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Grandma Robbed by Nazis - Grandson Sues Spain to Recover Stolen Paintings
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In August, 2009, the Ninth Circuit decided en banc by 9-2 that a California resident Claude Cassirer can sue Spain to recover his grandmother's oil painting "Rue Saint-Honore, apres-midi, effet de pluie," painted by the French... more

COA Opinion: Criminal acts exclusion bars insurance coverage for careless discharge of a firearm
Warner Norcross & Judd
Ex- Director held liable for misappropriation of the source code of the software by hacking
Neeraj Aarora
Dangerous Doctors and Lax Licensing Boards: A National Map
Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

	Latest Filings and Decisions
	USA v. William R. Clemens a/k/a Roger Clemens Roger Clemens Indictment accusing him of lying to Congress Justia.com Indictment of Roger Clemens, a former pitcher for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, and Toronto Blue Jays, on charges that he obstructed Congress, gave false statements, and perjured himself about his use of steroids, performance...... more
	Jewel, et al. v. National Security Agency Appellants' Opening Brief Electronic Frontier Foundation In Jewel v. NSA, EFF is suing the NSA and other government agencies on behalf of AT&T customers to stop the illegal, unconstitutional, and ongoing dragnet surveillance of their communications and communications records. Jewel v....... more
	Jewel, et al. v. National Security Agency & Schubert, et al., v. Bush, et al., Brief of Schubert Appellants Electronic Frontier Foundation This case is a class action alleging wholesale dragnet surveillance of ordinary Americans. Please see full appellate brief below for more information.... more

	Most Recent Articles
	Following Discovery Of Injuries In Centenarian, Authorities Initiate Investigation Of Abuse At Nursing Home Jonathan Rosenfeld - Nursing Home Abuse Tennessee authorities are now investigating what appears to be tell-tale signs of nursing home abuse following the hospitalization of a 100-year-old woman. After the centenarian was admitted to the hospital with severe hemorrhaging,...... more
	The Costs of Underage Drinking Demas Rosenthal - Injury Attorneys In 2007, the cost U.S. citizens had to shelf out to pay for minors caught in an accident due to intoxication and drunkenness was an astounding $68 billion! The costs paid for their insurance, medical care, post surgery, trauma, and...... more
	California Executions? Is Death Row Really the Target of California’s Budget Crunch? Terence Lenamon California re-instituted the death penalty in 1978; however, California has not executed anyone since February 2006, when Federal District Judge Jeremy Fogel stayed the execution of Michael Morales based upon Mr. Morales’ arguments...... more

	Commercial Law & Contracts
	Carlos Gonzalez Commenting on the Risks of Doing Business in Dubai Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... Dubai as a universal hub for finance and tourism, is facing a test because of a clampdown on fraud and overdevelopment, which came with a rapid increase in the amount of investment and people. Its judicial system aspires to emulate the...... more
	New Massachusetts Law Affecting Foreclosures, Evictions, Reverse Mortgage Lending and Mortgage Fraud Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP On August 7, 2010, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed new legislation affecting mortgages, Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2010, “An Act Relative to Mortgage Foreclosures” (the “Act.”) The earliest version of the Act was Senate...... more
	Hotlines as a FCPA Compliance Tool Thomas Fox Employees are a company... more

	International Law & Trade
	Inter-American Dialogues: Latin America Advisor - Financial Services August 12-25 Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... In this Issue: FEATURED Q&A: Will Mexico's New Banking Sector Rules Have Their Intended Effect? Brazilian Regulator Formally Approves Itaú-Unibanco Merger Venezuelan Government Seeking Extradition of Prominent Banker Banorte...... more
	Terry Lenamon’s List of Federal Death Penalty Aggravating Factors and Mitigating Circumstances Terence Lenamon Earlier, we posted an organized list of the mitigating factors recognized by the various states still imposing the death penalty, and that effort has received a good response. It’s been helpful. Accordingly, In tandem with that...... more
	Death Penalty Defense: Cory Maples’ Sullivan & Cromwell Representation vs Sakineh Ashtiani’s Mohammed Mostafaei Terence Lenamon The dichotomy speaks for itself, really, and it’s a lot to ponder. First, in the national news this week, we have a prominent New York law firm, Sullivan & Cromwell, whose errors may cost Alabama Death Row’s Cory Maples his life. On...... more

	Personal Rights
	MSC Opinion: People v. Szalma Warner Norcross & Judd On August 26, 2010, the Michigan Supreme Court published its opinion in People v. Szalma, No. 140021. The Court held that where the trial judge determined that a prosecutor failed to present sufficient evidence to convict the...... more
	CNN Money.com - After a Drug Conviction, Can You Ever Get Hired? David Gevertz After a drug conviction, can you ever get hired?... more
	10 Things You should know about Identity Theft and the IRS Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney Identity theft is a crime where someone uses your personal information such as social security number, bank account number etc to steal from you. As far as identity theft pertaining to your taxes, for example, identity thieves may use...... more

	Science & Technology
	United States Chess Federation Embroiled in Computer Fraud Prosecution Nick Akerman Last week the federal district court in Northern California downgraded felony Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) counts to misdemeanors against Gregory Alexander who is charged with accessing “on thirty-four...... more
	Virtual Online Poker Cardrooms: Gambling Under US Federal Law? Ian Imrich Peer to peer iPoker as conducted on the worldwide internet has received much attention given the ever-increasing popularity of the game across the globe. Questions over the legality of such virtual online poker cardrooms has also...... more
	Delayed Car Accident Tox Tests Hold Up Arrests, Victims' Rights Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... A recent Huntsville Times Watchdog report points out the frustration both police and car accident victims must deal with because of long delays on toxicology reports that determine whether drivers were drinking or on drugs at the time...... more

	Securities Law
	U.S. Financial Reform: New Whistleblower Incentives and Protections, and More Enforcement Expected Duane Morris LLP Expanded Bounty Hunter Provisions: A Sea Change for SEC and CFTC Enforcement Actions The Act includes "bounty hunter" provisions to increase the voluntary reporting of securities and commodities violations. The U.S. Congress did so by...... more
	Anti-Corruption Laws & Compliance David Seide This articles reviews recent anti-corruption efforts affecting energy and infrastructure companies, and discusses key elements associated with compliance programs.... more
	Misrepresentation of Lehman Guaranty Supports Securities Claim Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP An investment company’s representation that certain energy bonds were backed by the State of Georgia—when they were in fact guarantied by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.—could subject the firm to liability for securities...... more