scope of Honest-Services Fraud and Illegal-Gratuities Prosecutions in Ring v. United States

by Brett S. Covington, Christopher R. Hall | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/25/2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in United States v. Ring recently upheld a conviction under the public sector “honest-services” fraud statute and the “illegal-gratuities” statute. Notably, the court: (1)...more

Steven Getman: Legal links of interest for the week ending March 22, 2013

by Steven Getman on 3/22/2013

Steven Getman: Legal links of interest for the week ending March 22, 2013 by Steven J. Getman, Esq. Friday, March 22, 2013 Attorney Steven Getman reports on some of the stories about courts, the law and lawyers in the...more

Youngstown City Hydraulic Fracturing Ban Approved for May Ballot

by George Skupski | BakerHostetler on 3/21/2013

In late February, we covered the state and federal legislative and enforcement responses to the release of hydraulic fracturing waste into a Youngstown, Ohio area tributary by a local oil and gas drilling operator. Shortly...more

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Abuse Of Government Power — The IRS Targets Political Groups

Are Political Intelligence Practice Groups Too Risky? [Video]

New Justice Department's FIRREA Cases Against Banks: Holding The Victim Responsible

Fla. Couple Wants Pot Plants Back from Sheriff

IRS Scandal UPDATE: DOJ And FBI Launch Criminal Probe

State Dept. Orders 3D-Printed Gun Plans Taken Offline

Perennial Legislative Bloomers

Global Connection - May 2013: iGaming Update

New Law Provides Resources to Identify Persons Prohibited from Having Firearms - Effective Immediately, Bill Appropriates $24...

Sheriff Joe Costs Maricopa County Another $1.4M in Lawsuits

Maryland Medical Marijuana Law Signed by Governor

Congress Drafts Compounding Legislation -- Defines Compounded Drugs as "New Drugs" Under the FFDCA and Creates Bright Line Between...

Venezuela Post-Chavez- More of the Same INTERPOL Abuse?

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 9: Bills Make Significant Progress in the House

Will Connecticut's New Gun Restrictions Affect You?

Notice of Public Hearing:

OSHA Update - Congress to Consider OSHA Reform, Again.

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

Democratic Lawmakers Push Regulators For Independent Foreclosure Review Details

Levick Weekly - March 29, 2013: 6 Ways To Survive The U.S. Congress

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

Bills on Use of Mobile-Device-Location Data Reintroduced

The D.C. Circuit Expands the Scope of Honest-Services Fraud and Illegal-Gratuities Prosecutions in Ring v. United States

Steven Getman: Legal links of interest for the week ending March 22, 2013

Youngstown City Hydraulic Fracturing Ban Approved for May Ballot

Are Political Intelligence Practice Groups Too Risky? [Video]

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

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