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LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
Posted on November 20, 2009News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on November 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Prosecutor's Errors Bring New Trial On 1993 Verdict Subscription Required 'Social Abandonment' Rejected as Ground for Divorce Subscription Required Coudert Estate Pursues Fees Earned From Former Clients Subscription Required Refusal to End Parent's Rights Blocks Adoption Subscription Required News In Brief Subscription Required Photo Essay: Stewart Surrenders Subscription Required Securities Plaintiffs Win Access to Bank of America/Merrill Documents Subscription Required
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on November 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com Lewis v. New York State Department of Civil Service NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS Free: Narrow Ruling Upholds Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in Two Cases NEW YORK COUNTYLabor Law Court Dismisses Worker's Negligence Claim; Denies Dismissal of Labor Law §240(1) Suit Hurley v...
New York Criminal Law News November 19, 2009
Posted on November 19, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, November 19, 2009 Thursday 12:00 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 320 words, Ex-lawyer ordered to prison on terror conviction, By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press Writer, NEW YORK APPELLATE DECISIONS (92%); CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS (91%); SENTENCING ( ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 18, 2009
Posted on November 19, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 18, 2009. NEWS: Holder Defends Moving Terror Trials to NYCCBS NewsThe 9/11 attacks were both an act of war and a violation of our federal criminal law, and they could have been prosecuted in either federal courts or ...
Your Website's Terms and Conditions are Probably Unenforceable
Posted on November 19, 2009Source: Lexology, November 19, 2009. Your website?s Terms and Conditions are probably unenforceableVenable LLP"Most websites have Terms and Conditions which govern a user?s or visitor?s rights in regard to the content of the website and/or the dealings between the parties".
Google, Microsoft Gain Search Share
Posted on November 19, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 19, 2009 Google, Microsoft Gain Search Share"Yahoo lost market share, but retained the number two spot on ComScore's October search engine rankings."
Google Introducing Chrome Operating System November 19
Posted on November 19, 2009Source: Grok on Google, November 19, 2009. Google Introducing Chrome OS November 19"Members of the media were invited to Google's headquarters for the official unveiling of Chrome OS, the new operating system from Google. Details were few and far between, but don't expect Chrome OS to become widely available until 2010...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance November 19, 2009
Posted on November 19, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 19, 2009 New York's 'Shadow Government' of Authorities Faces New RulesBloombergThe proposed law would require organizations such as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York Thruway Authority to file financial reports ...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on November 19, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1. People ex rel. Hudson v. Warden2009 WL 3817466 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unreported Disposition, 2009 N...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 19, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 19, 2009
Posted on November 19, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 19, 2009 Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp ABA shakeup ousts top staff members "This week's resignation of American Bar Association executive director Hank White follows other recent staff departures amid a reorganization set in motion by the ABA's new president, Carolyn Lamm...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 18, 2009
Posted on November 19, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 18, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp AG Holder Defends Sept. 11 Terrorist Prosecution Decision "Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. this morning defended his decision to prosecute the alleged mastermind of the Sept...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 19, 2009
Posted on November 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 19, 2009
Posted on November 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted:Tax Litigation IssuesThursday, November 19, 2009By Jeremy H...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 19, 2009
Posted on November 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Free With Registration: Rights Not Violated by Military Counsels' Removal, Judge Finds Free: Stewart Told to Surrender; Court's Split Over Light Sentence Remains Circuit Upholds Restrictions on New Parades Along Fifth Avenue Court Rules Class Can Seek to Recover Funds in Philippine Abuse Case News In Brief Obama, Holder Predict Conviction in 9/11 Case Law Firm Roundup
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights November 19, 2009
Posted on November 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News November 18, 2009
Posted on November 18, 2009Source:LexisNexis. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, November 18, 2009 Wednesday 1:24 AM GMT, , BUSINESS NEWS, 464 words, AP source: NYC newspapers' delivery offices raided, By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Writers, NEW YORK ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 17, 2009
Posted on November 18, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 17, 2009. NEWS: Justice Ministry Seeks Advisors For Big New Criminal Law Billguide2.co.nzThat draft will outline the key law changes and provide a foundation for a new Criminal Procedure Bill -- to replace the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 -- and ...
Notable e-Discovery Cases and Events
Posted on November 18, 2009Source: Lexology, November 18, 2009. Notable e-discovery cases and eventsSidley Austin LLP"This update addresses the following recent court decisions involving e-discovery issues"
National Cyber Incident Response Plan Coming?
Posted on November 18, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 18, 2009 National Cyber Incident Response Plan Coming"FBI, Homeland Security, and Justice Department officials drop hints of future cybersecurity policy and projects at a Senate hearing". .
Cyber Warfare Warning Sounded
Posted on November 18, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 18, 2009. Cyber Warfare Warning Sounded"In its annual report on cybercrime, McAfee says that the age of cyber warfare has arrived."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on November 18, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 18, 2009 New York's fiscal logjam worsens despite Wall Street profitsReutersDemocratic Governor David Paterson has repeatedly warned lawmakers they cannot wait to cut the state's approximately $122 billion budget in hopes tax ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 18, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 18, 2009
Posted on November 18, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 18, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Employers wonder if they have to chill out over medical marijuana use "Medical marijuana laws are having an odd effect on many employers: They're dazed and confused about their obligations to workers who use pot for health reasons...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 17, 2009
Posted on November 18, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 17, 2009. Subscription required for online access: Judge Tells Defense Lawyers to Hire Private Security in Blackwater Case "The defense lawyers representing five Blackwater security guards on manslaughter charges are not entitled to a government security escort to travel in and around Iraq to investigate the criminal allegations, a federal judge in Washington ruled yesterday...
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest November 18, 2009
Posted on November 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted APPELLATE DIVISIONTHIRD DEPARTMENTGovernmentFree With Registration: Organizer of 'Club' Deriding Coworker Properly Fired, Panel Concludes Matter of Sindoni v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 18, 2009
Posted on November 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: International BankingWednesday, November 18, 2009By Kathleen A...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 18, 2009
Posted on November 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Free: Circuit Upholds Stewart's Conviction, Revokes Bail Free With Registration: Strained Courts Brace for Influx of Foreclosure Conferences Under Law That Broadens Eligibility Tardiness Not a Matter Of Ethics, Judge Argues Pact Found to Fall Short of Separation Agreement News In Brief Organizer of 'Club' Deriding Coworker Properly Fired, Panel Concludes
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights November 18, 2009
Posted on November 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
National Law Journal: Selctions from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 16, 2009
Posted on November 17, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 17, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp And It Shall Be Called. . . "Legal Week is reporting that if approved by the partnerships at both firms, the firm produced by the union of Hogan & Hartson and Lovells will be called Hogan Lovells...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 17, 2009
Posted on November 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 17, 2009
Posted on November 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Free With Registration: Antitrust Trade and PracticeTuesday, November 17, 2009By Neal R...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 17, 2009
Posted on November 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Immunity Applied to Prosecutors' Post-Trial Advocacy Corcoran Sanctioned for Failure to Preserve E-Mail for Discovery In Rare Use of Injunction, Panel Orders Loan Outlays to Continue Trial Court's Authority to Allow Witness' Video Testimony Challenged News In Brief High Court Rookie Dives Into Questioning Free: Letters to the Editor: Commission Leader, Judge Respond to Judicial Qualification Commission Comments
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights November 17, 2009
Posted on November 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service. Fired Bank of America GC Tells His Side of Story Corporate Counsel In remarks prepared for delivery to Congress today, ex-Bank of America general counsel Tim Mayopoulos covers a range of topics related to the bank's merger with Merrill Lynch, including the controversial Merrill bonus pool and the projections of Merrill's eventual $15...
New York Criminal Law News November 17, 2009
Posted on November 17, 2009Source: LexisNexis, November 17, 2009 Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. Daily News (New York), November 17, 2009 Tuesday, SPORTS FINAL EDITION, NEWS; Pg. 5, 621 words, MENACE CAUGHT WITH GUN AGAIN, BY MICHAEL DALY With Scott Shifrel...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 17, 2009
Posted on November 17, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 17, 2009. NEWS: The flaws of lethal injectionLos Angeles TimesI sat on a committee that made recommendations regarding when and if to seek the ultimate sanction of death in particularly heinous federal criminal cases...
New York Criminal Law News November 15-16, 2009
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The New York Times, November 16, 2009 Monday, The New York Times on the Web, Section ; Column 0; National Desk; Pg. , 1216 words, Giuliani Criticizes Terror Trials in New York, By JOSEPH BERGER...
Crime Related News and Blog Allerts November 15, 2009
Posted on November 16, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, November 15, 2009. NEWS: Logan Herald JournalBecoming a cop: Bridgerland Police Academy puts students through pacesLogan Herald JournalEach year a handful of cadets never make it to completion, failing academic and physical fitness tests or criminal background inquiries...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 14, 2009
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 14, 2009. NEWS: The Associated PressCrusading Calif. DA retires, leaves painful wakeThe Associated Press"Anybody who has spent any time as a prosecutor knows Ed Jagels because he's had such a massive impact on the criminal justice system in California," said ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 13, 2009
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 13, 2009. NEWS 9/11 suspects face New York trialAljazeera.net"To allow a terrorist and a war criminal the opportunity of having US constitutional protections is a wrong thing to do and it's never been done before," Ed ...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance November 14-16, 2009
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 14-16, 2009. Forces Aligning in Bid to Block Cuts in AlbanyNew York TimesThe governor and lawmakers have clashed over spending before. But recent events have created a new urgency and, in the view of Mr...
Data Protection: Could US Penalties Set a Precendent in the UK?
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: Lexology, November 16, 2009. Data protection: could US penalties set a precedent in the UK?Speechly Bircham LLP"Two recently reported cases from the US have highlighted the level of fines, and the onerous nature of sanctions that may be imposed on US companies if they breach rules and regulations relating to information security and the collection and processing of personal information...
NY Supreme Court: Marsh Executives Not Guilty of Criminal Antitrust Violations
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: Lexology, November 16, 2009. New York - Marsh executives not guilty of criminal antitrust violationsWilliams Mullen"On Oct. 26, three former Marsh executives accused of bid rigging in the excess casualty insurance market were acquitted of all charges by New York Supreme Court Judge James Yates (the New York Supreme Court is the trial level court in New York)...
European Commission Will Discuss Copyright System in Europe and Digitisation of Books
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: Lexology, November 16, 2009. European Commission will discuss copyright system in Europe and digitisation of booksDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek"By means of 'Google Book Search' Google has started to digitalise all the books in the world, making parts of the books available through its website...
Regulatory and Enforcement Update in Immigration Law
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: Lexology, November 16, 2009. Regulatory and enforcement update in immigration lawNixon Peabody LLP"While the infamous ?no-match? letters - the bane of employers throughout the country - will be with us for the foreseeable future, we can say goodbye (for now) to the U...
Washington DC Federal Appeals Court Issues Ruling Striking Down Several Federal Election Commission Regulations
Posted on November 16, 2009Source:Lexology, November 16, 2009. District of Columbia - What's on EMILY's "to-do" list now? Court ruling expands soft money options for nonprofitsWiley Rein LLP"On September 18, 2009, a federal appeals court in Washington, DC, issued a significant ruling striking down a number of Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations 'that restrict how nonprofits may spend and raise money to advance their preferred policy positions and candidates...
Data Driven Crime Fighting
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 16, 2009. Data-Driven Crime Fighting"Law enforcement agencies adopt new tools in an effort to be more proactive in getting resources where they're most needed."
Interop New York: Spotlight On Cloud Computing, Networking, Virtualization
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 16, 2009. Interop New York: Spotlight On Cloud Computing, Networking, Virtualization"The networking techfest, Nov. 16-20, will illuminate today's most important IT trends and technologies."
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 16, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 16, 2009
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 16, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Hasan case to test military justice system "Lawyers involved in the court martial of the man accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, will shoulder incredible pressure from inside and outside the military to get it right, experts on military law say...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 13, 2009
Posted on November 16, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 13, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Craig Resigns as White House Counsel "Gregory Craig is stepping down as White House Counsel and will be replaced by Perkins Coie partner Robert Bauer, the White House announced this morning...
New York Criminal Law News November 13, 2009
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: LexisNexis, November 13, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, November 13, 2009 Friday 1:38 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 677 words, ASPCA: Dog thrown from roof too dangerous to live, By CRISTIAN SALAZAR, Associated Press Writer, NEW YORK ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 13, 2009 NEWS: Testimony set to start in Officer Cassidy murder trialPhiladelphia InquirerUnder Pennsylvania law, if the jury votes against a death sentence, or cannot decide, Lewis is automatically sentenced to life in prison with no chance of ...
Technology Sector Comes Under Increased Antitrust Scrutiny
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: Lexology, November 13, 2009. Technology sector comes under increased antitrust scrutinySheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLPEarlier this year, in her first speech as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division, Christine Varney referred to Americans' growing reliance on high-tech solutions in the home and workplace, and stated that her Department "planned to devote attention to understanding the unique competition-related issues posed by these markets".
Sales and Use Taxation of Internet Sales: The Evolving Case Law
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: Lexology, November 13, 2009. Sales and use taxation of internet sales: the evolving case lawSteptoe & Johnson LLP"Technological developments over the past decade have resulted in an explosion in electronic commerce conducted over the internet...
Revised FTC Advertising Guides Impact Blogs and Social Networking Web Sites
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: Lexology, November 13, 2009. Revised FTC advertising guides impact blogs and social networking web sitesAlston & Bird LLP"On October 5, 2009, the FTC published its first revisions to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising since 1980...
Sec Proposes Amendments to Rules Requiring Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: Lexology, November 13, 2009. SEC proposes amendments to rules requiring internet availability of proxy materialsVedder Price PC"On October 14, 2009, the SEC proposed changes to the proxy rules to improve the notice and access model for furnishing proxy materials to shareholders...
Google Helps You Find a Flu Shot
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 13, 2009. Google Helps You Find A Flu Shot"Flu Shot Finder uses Google Maps to help people locate areas where they can get swine flu and seasonal flu vaccines."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 13, 2009. Budget talks stall again ? this time by phoneBuffalo NewsHe said his "main thrust" is to do "what's right for the people of New York." That, right now, is to ensure the state's financial position does not get to ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 13, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 13, 2009
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 13, 2009 Subscription required for online access: Big firms slashed headcount at international offices, NLJ 250 shows "A big piece of the 4% decline in the total number of attorneys at large law firms came from losses in international offices, according to our annual ranking of the nation's biggest firms...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 12, 2009
Posted on November 13, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 12, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Nominations Talk Opens Federalist Convention "The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee launched the Federalist Society's annual convention this morning with a call to oppose President Barack Obama's most liberal nominees for the federal bench...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on November 13, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Friday, November 13, 2009 1. People v. Nelson2009 WL 3763796, 2009 N...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 13, 2009
Posted on November 13, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 13, 2009
Posted on November 13, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Eastern District RoundupFriday, November 13, 2009By Harvey M...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 13, 2009
Posted on November 13, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access:unless otherwise noted: Friday, November 13, 2009 Judge Says Murder Defendant Jailed for 18 Years Is Innocent Free: Circuit Upholds CIA Ban on Use of Information In Plame Book Federal Panel Affirms State Courts on Sustaining 2000 Puerto Rican Day Parade Riot Conviction Albany Approves Bill Ending Double Dipping by Hurt Public Workers News In Brief Partner Returns to Willkie After Big Auto Bankruptcy Battles Free With Registration: Obituary - William A...
New York Criminal Law News November 12, 2009
Posted on November 12, 2009Source: LexisNexis November 12, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. Newsday (New York), November 12, 2009 Thursday, ALL EDITIONS, NEWS; Pg. A18, 445 words, Gotti's risk: Life in prison; Jurors get instructions, deliberate for first day; Even if Gotti quit mob, murder counts could stick, BY JOHN RILEY...
New York Criminal Law News November 11, 2009
Posted on November 12, 2009Source: LexisNexis November 11, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, November 11, 2009 Wednesday 7:16 PM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 298 words, NY to close loophole that gave break to murderers, By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press Writer, ALBANY N...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 11, 2009
Posted on November 12, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 11, 2009. NEWS: Los Angeles TimesDeath penalty is considered a boon by some California inmatesLos Angeles TimesLaurie Levenson, a former prosecutor now teaching criminal law at Loyola Law School, said Johnson is probably correct in gauging that he'll be better off on ...
White Collar Crime: Examining the "Honest Services" Statute
Posted on November 12, 2009Source: Lexology, November 12, 2009. Examining the ?honest services? statuteWilliams Mullen"So what did Congress mean when it enacted the 'honest services' statute? "
HIV Positive Aliens No Longer Inadmissible to US
Posted on November 12, 2009Source: Lexology, November 12, 2009. HIV-positive aliens no longer inadmissible to USHunton & Williams LLP"On November 2, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule removing HIV infection from the list of "communicable diseases of public health significance," effective January 4, 2010...
ABA Program Announcement: Under the Microscope: Increased Fraud Enforcement in the Medical Device Industry
Posted on November 12, 2009The ABA Criminal Justice Section White Collar Crime CommitteeMid-Atlantic Region and Young Lawyers Subcommittees and Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Present:?Under the Microscope: Increased Fraud Enforcement in the Medical Device Industry?The ABA White Collar Crime Committee Regional Subcommittee cordially invite you to a panel discussion of increased fraud enforcement efforts in the medical device industry...
FBI's New Case Management System Delayed
Posted on November 12, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 12, 2009. FBI's New Case Management System Delayed"Completion of the $451 million Sentinel system, to be used for searching and analyzing criminal and national security data, has been pushed back by nine months...
Google Search Provides Visual Support for Statistical Queries
Posted on November 12, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 12, 3009. Google Search Visualizes Global Data"Data made available by the World Bank is now being used to provide visual support for statistical queries".
Microsoft Bing Adds Facebook Vedeos Wolfram Alpha
Posted on November 12, 2009Source InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 12, 2009. Bing Adds Facebook, Videos, Wolfram Alpha"Microsoft hopes robust new features will help search engine close in on rival Google."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on November 12, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, November 12, 2009 Governor Paterson Announces SEFCU Partnership in HESC Student Loan MarketplaceReadMedia (press release)by New York State Higher Education Services Corporation ALBANY, NY (11/11/2009)(readmedia)-- Governor David A...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 12, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 12, 2009
Posted on November 12, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 12, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp For NLJ 250 firms, weak partner growth, while 'others' disappear "Associate losses at the nation's largest law firms made history this year, but results for other attorneys and partners on the NLJ 250 show upheaval within those ranks as well...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 11, 2009
Posted on November 12, 2009Source:NLJ.com, November 11, 2009 Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Lawyer Learns that Roberts Speaks Only for Himself "Off the bench, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. can be disarmingly modest about the role of the chief justice...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on November 12, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 12, 2009
Posted on November 12, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: KINGS COUNTYEmploymentFree With Registration: Fired Staffer's Religious Discrimination Claim Against N...
Position Available: Serials and Acquisitions Librarian
Posted on November 12, 2009The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University invites applications for the position of Serials & Acquisitions Librarian. As part of the Collection Services department, this position reports to the Head of Collection Services, and works closely with the Acquisitions & Serials Assistant...
Placement: Librarian Opportunities at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Posted on November 12, 2009Technical Services Librarian George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens seeks applicants for the full-time position of Technical Services Librarian. The Technical Services Librarian has responsibility for cataloging in all formats, including special collections; managing serials; and overseeing technical services operations, including the preservation and conservation of library collections...
New York Criminal Law News November 10, 2009
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, November 10, 2009 Tuesday 12:46 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 598 words, NY union official expected Bruno favors, By MICHAEL VIRTANEN, Associated Press Writer, ALBANY N...
New York Criminal Law News November 9, 2009
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, November 9, 2009 Monday 9:33 PM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 119 words, Funeral held for NY trooper killed in crash, BROWNVILLE N...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 10, 2009
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 10, 2009. NEWS: Progressive States Network (blog)Community Policing as an Alternative to Local Enforcement of Immigration LawProgressive States Network (blog)Community policing is a commonly used and accepted method of combating crime by forming collaborative partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the ...
Fraud Claims from Market Meltdown Test First Amendment Defanses
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: Lexology, November 10, 2009. Fraud claims from market meltdown test First Amendment defensesJackson Walker LLP"It seems that the First Amendment has long been the province of the press as proxy for the public in protecting the marketplace of ideas...
France: Towards a Privacy Privelege to Oppose Discovery Requests?
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: Lexology, November 10, 2009. Towards a ?privacy privilege? to oppose discovery requests?White & Case LLP"On July 23, 2009, the French Data Protection Authority [Commission nationale de l?informatique et des libertés ('CNIL')] released its Deliberation No...
FCC Proposes Net Neutrality Rules
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: Lexology, November 10, 2009. FCC proposes "net neutrality" rules, but Canada beats it to the punchSteptoe & Johnson LLP"The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed six draft rules that would ostensibly 'preserve the free and open Internet" while allowing "reasonable network management...
USCIS Issues Advance Parole Reminder
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: Lexology, November 10, 2009. USCIS issues Advance Parole reminderEpsteinBeckerGreen"On October 19, 2009, USCIS updated its Fact Sheet regarding Advance Parole to remind those who require this travel authorization document to be sure to obtain one prior to leaving the United States...
Surprise Development in Internal Corporate Investigation Case
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: Lexology, November 10, 2009. Surprise development in internal corporate investigation caseMasuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd"In our update of April 20, 2009, we reported on a federal court decision in connection with a criminal case against William Reuhle, the former Chief Financial Officer of Broadcom Corporation...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, Novemb er 10, 2009. Paterson Paints Grim Picture of NY Budget CrisisNew York TimesThe state's budget crisis and the negotiations between the governor and lawmakers over how to confront it have raised a fundamental question: Can New York, ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 10, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 10, 2009
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 10, 2009 Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Justices grapple with constitutionality of juvenile sentences "The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over whether states violate the Constitution by imposing a sentence of life without parole on juveniles who commit nonhomicide offenses...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 9, 2009
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 9, 2009. Subscription required for online access: This Year's NLJ 250 Shows Most D.C. Firms Not Immune to Downturn "According to this year's National Law Journal 250 survey, the economic crisis of 2008 did not spare the majority of Washington-based firms...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 10, 2009
Posted on November 10, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONTHIRD DEPARTMENTEnvironmental LawFree With Registration: Local Officials Did Not Overstep in Going Beyond State Regulations to Deny Waiver Matter of Bethpage Water District v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 10, 2009
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Free: Insider Trading Probe Nets Lawyers "Attorneys Arthur J. Cutillo and Jason Goldfarb were among several people arrested Thursday in a rapidly expanding hedge fund insider trading scandal that broke three weeks ago with the arrest of Raj Rajaratnam, head of the hedge fund Galleon Management, and five others...
New York Law Journal: Top Stories November 10, 2009
Posted on November 10, 2009Source: http://www.nylj.com November 10, 2009 Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Free With Registration: Court System Moves to Bolster Merger Showing 'Mixed Results' Vance Appoints Transition Chair, 'Broad Range' of Policy Advisers Amended Charging Document Undercuts Proof of Intent, Judge Says News In Brief Free: Former Police Commissioner, a 9/11 Hero, Pleads Guilty to Deceiving the White House Troutman Sanders N...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on November 09, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 7, 9, 2009. UPDATE 1-NY senate sees revenues down 1.5 pct this yrReutersNew York Governor David Paterson says the state's cash crunch may force it to delay some payments in December, though he has vowed to meet all obligations ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 09, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 9, 2009
Posted on November 09, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 9, 2009. Subscription required for online access http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp The 2009 NLJ 250 "The nation's largest law firms this year suffered the deepest cuts in their attorney numbers since the NLJ began tracking their census figures more than 30 years ago...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 6, 2009
Posted on November 09, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 6, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp State Department Official Worked on Behalf of Pakistan Immediately Before Taking Job "Newly filed lobbying disclosure documents show that Robin Raphel, the State Department's nonmilitary aid coordinator for Pakistan, attended meetings to help Pakistan craft lobbying strategy less than a week before her government appointment was publicly announced...
New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending November 8, 2009
Posted on November 09, 2009Source:New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run November 8, 2009. No Chapter Laws Reported as signed during week ending November 8, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York Bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 9, 2009
Posted on November 09, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONTHIRD DEPARTMENTCriminal PracticeFree With Registration: Court Rejects Mistrial Bid Over Juror's Missteps People v...
New York Law Journal Featured Columnists November 9, 2009
Posted on November 09, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted Products LiabilityMonday, November 9, 2009By Michael Hoenig" Michael Hoenig, a member of Herzfeld & Rubin, discusses recent decisions dealing with whether sanctions under Rule 37(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure can be imposed upon the lawyers as well as the errant parties for discovery misconduct, whether a federal judge may consider for summary judgment purposes unverified documents or unsworn reports from an expert if the expert later provides an affidavit verifying his reports, and whether an admission of fact contained in an original pleading can be used at trial if that admission of fact was superseded by an amended pleading not containing the admission...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 9, 2009
Posted on November 09, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links proveded below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Monday, November 9, 2009 Lawyer Denies U...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights November 9, 2009
Posted on November 09, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News November 6, 2009
Posted on November 06, 2009Source: LexisNexis, November 6, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), November 6, 2009 Friday, NEWS; Pg. NaN, 528 words, Bernard Kerik pleads guilty, faces prison, Timothy O'Connor ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 6, 2009
Posted on November 06, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 6, 2009. NEWS: Supervisors approve extension of controversial immigrant programFontana Herald-NewsThe county will continue to partner with federal immigration authorities to identify illegal immigrants booked into county jails on criminal charges so they ...
Fourteen Charged in Information Technology Trading Case
Posted on November 06, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 6, 2009. 14 Charged In Tech Insider Trading Case"Investigators expand probe into securities fraud ring that penetrated major IT vendors."
Obama's Open Government Directive Nears Release
Posted on November 06, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 6, 2009. Obama's Open Government Directive Nears Release"The directive, which is behind schedule, will require federal agencies to develop and outline specific actions they will take to be more open to the public...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on November 06, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, Novemberf 6, 2009. NY State 3 - Year Deficit May Top Governor's ForecastNew York TimesNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's three-year deficit might top the governor's forecast by $3.6 billion, hitting $27...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 06, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 6, 2009
Posted on November 06, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 6, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp In latest venue dispute ruling, Delaware court transfers part of patent case to Texas "A Delaware federal judge's transfer of part of a patent infringement case involving software giant Microsoft Corp...
National Law Jounal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 5, 2009
Posted on November 06, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 5, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp DOJ: Employment Discrimination Bill a Top Priority "The Obama administration renewed its push today for legislation that would prohibit employment discrimination against gays and lesbians...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on November 06, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Friday, November 06, 2009 1. People v. Rodriguez2009 WL 3644217, 2009 N...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 6, 2009
Posted on November 06, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: NEW YORK COUNTYCriminal PracticeFree With Registration: Amended Charging Document Undercuts Proof of Intent, Judge Finds People v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 6, 2009
Posted on November 06, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.ocom Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted Insurance FraudFriday, November 6, 2009By Evan H...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 6, 2009
Posted on November 06, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Friday, November 6, 2009 Free: Insider Trading Probe Nets Lawyers Free With Registration: Court System Moves to Bolster Merger Showing 'Mixed Results' Vance Appoints Transition Chair, 'Broad Range' of Policy Advisers Amended Charging Document Undercuts Proof of Intent, Judge Says News In Brief Free: Former Police Commissioner, a 9/11 Hero, Pleads Guilty to Deceiving the White House Troutman Sanders N...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights November 6, 2009
Posted on November 06, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News November 5, 2009
Posted on November 05, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: Select for FOCUS? or Delivery 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, November 5, 2009 Thursday 2:09 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 134 words, 7 years in prison for NY trainer who beat child, NEW YORK ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 5, 2009.
Posted on November 05, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 5, 2009. NEWS: NRC InternationalTop lawyers give Karadzic unpaid legal adviceNRC InternationalBy Cees Banning The former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic may be defending himself - when he does appear - at the International Criminal Tribunal in ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 3, 2009
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, Novemberf 3, 2009. NEWS: Medvedev signs law toughening punishment for mafia bossesITAR-TASSThe new legislation gives clearer definitions of two forms of organized crime: an organized group and criminal organization...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 4, 2009. Gov., union oppose lifting cap on NY charter schoolsLegislative GazetteNew York permits the State University of New York, the state Education Department and the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education to ...
California: Employee Theft in the Electronic Age - Recent Case Developments
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: Lexology, November 4, 2009. California - Employee theft in the electronic age: recent case developmentsNixon Peabody LLP"Electronic theft by employees is increasing at an alarming rate".
Amendment to New York's Power of Attorney Law
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: Lexology, November 4, 2009. New York - Amendment to New York?s power of attorney lawMcDermott Will & Emery"Effective September 1, 2009, Title 15 of Article 5 of New York State?s General Obligations Law (NYGOL) was amended, creating significant changes to New York?s power of attorney law...
Changes Regarding Re-entry of Permanent Residents with Prior Criminal Convictions
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: Lexology, November 4, 2009. Changes regarding re-entry of permanent residents with prior criminal convictionsDinsmore & Shohl LLP"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that effective October 1, 2009 there is a greater likelihood that returning Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) who have prior criminal convictions will be issued a Notice to Appear rather than an Order to Appear for Deferred Inspection".
Lawful Permanent Residents with Prior Convictions Should Exercise Caution
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: Lexology, November 4, 2009. Lawful permanent residents with prior convictions should exercise caution upon re-entry to the U.S.Dinsmore & Shohl LLP"As U.S. borders continue to get tighter, it is vital that lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have prior convictions or arrests or who ever participated in criminal activity understand the current risks at U...
U.S. Supreme Court Beginning New Term
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: Lexology, November 4, 2009. U.S. Supreme Court set to begin new term - justices to review arbitration and disparate impact bias casesOgletree Deakins"In early October, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the 2009-2010 term...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 04, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 4, 2009
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 4, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Diligence pays off for plaintiffs' attorneys in Wal-Mart wage-and-hour case "A federal judge granted final approval to a settlement under which Wal-Mart will pay between $65 million and $85 million to resolve 39 consolidated wage-and-hour class actions involving more than 3 million Wal-Mart employees ? the largest wage-and-hour class on record...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 3, 2009
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 3, 3009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Groups Push Changes to Civil Procedure Rules "A partnership between the American College of Trial Lawyers and a non-profit in Colorado is fleshing out some ideas to speed up the pace of civil lawsuits...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on November 04, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: November 3, 2009 1., People v. McNair2009 WL 3378505, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 4, 2009
Posted on November 04, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: NEW YORK COUNTYLegal ProfessionFree With Registration: Judge Sanctions Lawyer Over Behavior at Deposition Intended to Prolong Litigation Bobby D...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 4, 2009
Posted on November 04, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Cooperatives and CondominiumsWednesday, November 4, 2009By Richard Siegler and Eva Talel"Richard Siegler, a partner in Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and an adjunct professor at New York Law School, and Eva Talel, a partner at Stroock and an adjunct professor at Cardozo Law School, write that the potential enforceability of commitments made in text messages, e-mail and other forms of electronic communication, as well as the potential loss of confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege when using electronic communications, requires vigilance by co-op and condominium boards in the use of such communications...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 4, 2009
Posted on November 04, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Madoff's Accountant Acknowledges Guilt City, Restaurateur Contest Right To 'Tavern on the Green' Name Doctor's Removal From Workers' Comp Found 'Totally Unreasonable' Husband's Claim That Counsel Coerced Divorce Settlement Is Rejected Free With Registration: News in Brief House Panel to Examine Recusal Tests for Federal Judges Free: Clarification
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights November 4, 2009
Posted on November 04, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News: November 4, 2009
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: LexisNexis, November 4, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), November 4, 2009 Wednesday, NEWS; Pg. 1AWP, 696 words, DiFiore cruises to re-election as Westchester D...
New York Criminal Law News November 3, 2009
Posted on November 04, 2009Source: LexisNexis November 3 2009 Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, November 3, 2009 Tuesday 10:24 PM GMT, , BUSINESS NEWS, 493 words, Tax relief for small Madoff investors eyed, By MARCY GORDON, AP Business Writer, WASHINGTON ...
New York Criminal Law News November 2, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: LexisNexis November 2, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), November 2, 2009 Monday, NEWS; Pg. 1, 816 words, Shelter helps newest wave of sex victims, Barbara Livingston Nackman ...
New York Criminal Law News November 1, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Lexis Password and ID Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, November 1, 2009 Sunday 6:46 PM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 832 words, NYC man pursues insanity defense in doctor slaying, By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Writer, NEW YORK ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 1, 2009. NEWS: Putting victims at the heart of justiceguardian.co.ukEmerging results show that this "youth conferencing" is cutting crime, saving costs and, not surprisingly, leading to greater confidence in the criminal...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Launces FOIA Electronic Reading Room
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: Lexology, November 2, 2009. CBP launches FOIA electronic reading roomFakhoury Law Group PC"A newly upgraded web-based reading room has just been launched by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)".
Addressing Potential Management Liability Risks Facing Law Firms Today
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: Lexology, November 2, 2009. Addressing potential management liability risks facing law firms todayWiley Rein LLP"Managing a law firm has always presented challenges."
Internet Marks 40th Anniversary
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 2, 2009. Internet Marks 40th Anniversary"October 29, 1969 was the day two computers connected for the first time."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance November 2, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, November 2, 2009. WKBW-TVLocal Groups Testify at State Senate Budget HearingWKBW-TVBy Jenny Rizzo New York State is still in the red and Governor David Paterson wants to make $3-billion dollars in cuts to get us out of this fiscal mess...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on November 02, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 2, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: NLJ.com, November 2, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Congress examines judge recusals "The House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. John Conyers, is planning a hearing on federal recusal guidelines amid controversies that have swept through state court systems in recent years, culminating in a U...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update October 30, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: NLJ.com September 30, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Top DOJ Fraud Section Supervisors Planning to Leave Justice "The government's lead lawyer in the prosecution of Texas financier R...
New York: Legislative Activity Report for Week Ending November 1, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009Source: New York Legislative Retrieval Service (LRS), November 1, 2009. CHAPTER LAWS SIGNED: To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Chapter Bill No...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 2, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: NEW YORK COUNTYElection LawFree With Registration: Eight of Ten Charges Against Manhattan Surrogate-Elect Dismissed People v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 2, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Trusts and Estates LawMonday, November 2, 2009By C...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 2, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise4 noted: Monday, November 2, 2009 Free: Case Against Surrogate-Elect Survives Dismissal of 8 Charges En Banc Review Of Habeas Ruling Is Rejected By Split Circuit Panel Reinstates Massive Malpractice Action Against Symbol Technologies' Ex-Accounting Firm Free With Registration: Despite Gains, Gender Parity in Partnerships Is a Long Way Off News In Brief Former Senate Majority Leader's Trial For 'Theft of Honest Services' Begins Today 5 Supreme Court Races In City and Its Suburbs
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights November 2, 2009
Posted on November 02, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from New York County
Posted on October 30, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view cases listed below: 1. People v. Diggins2009 WL 3461616 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unreported Disposition, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 52187(U)(N...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
Posted on October 30, 2009News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on October 30, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Defense Blasts Insider Trading Witness in Call For Altered Bond Subscription Required Victim-Prompted Reversal of Cop Killer's Parole Was Within Discretion of Agency, Panel Concludes Subscription Required As Election Draws Near, Heated Campaign Turns Contentious Subscription Required Free: Kaye Scholer Deferred Lawyers to Work on Pro Bono at Firm News In Brief Subscription Required Accused Terrorist Petitions to Retain Trusted Military Lawyers for Civil Trial Subscription Required Reed Smith Is Latest Big Firm To Drop Associate Lockstep
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on October 30, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com Raheem v...
New York Criminal Law News October 29, 2009
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: LexisNexis Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), October 29, 2009 Thursday, NEWS; Pg. 3AWP, 240 words, Hartsdale man gets 7 years for molesting girl, 3; deportation likely to follow, Rebecca Baker ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts October 29, 2009
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 28, 2009. NEWS: Supreme Court upholds ban on traffic stops based on a caller's tipPolice News?We have already witnessed a very active Roberts led Supreme Court in the area of constitutional criminal procedure and the results have not always been ...
White Collar Crime: The Global Push for Stakeholder Accountability
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: Lexology, October 29, 2009. Transparency, disclosure and sunshine: the global push for stakeholder accountabilityArnold & Porter LLP"Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are being challenged to explain critical components of their business model: how they relate to their 'customers' and other stakeholders, and whether or not those relationships are impacting the clinical integrity or independence of those who help develop, prescribe, or purchase a company?s products...
U.S. House Cyber Panel Chair Suggests a National Data Breach Law
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: Lexology, October 29, 2009. House cyber panel chair suggests a national data breach lawWildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP"Rep. Yvette Clarke, the Brooklyn, N.Y., Democrat who chairs the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology, says she hopes to hold hearings on what she calls the National Data Breach Law either later this year or in early 2010...
Has the Internet Heralded a New Era of Digital Age Litigation?
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: Lexology, October 29, 2009. You can't beat a good book, can you?DLA Piper"To organise the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful".
Immigration Enforcement Actions on the Rise
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: Lexology, October 29, 2009. Immigration enforcement actions on the riseSeyfarth Shaw LLP"Since January, with the advent of a new Administration, U.S. employers have begun encountering increasingly hostile treatment at the hands of Executive Branch officials who administer and enforce America?s immigration laws...
Executive Pay Reform is Coming?
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: Lexology, October 29, 2009. Executive pay reform is coming - and soon: beyond the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP"Compensation committees serving public companies are facing unprecedented scrutiny as they react to recent executive pay reform efforts led by federal lawmakers and agencies, institutional shareholders and corporate governance watchdogs...
Shift in Mobile Computing Challenging PC Makers
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, October 29, 2009. Smartphone Boom Challenging PC Makers"A shift in mobile computing from laptops to smaller devices is forcing PC makers to adjust, research firm says.'"
Google's 'Gov Cloud' Wins $7.2 Million Los Angeles Contract to Replace GroupWise
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, October 29, 2009. Google's 'Gov Cloud' Wins $7.2 Million Los Angeles Contract"The City of Los Angeles plans to replace its Novell GroupWise e-mail system with Google Apps, partly using anti-trust settlement money paid by Microsoft...
Google CEO Imagines Era of Mobile Supercomputers
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, October 29, 2009. Google CEO Imagines Era Of Mobile SupercomputersT"he future, as Eric Schmidt describes it, belongs to smart phones and data centers.
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 29, 2009. Not Running Against Wall St.New York TimesDavid A. Paterson. He says he will abort his campaign if Mr. Cuomo ultimately runs again for attorney general, but in New York political circles a ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on October 29, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines October 29, 2009
Posted on October 29, 2009Source: NLJ.com, October 29, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Cancer patients seek to overturn ban on paying for bone marrow "Prohibiting someone from making money for donating an irreplaceable kidney is one thing...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update October 28, 2009
Posted on October 29, 2009Source:NLJ.com, October 28, 2009 Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp DOJ Witness in Stevens Case Sentenced to Prison "The government's chief witness in the prosecution of Ted Stevens was sentenced in federal court in Alaska today to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $750,000 fine...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 29, 2009
Posted on October 29, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Criminal Law News October 28, 2009
Posted on October 28, 2009Source: LexisNexis Lexis ID and Passowrd Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), October 28, 2009 Wednesday, NEWS; Pg. NaN, 419 words, Carmel drugstore robbery victims recount trauma at sentencing, Terence Corcoran ...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts
Posted on October 28, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 28, 2009. NEWS: Man who beat pregnant teen gets prison timeDeseret NewsThe new law, which went into effect in May, allows prosecutors to file such a criminal charge if proper procedures are not followed in a legal or illegal ...
President Obama Outlines Smart Grid Funding
Posted on October 28, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, October 28, 2009. President Obama Details Smart Grid Funding"The government plans to spend $3.4 billion in federal stimulus funds to upgrade the nation's power grid. R&D efforts are already underway at some leading tech vendors".
Google Launches Social Search
Posted on October 28, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, October 28, 2009. Google Launches Social Search"With Google Social Search enabled, searchers are more likely to find what friends and associates have to say about things."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on October 28, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 28, 2009. Small business funding announced by Gov. PatersonElmira Star-GazetteGovernor David A. Paterson today announced the award of $3.8 million to Community Development Financial Institutions in New York, which serve the small ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on October 28, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update October 27, 2009
Posted on October 28, 2009Source: NLJ.com, October 27, 2009 Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Trial Begins in Stalking Case Against D.C. Judge's Ex-Girlfriend "Jury selection began today in the government's case against Taylar Nuevelle, accused of breaking into the home of a D...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on October 28, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1. People v. Medina2009 WL 3380673, 2009 N...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 28, 2009
Posted on October 28, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: New York State Court of AppealsEnvironmental LawFree: Judges Broaden View on Standing to Challenge Under SEQRA Matter of Save the Pine Bush Inc...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists October 28, 2009
Posted on October 28, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otheerwise noted :Second Circuit ReviewWednesday, October 28, 2009By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles October 28, 2009
Posted on October 28, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Free: Judges Reject Residency Rule In Determining SEQRA Standing Lawyer Leaked Inside Data While at Firms, SEC Claims Ruling Disapproves Exclusion of Expert Testimony On Eyewitness Identification in One of Two Cases Use of 'Devastating' Evidence of Uncharged Crimes Brings Reversal News In Brief Rulings Support eBay California Forum Selection Clause
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 28, 2009
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New York Criminal Law News October 27, 2009
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: LexisNexis, October 27, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, October 27, 2009 Tuesday 2:58 AM GMT, , BUSINESS NEWS, 346 words, 3 former Marsh executives acquitted of bid-rigging, NEW YORK ...
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Honest Services Fraud Cases
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: Lexology, October 27, 2009. Supreme Court to hear honest services fraud casesWinston & Strawn LLP"On October 13th, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to Jeffrey Skilling, the former CEO of Enron Corp. whose conviction for honest services fraud was upheld by the Fifth Circuit...
Florida Governor Requests Statewide Grand Jury on Crimes by Public Officials
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: Lexology, October 27, 2009. Florida - Gov. Crist requests statewide grand jury on crimes by public officialsFoley & Lardner LLP"On October 14, 2009, Gov. Charlie Crist requested the Florida Supreme Court to impanel a statewide grand jury on public corruption...
Alternatives to Layoffs
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: Lexology, October 27, 2009. Alternatives to layoffsMorrison & Foerster"On August 19, 2009, the Chief Counsel of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement for the State of California ('DLSE') issued an opinion letter analyzing whether the salary basis test for payment of exempt employees precluded an employer from implementing a temporary work schedule and salary reduction in order to avoid or limit the need for layoffs...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts - October 26, 2009
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 26, 2009. NEWS: Will the Chinese Courts Allow Another Mentally Ill Individual Be Executed?Huffington Post (blog)Neither the Criminal Law nor the Criminal Procedure Law offer any instruction on how mental health determinations should be made...
White House Uses Open Source To Open Government
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, October 27, 2009. White House Uses Open Source To Open Government"The Whitehouse.gov site now runs the open source Drupal content management system, which includes social networking tools that can be used for communications and participatory government...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 27, 2009. NY governor to call lawmakers to special budget sessionReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson is calling lawmakers back for a special session to discuss the budget deficit of more than $3 billion ...
News Alerts for New York Unified Court System
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 27, 2009. State Releases Voter Guide Of Judicial CandidatesNorth Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USAThe state Unified Court System has released its annual Voter Guide of judicial candidates throughout New York State...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on October 27, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines October 27, 2009
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: NLJ.com, October 27, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Defense shifts blame elsewhere as Broadcom trial gets underway "On Friday, the government and the defense opened the first Broadcom Corp...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update October 26, 2009
Posted on October 27, 2009Source: NLJ.com, October 26, 2009. Subscription required for online access: McDermott Team Wins Victory for Sikhs "McDermott Will & Emory scored a pro bono win last week by convincing the army to allow a religious Sikh to serve while wearing full religious garb...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 27, 2009
Posted on October 27, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE TERMTHIRD DEPARTMENTHealth LawFree With Registration: License Revocation Over Doctor's Affair With His Patient Is Upheld D'Angelo v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists October 27, 2009
Posted on October 27, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Condemnation and Tax CertiorariTuesday, October 27, 2009By M...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles October 27, 2009
Posted on October 27, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Charge Is Dismissed Against Lead Figure in Defender Lawsuit Free With Registration: Deferred Associates Get Training From Public Interest Agencies License Revocation Over Doctor's Affair With His Patient Is Upheld No Money Back for Gallery Worker Who Relied on Estimate of Value News In Brief Chief Justice's Dissent Over Denial of Review Was Inspired by Law Clinic Free: Accolades
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 27, 2009
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LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
Posted on October 23, 2009News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on October 23, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Divided Panel Upholds Use of Uncharged-Crime Proof in Theft Trial Subscription Required Surrogate Orders Review of Fees Awarded to Rosenthal by Feinberg Subscription Required Claims of Free Speech Violations By Legislative Leaders Dismissed Subscription Required News In Brief Subscription Required Keynoting Ethics Confab, Vance Pledges 'Fair and Effective' Prosecutor's Office Subscription Required Report Finds Slight Improvement in Law Firm Diversity, but Pockets of Decline Subscription Required
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on October 23, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com Roberts v...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on October 22, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Thursday, October 22, 2009 1. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v...
New York Criminal Law News October 22, 2009
Posted on October 22, 2009Source: LexisNexis, October 22, 2009 Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, October 22, 2009 Thursday 2:01 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 110 words, Retired NYPD officer arrested in wife shooting, MIDDLE ISLAND N...
Crime Related News and Blog Alerts from Google October 22, 2009
Posted on October 22, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 22, 2009. NEWS: Obama must shift focus off GuantánamoChristian Science MonitorNeither the laws of war nor criminal legal principles fit the challenges presented by an amorphous transnational enemy wearing no uniform and intending to ...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on October 22, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 22, 2009. New York Faces December Cash Squeeze, Governor SaysBloombergBy Michael Quint Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- New York Governor David Paterson said the state may not have enough money in December to pay all its bills, ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on October 22, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines October 22, 2009
Posted on October 22, 2009Source: NLJ.com, October 22, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp 6th Circuit nominee exits confirmation hearing largely unscathed "President Barack Obama's nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit faced some questions Wednesday about her choice of clients in private practice...
National Law Journal: Selections from the Legal Times Afternoon Update October 21, 2009
Posted on October 22, 2009Source: NLJ.com, October 21, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp SEC Moves to Regulate Dark Pools "The Securities & Exchange Commission moved today to shine some light on dark pools...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 22, 2009
Posted on October 22, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists October 22, 2009
Posted on October 22, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: FranchisingThursday, October 22, 2009By David J...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles October 22, 2009
Posted on October 22, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Thursday, October 22, 2009 Citing Withheld Evidence, Judge Orders Third Trial in 1977 Slaying City Wins One of Two Liability Issues on Child Removal Cases Free With Registration: Weinstein Wages a Protracted Battle to Avoid Mandatory Minimum Sentence He Finds Unjust Judge Follows Circuit in Fee Award but Expresses Dissatisfaction With 'Geographic Lodestar' Model Free: Sullivan Promotes Five to Partnership Ranks News In Brief Court Rebuffs First Amendment Claim of Animal Activists Correction
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 22, 2009
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FTC Action Against Sears Regarding Website Privacy Policies
Posted on October 21, 2009Source: Lexology, October 21, 2009. Does the FTC action against Sears cast doubt on the benefit of website privacy policies?Wiley Rein LLP"For many years, websites have operated on the belief that their online privacy policies and terms of service, especially when affirmatively assented to by means of a click-through agreement, are adequate and enforceable".
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County - Oct 21, 2009
Posted on October 21, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1. People v. Romero2009 WL 3349765 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unreported Disposition, 2009 N...
Selected Crime Related News and Blog Alerts
Posted on October 21, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 21, 2009. NEWS: Law ministry must review undertrials' cases: PMTimes of IndiaKumar also requested the PM to direct the authorities concerned "to revisit existing provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code which indirectly condones ...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Redisigns Web Site
Posted on October 21, 2009Source: Lexology, October 21, 2009. USCIS announces new web site designSeyfarth Shaw LLP"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) says its redesigned Web site, in English and Spanish, is more customer-centric, providing users with a 'one-stop shop' for immigration services and information...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on October 21, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service. October 21, 2009. One on One with NY Governor David PatersonNightly Business ReportGHARIB: If Wall Street and the financial industry don't bounce back in terms of jobs and salaries, how vulnerable is New York State? PATERSON: Well ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on October 21, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines October 21, 2009
Posted on October 21, 2009Source: NLJ.com, October 21, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp At ACC annual meeting, counsel discuss criteria for evaluating law firms "Retail giant Wal-Mart plans to add evaluation of a law firm's flextime policies to its list of criteria for evaluating outside firms, according to a panelist at the Association of Corporate Counsel's annual meeting in Boston...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 21, 2009
Posted on October 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists October 21, 2009
Posted on October 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Professional LiabilityWednesday, October 21, 2009By Norman B...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles October 21, 2009
Posted on October 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Free: Joseph Alessandro Removed, Brother Admonished Over Loan Insurers Found Not Obligated To Cover Firm Circuit Boosts Non-Union Professor's Challenge To 'Ideological' Fees Unrelated to Contract Talks Trial Begins in Case of Attorney Fired From Disciplinary Committee News In Brief Historian Wins Round in Fight Over Value of Lost Photos of Flag Raising at Iwo Jima Legal Themes Dominate the Lineup at Fordham's Annual Film Festival
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 21, 2009
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New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County August 25 - October 1, 2009
Posted on October 20, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: August 25 - October 1, 2009 Thursday, October 01, 2009 1. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the Supreme Court New York County
Posted on October 20, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 © 1. People v. Carter2009 WL 3349605, 2009 N...
Crime and Corruption
Posted on October 20, 2009Source: Lexology, October 20, 2009. Crime & corruptionWinston & Strawn LLP"According to a complaint filed by a former NFL Players Association director of human services, the U.S. Department of Labor is investigating alleged collusion between the union and team owners...
Miley Cyrus Dumps Twitter Over Privacy and Misuse of Information
Posted on October 20, 2009Source: Lexology, October 20, 2009. Social media - Cyrus dumps Twitter over privacy and misuse of information ? a message for individuals and businessesLocke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP"Is Miley Cyrus? dramatic dumping of Twitter... over a lack of privacy and misuse of her information and material the start of a rebellion against Twitter and other social media?"
Attorney Client Privelege and Internal Investigations
Posted on October 20, 2009Source: Lexology, October 20, 2009. The attorney-client privilege and internal investigationsWinston & Strawn LLP"On September 30th, the Ninth Circuit 'explore[d] the treacherous path which corporate counsel must tread under the attorney-client privilege when conducting an internal investigation to advise a publicly traded company on its financial disclosure obligations...
Recent Criminal Indictment of Employers Signals Beefed Up OSHA Enforcement Action
Posted on October 20, 2009Source: Lexology, October 20, 2009 Recent criminal indictment of employers signals beefed-up OSHA enforcement actionBaker & Daniels LLP"The United States Attorney's Office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that a federal grand jury indicted two corporate entities, as well as two corporate officers, for alleged criminal violations of OSHA regulations...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines October 20, 2009
Posted on October 20, 2009Source:NLJ.cim. October 20, 2009. Subscription Required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Employers ask: Can we require swine flu shots for workers? "Employment lawyers are hearing from employers worried about a potential swine flu pandemic affecting a large portion of their work force...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 20, 2009
Posted on October 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists October 20, 2009
Posted on October 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Antitrust Trade and PracticeTuesday, October 20, 2009By Neal R...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles October 20, 2009
Posted on October 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Juvenile Runaway From Nonsecure Unit Avoids Escape Charge Immigration Lawyer Barred From Practice Before Circuit Panel Revives Action Challenging Resident Discount on Bridge Tolls Judge Spares Kasowitz From Arbitration of Settlement Breach Claim News In Brief Main Justice Proposes Reforms on How Prosecutors Handle Evidence Free With Registration: Obituary: Kenneth D...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 20, 2009
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National Law Journal: Selection from Legal Times Afternoon Update October 16, 2009
Posted on October 19, 2009Source:NLJ.com, October 16, 2009. Subscription requried for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Obama Picks Another Ambassador From Big Law "An environmental lawyer and consultant who is a former partner in the D...
New York: Chapter Laws Signed October 9, 2009
Posted on October 19, 2009Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run October 18, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Chapter Bill No. 479 A999B Paulin (MS) -- Provides for humane destruction or disposition of certain animals; repealer BLURB : Ag & Mkts...
New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending October 18, 2009 - Corrections, Criminal Procedure Law, Penal Law
Posted on October 19, 2009Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run October 18, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi CORRECTIONS LAW: Bill No. A9194 Townsend (MS) -- Provides that an inmate of a correctional facility shall be guilty of a felony for harassing a correctional facility employee by fraudulent use of his or her name Same as S 6136 Last Act: 10/13/09 referred to codes Last Action Date: 10/16/09(Results Count = ) Bill No...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 19, 2009
Posted on October 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for onlijne access unless otherwise noted:...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists October 19, 2009
Posted on October 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tax TipsMonday, October 19, 2009By Sidney Kess" Sidney Kess, CPA-attorney, consulting editor to CCH Inc...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles October 19, 2009
Posted on October 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Monday, October 19, 2009 Free With Registration: Buckley's Move Continues Reshaping of First Department Court Abandons 2002 Ruling That Boosted Attachments Judge Orders Liquor Agency to Act on License Application Heller Hopes Sale of 'Well Selected' Artworks Will Fetch up to $1 Million to Pay Creditors News In Brief Hedge Fund Managers Arrested Over Alleged Scheme Some States Consider Using Uniform Bar Examination Correction
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 19, 2009
Posted on October 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
Social Media Reality Demands Management Attention
Posted on October 19, 2009Source: Lexology, October 19, 2009. Social media reality demands management attentionBaker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC"Virtually everyone has a camera phone these days, making it easy for bored or disgruntled employees to film what they perceive to be humorous pranks and disseminate the video for the world to see in a matter of a few minutes or even seconds...
Ninth Circuit Holds That Absence of 'Upjohn Warning' Does Not Bar Admissibility in Criminal Prosecution Statements
Posted on October 19, 2009Source: Lexology, October 19, 2009. Ninth Circuit holds that absence of "Upjohn warning" does not bar admissibility in criminal prosecution of statements elicited by corporate counsel during internal investigationSheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP"In United States v...
Cablevision Copyright Rulings Final - Buffer Reproductions are not Infringing Copies
Posted on October 19, 2009Source: Lexology, October 19, 2009. Cablevision copyright rulings finally final ? buffer reproductions are not infringing copiesFenwick & West LLP"On June 29, 2009, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in the much-watched Cartoon Networks/Cablevision case, bringing to a close a prolonged struggle over a "remote storage" digital video recording (DVR) system created by Cablevision to allow its customers to record and later access television programming 'in the cloud,' that is, on and from Cablevision?s servers as opposed to a device in the home...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on October 19, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, October 19, 2009. Groups Criticize a Proposal to Pull Environmental FundsNew York TimesDavid A. Paterson's proposal to pull money from an environmental fund to help alleviate New York's financial woes is meeting with harsh criticism from ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines October 19, 2009
Posted on October 19, 2009Source: NLJ.com, October 19, 2009. Subcription required for Online Access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Khuzami aims to restore confidence in SEC "If there's one thing Robert Khuzami learned from his experience prosecuting the first World Trade Center bombers in 1995, it's this: "Whether you're dealing with terrorism or securities fraud, it's better to be in the prevention business than the cleanup business...
New York Criminal Law News: October 1, 2009
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: LexisNexis, October 1, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The New York Times, October 1, 2009 Thursday, Late Edition - Final, Section A; Column 0; Metropolitan Desk; Pg. 29, 751 words, Making a Getaway in a Three-Piece Suit, By JOHN ELIGON...
Selected Crime Related News and Blog Alerts from Google
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 1, 2009. NEWS: Human Rights Council holds general debates on situation in ...ReliefWeb (press release)The Union of Arab Jurists asserted that it was necessary to bring the authors of such crimes to the International Criminal Court...
Declassified Documents Show FBI Expanding Data Mining Efforts
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: Lexology, October 1, 2009. Declassified documents show FBI expanding data mining efforts over 1.5 billion personal records (and counting)Foley Hoag LLP"Declassified documents obtained (but not published) by WIRED Magazine indicate that the FBI has been hard at work expanding a database of Americans' personal and financial information...
I-9 Audits and Criminal Sanctions
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: Lexology, October 1, 2009. I-9 audits and criminal sanctionsOgletree Deakins"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a nationwide I-9 audit initiative on July 1, issuing Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 652 employers (see the ICE press release)...
U.S. Supreme Court Justices to Decide if State Gun Laws Violate Rights
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: Washington Post and Associated Press, October 1, 2009. Subscription needed for online access: Justices to Decide if State Gun Laws Violate Rights"The Supreme Court set up a historic decision on gun control Wednesday, saying it will rule on whether restrictive state and local laws violate the Second Amendment right to gun ownership that it recognized last year...
Report Says Internet Has Never Been More Dangerous
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, October 1, 2009. Internet Has Never Been More Dangerous, Report Says"The Anti-Phishing Working Group reports record levels of fake antivirus software and other malware."
Windows 7 Compatible?
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, October 1, 2009. Windows 7 Compatible? Check The Logo"Third-party hardware and software products that work with Microsoft's new OS will get a sticker that says so. "
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, October 1, 2009. State of siege: Who'll pay court costs?Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia,PA,USA"They also hold that a "unified court system" does not require state funding. ... including Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Minnesota and California...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines October 1, 2009
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: NLJ.com, October 1, 2009. Subscription required for online access: Supreme Court adds 12 cases to docket, including a Second Amendment sequel "The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear McDonald v. Chicago, which could determine whether the right to bear arms applies against state and local laws restricting the right, not just federal statutes...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update September 30, 2009
Posted on October 01, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 30, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Supreme Court Grants Chicago Handgun Ban Case "In orders just released by the Supreme Court, the justices have granted review in 12 new cases for the fall term, including a major sequel to the D...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs October 1, 2009
Posted on October 01, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: COURT LIKELY TO EASE, NOT LIFT, ITS BAN ON COMPARATIVE LAWYER ADVERTISING"New Jersey's Supreme Court seems poised to alter its current outright prohibition on advertising in which lawyers compare their abilities to others, probably by requiring that such ads include caveats to potential clients...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 1, 2009
Posted on October 01, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONFIRST DEPARTMENTLegal ProfessionContinuous Representation Requires Tolling, Panel Finds Waggoner v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists October 1, 2009
Posted on October 01, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted:Southern District Civil Practice RoundupThursday, October 1, 2009By Edward M...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles October 1, 2009
Posted on October 01, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Thursday, October 1, 2009 Suit Proceeds Over Government's Failure to Supervise Murderer Free With Registration: Hellerstein Rebuffs ACLU, Denies Release of CIA Memos Family Takes Priority Over Center That Honors Leading High Court Judge in Distribution of Estate Justices to Consider Application of the Right to Bear Arms to States News In Brief Scholar, Joyce Estate Settle Fair Use Case Over Material in Book on Joyce's Daughter A 'Scary Time' for Summer Hires Correction
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 1, 2009
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New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on September 30, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1. People v. Sierra2009 WL 3079728, 2009 N...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 30, 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 30, 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Health LawWednesday, September 30, 2009By Francis J...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 30, 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Free With Registration: 'New Formulation' on Conflicts Returns Debevoise to Metlife Case Eastern District Braces for Trial of Terror Suspect Ex-Tax Associate Spared Prison for Insider Trading Firms With Expanded New York Presence Cope With Second Offices News In Brief Private Lawsuit Adds to Bank of America's Woes Over Merrill Merger New York City Law Department Announces Incoming Class
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New York Criminal Law News September 30, 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 30, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, September 30, 2009 Wednesday 1:11 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 205 words, NY businessman pleads guilty to terror financing, NEW YORK ...
New York Criminal Law News September 29, 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009Source:LexisNexis. September 29, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, September 29, 2009 Tuesday 8:27 PM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 128 words, Paterson: Crime down in NY as of mid-year, ALBANY N...
Selected Crime Related News Alerts from Google
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 29, 2009. CBS NewsRoman Polanski Rape Victim Samantha Geimer (Photo) Wants Case ...CBS NewsBut a civil settlement and the criminal matter of rape and fleeing the country to avoid punishment are separate and distinct issues...
Massachusetts Attorney General Announces Opening of Computer Forensics Lab as Part of Cyber Crime Initiative
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: Lexology, September 30, 2009. Massachusetts - Massachusetts Attorney General announces opening of new computer forensics labFoley Hoag LLP"In a press release issued last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced the opening of a 'new, state-of-the-art Computer Forensics Lab in Boston' as part of the Attorney General's Cyber Crime Initiative...
Illinois: Court Finds that Use of Single Factor Password Identification to Secure Online Accounts May Create Negligence Liability
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: Lexology, September 30. 2009. Illinois - Court finds that use of single-factor password identification to secure online accounts may create negligence liabilityBaker & McKenzie"On 21 August 2009, in the case of Shames-Yeakel v. Citizens Financial Bank, No...
U.S. Department of Labor Criminalizes Late Contributions in Retirement and Health Plans
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: Lexology, September 30, 2009. Department of Labor criminalizes late contributions to retirement and health plansKatten Muchin Rosenman LLP"The new Assistant Secretary of Labor of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Phyllis Borzi, recently announced a new Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Retirement Income Security Act enforcement initiative to criminalize failures to forward participant contributions to retirement and health plans...
U.S. and Mexico Work Together to Create New Cross Border Communications Network
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: Lexology, September 30, 2009. US and Mexico work together to create new cross-border communications networkFakhoury Law Group PC"The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State have announced that senior officials of the US-Mexico High-Level Consultative Commission on Telecommunications have signed a bilateral agreement that will support the creation of a new cross-border communications network for law enforcement and public safety officials to use to strengthen border security"
E-Verify in the Technology Industry
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: Lexology, September 30, 2009. E-Verify in the technology industryEpsteinBeckerGreen"E-Verify is the most controversial employment verification system ever implemented in the U.S."
Connecticut Licensing Applications for Debt Negotiation Licensing Law Now Online
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: Lexology, September 30, 2009. Connecticut - Connecticut licensing applications are now available onlineLoeb & Loeb LLP"The Department of Banking for the State of Connecticut has posted on its website the application forms for the state's new Debt Negotiation licensing law that is required for all debt settlement companies operating in the state and/or serving its residents...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 30, 2009. Obama Fights the Good FightWashington PostIf some of the pundits are right, he has as much chance of getting his way as he had in discouraging New York Governor David Paterson from seeking a return ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 30, 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 30, 2009. Subscription required for online access http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Sears agrees to multimillion-dollar settlement with EEOC over disabled workers "The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced a record $6...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update September 29, 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 29, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Federal Appeals Court Upholds Mandatory Anthrax Vaccinations "A federal appeals court in Washington today refused to stop mandatory anthrax vaccinations for servicemembers, finding that the vaccine was properly approved...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 30, 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: SUITS OVER YANKEE PITCHER'S PLANE CRASH SETTLE FOR $2M "Insurers and individuals who suffered losses in New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle's fatal plane crash in Manhattan in 2006 have agreed to accept $2 million and drop the pursuit of almost $60 million in property and personal injury claims against the estates of Lidle and his flight instructor, a mediator in the case said Tuesday...
Selected Crime Related News and Blog Alerts from Google
Posted on September 29, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 28, 2009. NEWS: New CriminologistDNA From 12000 Felons May be MissingNew CriminologistNew details on a catastrophic criminal mix-up. The DNA of thousands of convicted felons is not in the system...
Google Gmail Disruiption Caused By Network Load, Code Update
Posted on September 29, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 29, 2009 Google Gmail Disruption Caused By Network Load, Code Update"Code changes, data center problems, and heavy usage conspired to make Gmail inaccessible for some last week".
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 29, 2009Source:Google News Alerts Service, September 29, 2009. New York TimesFor Nixon In-Law, GOP Post and a Giuliani ClashNew York TimesDespite the odds against the party, he said he believed a wave of Democratic scandals could be a boon for Republicans in New York...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 29, 2009
Posted on September 29, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 29, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Looking for ad space? See the Cook County clerk's Web site "Dorothy Brown, the circuit court clerk for Cook County, Ill...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update September 28,2009
Posted on September 29, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 28, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Court Says It Can't Stop Transfer of American to Iraqi Authority "More than a year after the Supreme Court ruled that the case should be dismissed, a federal judge today finally rejected a U...
New York Appellate Criminal Case Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on September 29, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: 1. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Marcus Wilson, Defendant-Appellant...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from New York County
Posted on September 29, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view cases listed below: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Marcus Wilson, Defendant-Appellant.2009 WL 3079319(N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Sep 29, 2009) (NO...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
Posted on September 29, 2009News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on September 29, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Free With Registration: Judge Takes 'Fresh Look' at Testimony on Confessions Cases Raise Issues Affecting Day-to-Day Practice of Law Subscription Required Inmate's Right to Free Exercise of Religion Clarified Subscription Required News In Brief Subscription Required Court Officers Prevall in Civil Rights Suit Over Arrests For Refusals to Hand in Phone Subscription Required Accolades Subscription Required
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on September 29, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com NEW YORK COUNTYContracts Condo Board Granted Summary Judgment On Issue of Unit Owners' Liability for Breach Board of Managers v...
New York Criminal Law News September 28, 2009
Posted on September 28, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 28, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. Newsday (New York), September 28, 2009 Monday, ALL EDITIONS, NEWS; Pg. A18, 639 words, Reports: Most terror cases declined, BY ANTHONY M...
New York Criminal Law News September 25-27, 2009
Posted on September 28, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Search Run September 28, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), September 27, 2009 Sunday, NEWS; Pg. 3ARK, 402 words, Two New City accountants lose CPA licenses, Jane Lerner CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS (91%); ACCOUNTING (91%); TAX FRAUD (90%); INVESTIGATIONS (90%); ROBBERY (90%); CRIMINAL OFFENSES (90%); TAXES & ...
Selected Crime Related News and Blog Alerts from Google
Posted on September 28, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 26, 2009. NEWS: Debate rages over execution of sniperNationalSome were freed only because of extraordinary work by individuals outside the criminal justice system. ?The system remains fallible even with ? appeals, ...
Selected Crime Related News Alerts from Google
Posted on September 28, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 27, 2009. Officials: Controlling crime is a group effortGreenville Daily ReflectorHis office processed about 70000 criminal cases in 2008. He talked about the mixture of cooperative professional, government and community-based efforts ...
Delaware: Prior Notiice Exclusion Bars Coverage for Defense of Criminal Prosecution
Posted on September 28, 2009Source: Lexology, September 28, 2009. Delaware - Prior notice exclusion bars coverage for defense of criminal prosecutionWiley Rein LLP"The Delaware Superior Court has held that a prior notice exclusion bars an insured?s claim for defense costs incurred in a criminal prosecution despite the insured?s argument that its insurers knew about the existence of the criminal investigation at the time the policies were issued".
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on September 25, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com Bank v. Katz U...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on September 25, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Lawyer Rightly Told to Remove Hat in Court, Judge Decides Subscription Required Circuit Faults Judge for Failing to Explain Motion to Pro Se Litigant Subscription Required Free: News In Brief Subscription Required Correction Subscription Required After an Expensive Legal Dogfight, Former Couple Told to Share Pug
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
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New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from New York County
Posted on September 25, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view cases listed below: 1. People v. Valdivia2009 WL 3029734, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 06646(N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Sep 24, 2009) (NO. 1055, 4481N/07)Steven Banks, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Paul Wiener of counsel) for appellant...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
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New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from New York County
Posted on September 24, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view cases listed below: . People v. Barrow--- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 06634(N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Sep 24, 2009) (NO. 1041, 3312/97)Steven Banks, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Cheryl Williams of counsel), for appellant...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on September 24, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Subjective Test in Jail Death Dismisses Suit Against Nurse Subscription Required Company Sanctioned Over Patents in Turn Sues Greenberg Traurig Subscription Required Lawyer Faces Felony Charge for Allegedly Bribing Hospital Workers Subscription Required News In Brief Subscription Required Free With Registration: Obituary: Richard J...
Selected Crime Related News and Blog Alerts from Google
Posted on September 24, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, September 24, 2009. NEWS: No retrospective double jeopardyIrish Times"The whole issue is that you can only convict somebody or charge somebody based on criminal law at that particular time," he said...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 24, 2009
Posted on September 24, 2009Source:NLJ.com September 24, 2009. Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Prosecutors find allies in campaign contributions case against attorney "The Federal Election Commission and good-government group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington have come to the defense of the government's criminal campaign contributions case against attorney Pierce O'Donnell...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 24, 2009
Posted on September 24, 2009Subscription required for online access: N.J. FORECLOSURE MEDIATION PROGRAM FOUND HAMPERED BY LOW PARTICIPATION"New Jersey's foreclosure mediation program has helped 585 families save their homes since March, but a national consumer group said in a report released Wednesday that more can be done, here and in other states...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 24, 2009
Posted on September 24, 2009Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: http://www.nylj.com U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUITCivil RightsFree With Registration: Standard for Claim of Deliberate Indifference to Inmate's Health and Safety Clarified Caiozzo v...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from New York County
Posted on September 23, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view cases listed below: 1. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Billy Chatelain, Defendant-Appellant.2009 WL 2997919, 2009 N...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
Posted on September 23, 2009News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on September 23, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Free With Registration: Ruling Motivates Legislators to Fix Succession Laws Trial Over Diatribes Against Chicago Judges Moved to Brooklyn Subscription Required No Private Right to Contest Concessions to Airline, Circuit Finds Subscription Required News In Brief Subscription Required Free With Registration: Obituary: Cyril A...
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on September 23, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com Lindsay v. Association of Professional Flight Attendant Subscription Required U...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
Posted on September 22, 2009News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on September 22, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Circuit Revives Suit Targeting Power Plant CO2 Emissions Subscription Required School District Not Required to Finance Defense Of Former Board Member It Has Sued, Panel Rules Subscription Required Free: Fellows Program Seen to Benefit Deferred Associates, D...
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on September 22, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com NEW YORK COUNTYContracts Contract Breach Claim by Unlicensed Managers Dismissed; Unjust Enrichment Claim Remains Halpern v...
New York: Chapter Laws Signed by Governor From 9/11/2009 Through9/16/2009
Posted on September 22, 2009Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run September 20, 2009. New York Chapter Laws Signed: September 11 through September 16, 2009: To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public...
Advanced NYPD Law Enforcement Technologies
Posted on September 22, 2009A recent article in the newspaper AM NewYork presents several innovative and advanced law enforcement technologies whose use are advocated by Mayor Bloomberg and are scheduled to be implemented in coming months but raise civil liberties concerns of some advocates...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 21, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 21, 2009. New York TimesResisting Obama, Paterson Vows to Seek OfficeNew York TimesNews that the White House had involved itself in the governor's contest in New York set off wide-ranging reaction on Sunday, and Mr...
New Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories September 21, 2009
Posted on September 21, 2009Source:New Jersey Law Journal News Alerts, September 21, 2009. Judge's Ethics Flap Spurs Appeal To Reverse $1M Malpractice Verdict " An appeals court is being asked to reverse a verdict of nearly $1 million in the legal malpractice case that prompted state ethics regulators to bring a charge of misconduct against Superior Court Judge Steven Perskie...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
Posted on September 21, 2009News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on September 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com Fears v...
National Law Journal: Legal Times Afternoon Update September 18, 2009
Posted on September 21, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 18, 2009 Subscription required for Online Access: D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Campaign Finance Rules "A federal appeals court in Washington today struck down several campaign finance rules that restrict the ability of non-profits to fund election-related activities such as voter registration, get-out-the-vote efforts and advertisements...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on September 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Panel Rules Fence Blocks Public Access and Must Be Removed Subscription Required Judge Holds the Line on Amount of Fees Due Attorneys for Models Subscription Required Judge Weighs Conflicting Opinions on Link of Zoloft Use to Violence Subscription Required Senate Hearing Weighs Aiding-and-Abetting Lawsuits Subscription Required Schools See 'Little Bit of Everything' as Economy Scrambles Summer Plans Subscription Required Correction Subscription Required News In Brief
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 18, 2009
Posted on September 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subsxcription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Friday, September 18, 2009 Slain Court Officer's Sister Sets Tone at Sentencing of Hit Man Free With Registration: Amici Request En Banc Review of Standards on Fee-Splitting MetLife, Class Present Final Arguments to Circuit on Disqualification of Debevoise in Upcoming Trial Panel Denies Naturalization to Immigrant Who Failed to Take Oath Judge Signals Probable Approval of Compliance Deal News In Brief
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 18, 2009
Posted on September 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News September 17-18, 2009
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Search run on September 18, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The New York Times, September 18, 2009 Friday, Late Edition - Final, Section A; Column 0; National Desk; Pg. 13, 1022 words, Few Cases of Fraud Involving Stimulus Money Have Been Detected, Officials Say, By MICHAEL COOPER...
Selected Crime Related News and Blog Alerts from Google
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 17, 2009. NEWS: DNA of 12000 felons missing from state registryMilwaukee Journal SentinelThe rest were probably never sentenced to prison and should have submitted their DNA to local law enforcement...
White Collar Crime: Defining Civil RICO "enterprise" After 'Boyle'
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Lexology, September 18, 2009. Defining civil RICO "enterprise" after 'Boyle'EpsteinBeckerGreen"In Boyle v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court revisited the definition of "enterprise" in the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), an issue it first decided in 1981 in United States v...
Social Networking Media: The Great Communicators?
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Lexology, September 18, 2009. Social networking media ? the great communicator?Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLPFacebook®, Twitter® and other social networking tools are becoming mainstream methods of communication.
White Collar Crime: Do the FSIA Amends Affect Your Business?
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Lexology, September 18, 2009. Do the FSIA amendments affect your business?DLA Piper"Throughout 2009, news outlets have been reporting that Iran is increasing its presence in Latin America".
The Biggest Scare of All Under the HITECH Act
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Lexology, September 18, 2009. The biggest scare of all under the HITECH ActEpsteinBeckerGreen"What happens if the offices of a covered entity are broken into and unsecured protected health information (PHI) of more than 500 individuals is stolen?"
Do We Need the Help of Recap in the Fight Against PACER?
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Lexology, September 18, 2009. Recap joins the fight against PACER -- but do we want its help?Foley Hoag LLP"It just became a little cheaper and a little easier to access public court filings through PACER (the Public Access to Court Electronic Records), thanks to RECAP, an open-source Firefox plug-in designed to create a free secondary archive of PACER materials...
Flirtation and Brief Touchings Are Not Sexual Harassment, Eleventh Circuit Rules
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Lexology, September 18, 2009. Flirtation and brief touchings are not sexual harassment, Eleventh Circuit rulesEpsteinBeckerGreen"When does flirtation and touching by a supervisor cross the line into sexual harassment in violation of Title VII?"
Quick Start Guide for Contacting Social Networking Sites About Copyright Issues
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Lexology, September 17, 2009. Quick-start guide for contacting social networking sites about copyright issuesJackson Walker LLP"Even John McCain, a self-admitted late-adopter of new technology, has recognized the public?s prolific use of 'social media' and 'user-generated content' websites".
Status Seeking
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Lexology, September 18, 2009. Status seekingMayer Brown LLP"While health care reform continues to swirl at the center of the policy universe, another hot-button issue is expected to follow - immigration reform."
From the New York Times: September 18, 2009
Posted on September 18, 2009Source:NYTimes.com, September 18, 2009. Reference to selected articles: NEWS ANALYSISMissile Defense Shifts From Star Wars VisionBy DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROADPresident Obama?s new missile defense plan is more about international politics than new military technology, a long way from the Star Wars shield pushed by Ronald Reagan...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 18, 2009. State Announces Job Training GrantsThe Gouverneur TimesIn the year since the collapse of the financial industry, Governor Paterson has led initiatives that protect New Yorkers who lost their jobs and also ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 18, 2009
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 18, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FTC prepares to require less hype in praise of products "The controversial promotional practice of "astroturfing" ? flooding the Internet with bogus product reviews ? is about to hit the dirt...
National Law Journal: Legal Times Afternoon Update September 17, 2009
Posted on September 18, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 17, 2009. Subscription required for online access: Obama Set for First Win Among Circuit Nominees "The Senate this afternoon is heading toward confirming Judge Gerard Lynch to a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, making him the first of Obama's circuit nominees to win approval...
New Jersey Law Journal: State and Federal Decisions September 18, 2009
Posted on September 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal Case Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscriprtion required for online access: STATE DECISION:: State v...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 17, 2009
Posted on September 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Thursday, September 17, 2009 Free: Vance Shapes Agenda for Manhattan Office Judges Asked to Revisit Use of Experts on Eyewitness Identifications Chase for New Banking Business Still Strong One Year After Lehman Brothers Collapse Panel Rejects Claim That ALJ's Refusal to Act Protected Federal Judge Dismisses RICO Claims Against Manhattan Real Estate Family News In Brief
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 17, 2009
Posted on September 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
Corporate Disclosure: The Twitter Effect
Posted on September 17, 2009Source: Law Technology News, September 17, 2009. Corporate Disclosure: The Twitter Effect New York Law Journal "Given the opportunities for corporate misinterpretation of regulatory rules and exchange-based guidelines, and investor misinterpretation of informal communications, companies using social networking tools to deliver complex financial data need to understand the SEC's Web site guidance...
Google Plans Private Government Cloud: Includes Related Insights
Posted on September 17, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 17, 2009. Google Plans Private Government Cloud"As the government moves to adopt cloud computing and considers limited use of free consumer services, Google is trying to address lingering concerns about security and control in the cloud...
Fixing Login Inconsistencies In Google's Services
Posted on September 17, 2009Source: Grok on Google, September 17, 2009. Fixing Login Inconsistencies In Google's ServicesBy Allen Stern"Over the past few weeks I've been keeping track of the different ways each Google service handles login procedures. I would have thought that once I am "cookied" by a Google service that all services would authenticate my session in the same manner but this is not the case...
Google Launches Fast Flip To Accellerate News Browsing
Posted on September 17, 2009Source: Grok on Google, September 17, 2009. Google Launches Fast Flip To Accelerate News Browsing"A Google Labs project called Google Fast Flip aims to make news viewing faster online." COMMENT FROM ANOTHER BLOG: New Google Service Nothing To Flip OverBy Michael Hickins"Google's new Fast Flip is a half-baked attempt to solve two problems with one service, which isn't entirely a bad thing, since half-baked is in many cases better than raw...
Google Chrome Update Adds Speed, Themes, HTML5
Posted on September 17, 2009Source: Grok on Google, September 17, 2009. Google Chrome Update Adds Speed, Themes, HTML 5"Browser Themes, faster JavaScript performance, and HTML 5 support can be found in the new stable release of Google Chrome."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 17, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 17, 2009. Gov, Firefighters Back ThompsonNBC New YorkUnlike the UFA, Paterson took his time announcing the candidate he intended to support. The governor told NBC New York in March that he would "back the ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 17, 2009
Posted on September 17, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 17, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp L.A. judge says he can't afford to remain on federal bench "A federal district judge in Los Angeles has announced that he his resignation because he can no longer afford to remain on the bench...
National Law Journal:Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update September 16, 2009
Posted on September 17, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 16, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp SEC Taps Derivatives Expert for New Division "The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, still reeling from criticism over its failure to detect Bernard Madoff's $50 billion pyramid scheme, today announced it is creating a new division of Risk, Strategy and Financial Innovation...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 17, 2009
Posted on September 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: ETHICS CHARGES VS...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 17, 2009
Posted on September 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Featured Columnists September 17, 2009
Posted on September 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Criminal Law and ProcedureThursday, September 17, 2009By Barry Kamins" Barry Kamins, the administrative judge for criminal matters in Brooklyn, writes: Last April, the U...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 16, 2009
Posted on September 16, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Free: Vance Wins Manhattan D...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 16, 2009
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New York Criminal Law News September 16, 2009
Posted on September 16, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 16, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, September 16, 2009 Wednesday 3:28 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 427 words, Cy Vance wins Manhattan prosecutor primary, By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Writer, NEW YORK ...
Criminal Law and Justice News and Blog Alerts
Posted on September 16, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 16, 2009. NEWS: Is Bagram Obama's New Secret Prison?The Public RecordIt doesn't matter how much it may be dressed up in review procedures that include only the following ?[p]ossible recommendations? for what will happen to ...
U.S. Appeals Court Addresses Inter-related Issues of Cyberpiracy, Copyright Infringement and Trademark Infringement
Posted on September 16, 2009Source: Lexology, September 16, 2009. Copyright registrations can be invalidated based on intentional misrepresentations of originalityMcDermott Will & Emery"Addressing the inter-related issues of cyberpiracy, copyright infringement and trademark infringement, the U...
Use of Discovery Obtained Pursuant to 28 U.S.C in Proceedings Before Dutch Courts
Posted on September 16, 2009Source: Lexology, September 16, 2009 Effective use of discovery obtained pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 in proceedings before Dutch courtsJones Day"This Commentary is the latest in a Jones Day series that explores the availability of discovery mechanisms for obtaining evidence located within the United States for use in proceedings outside of the United States...
White House Opens Online Storefront for Federal Agencies
Posted on September 16, 2009Source: Federal Computer Week Newsletter, September 16, 2009. Kundra's great experiment: Government apps 'store front' opens for business "An online storefront where federal agencies can purchase cloud computing technology was launched yesterday...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 16, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 16, 2009. Lazio: I'm ready to run for governorAlbany Times UnionPaterson trailed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani 56 percent to 33 percent. By contrast, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had a 13-point ...
National Law Journal: Legal Times Afternoon Update September 15, 2009
Posted on September 16, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 15, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Antitrust Suit Filed Over Voting Machine Manufacturer Merger "A Patton Boggs partner has filed an antitrust suit over the merger of two large voting machine manufacturers on behalf of a smaller competitor...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 16, 2009
Posted on September 16, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 16, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Obese employees injured at work add on weight-loss surgery "Two recent court rulings have employers on edge about employees with serious weight problems because one little accident may force them to pay thousands to get the weight off...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 16, 2009
Posted on September 16, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: JUSTICES MAY GO LIGHT ON JUDGE WHOSE LAW FIRM MADE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS"The state Supreme Court at a hearing on Tuesday appeared sympathetic to a municipal court judge who faces ethics sanctions because his law partner made political contributions without his knowledge or consent...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 16, 2009
Posted on September 16, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 16, 2009
Posted on September 16, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted EvidenceWednesday, September 16, 2009By Michael M...
New York Crimininal Law News September 15, 2009
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 15, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, September 15, 2009 Tuesday 1:08 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 483 words, 3 New York residences raided in terrorism probe, By TOM HAYS and DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writers, WASHINGTON ...
Selected Worldwide News and Blog Alerts
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: Google News Alerts Service, September 14, 2009. NEWS: Is Rick Perry Responsible for Texas' Wild Increase in Executions?CafeSentido.comFor one, more cases are coming to the fatal moment of execution that are affected by Republican control of the State Court of Criminal Appeals...
New York: Will High Profile Conviction Bolster Foreign Corrupt Practices Enforcement?
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: Lexology, September 14, 2009. New York - High-profile conviction should bolster Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcementFulbright & Jaworski LLP"One of the few Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases to have gone to trial ended on July 10 2009 with the jury's conviction of Frederic Bourke in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York...
Senator Leahy Proposes Uniform Data Breach Notiofication Standards
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: Lexology, September 14. 2009. Sen. Leahy proposes uniform data breach notification standardsWiley Rein LLP"Prospects for a federal law establishing uniform national data security breach notification requirements improved with the July introduction by Sen...
Beware, Employers of Teens
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: Lexology, September 14, 2009. Beware, employers of teensBaker & Daniels LLP"Recently, Taco Bell paid $350,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation suit arising from two teen employees' claims that a manager raped them."
Implications of Recent Shareholder Governance Initiativfes in the United States for Canada
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: Lexology, September 15, 2009. Recent shareholder governance initiatives in the United States and implications for CanadaMcCarthy Tétrault"A number of recent legislative and regulatory initiatives in the United States will likely result in corresponding changes in Canada in the area of shareholder governance of companies...
Tech Tips For Lawyers to Avoid Unveiling Client Confidences
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: Law Technology News, September 14, 2009. Tech Tips to Avoid Unveiling Client Confidences Texas Lawyer "What do elevators, airports and Starbucks have in common? They are places where lawyers can inadvertently betray client confidences...
Microsoft Bing Search Engine Gets Visual Search Capability
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 15, 2009. Bing Gets Visual Search Capability"Microsoft unveils new feature that yields images alongside traditional text results."
In Keynote Address. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra Points to Transparency and Performance Management Initiatives
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 15, 2009. IW500: Federal CIO Vivek Kundra Sees More Cloud Computing"In his keynote at the InformationWeek 500 Conference, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra points to new transparency and performance management initiatives...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance September 15, 2009
Posted on September 15, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 15, 2009. The Impact of the Economic Crisis on New York City BusinessHuffington PostGovernor Paterson has formed a Small Business Task Force that is working to improve access to capital, reduce regulation and enhance state support for small ...
National Law Journal: Legal Times Afternoon Update September 14, 2009
Posted on September 15, 2009Source:NLJ.com, September 14, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Obama Administration Ethics Policies 'A Constant Reminder of Our Obligation' "The Obama administration's restrictions on lobbyists "serve as a constant reminder of our obligation and the president's commitment to serve the public," Norm Eisen, special counsel to the president for ethics and government reform, said today"...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 15, 2009
Posted on September 15, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: JUDGE DISCIPLINED FOR AUCTION-STYLE CONTEMPT SENTENCE"The state Supreme Court on Monday announced a reprimand for a judge who imposed a 180-day jail penalty for contempt without a hearing when a defendant gave him the finger, a raspberry and backtalk...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 15, 2009
Posted on September 15, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONTHIRD DEPARTMENTAdmiraltyOrders Barring Expert's Testimony, Apportioning Liability in Hurt Worker's Jones Act Suit Affirmed Brown, respondents v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 15, 2009
Posted on September 15, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Products LiabilityTuesday, September 15, 2009By Michael Hoenig" Michael Hoenig, a member of Herzfeld & Rubin, writes that despite a kind of dramatic sound to the words "excited utterance," most folks do not get stirred up by the term...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 15, 2009
Posted on September 15, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Free With Registration: SEC, Bank of America Settlement Over Takeover of Merrill Rejected Marshall Calls No Witnesses; Jury Told State Lacks Evidence Original Copy of Magna Carta Arrives in New York Judge Assigns Guardian to Protect Man From Relapse Free: Trio of Candidates Wrap Up Campaigning Judge Urges Commission to Make Federal Sentences Easier to Calculate News In Brief
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 14, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: JOBS AT NEW JERSEY'S TOP LAW FIRMS STATIC FOR WOMEN, DOWN FOR MINORITIES"In a year marked by troubled economic times, progress has been elusive for the numbers of minority and women lawyers at the state's 20 largest law firms...
New York Chapter Laws Reported As Signed Since August 31, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System(LRS), Search run September 13, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Chapter Bill No. 416 A8956A Weinstein -- Relates to service of papers by electronic means; eliminates requirement of consent in certain instances; repealer BLURB : CPLR...
New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending 8/13/09
Posted on September 14, 2009Source: New York State Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run September 13, 2009 To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi CORRECTIONS LAW: Bill No. A4809A Weinstein (MS) -- Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates elsewhere in the state Same as S 5993 Last Act: 09/10/09 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYS3655A BRESLIN -- Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements; repealer Same as A 7131-A Last Act: 09/10/09 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESS5993 HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates elsewhere in the state Same as A 4809-A Last Act: 09/10/09 SUBSTITUTED BY A4809A09/10/09 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYS6165 AUBERTINE -- Requires that notice be given to correctional facility annexes and special housing units upon closure No Same asLast Act: 09/10/09 REFERRED TO RULESCRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW: Bill No...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 14, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONFOURTH DEPARTMENTCriminal PracticeDeputies Lacked Reasonable Suspicion to Extend Traffic Stop After Initial Justification Exhausted People, respondent v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 14, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Professional ResponsibilityMonday, September 14, 2009By Anthony E...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 14, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Monday, September 14, 2009 Legality of Ravitch Appointment Gets a Hearing in Rare Argument Senate Backs 21 New Judges In Family Court, 7 for the City Free: Hard-Fought Race to Replace Morgenthau Hinges on Turnout in Tomorrow's Primary Free: Aborn: 'Stop Crime Before It Starts' Free: Snyder: 'Protecting New Yorkers for 35 Years' Free: Vance: 'Community-Based Justice' News In Brief
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 14, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News September 14, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009Source:LexisNexis, September 14, 2009: Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY), September 14, 2009 Monday, COMMENTARY, 1495 words, Commentary: Uniform Law Commission offers five new acts, Justin L...
New York Criminal Law News September 12-13, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 12-13, 2009. Lexis Id and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, September 13, 2009 Sunday 5:36 PM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 575 words, Jury selection in NY pol's domestic violence case, By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press Writer, NEW YORK ...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts September 12-13, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, September 12-13, 2009. NEWS: 'There should be a zero tolerance policy for this egregious abuse ...WND.com"We also found that the majority of allegations (65 percent) involved accusations of criminal sexual abuse rather than non-criminal sexual misconduct...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance September 12-14, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 12-14, 2009. Senate Confirms Wrynn As Insurance SuperintendentReadMedia (press release)I thank Governor Paterson for affording me this opportunity to serve the people of New York," Wrynn said...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 14, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 14, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Firms carefully watching new Chevron GC "R. Hewitt Pate, who was a partner at Hunton & Williams and a Washington insider from the Bush administration, has moved to Chevron's San Ramon, Calif...
New Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories September 14, 2009
Posted on September 14, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: Judge Hit With Ethics Charges Over Close Political Ties to Case Witness " Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Steven Perskie is charged with violating ethics canons by failing to disclose his close political relationship with a witness in a legal malpractice case and not being candid about it during his tenure hearing last year...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 11, 2009
Posted on September 11, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Surrogate's Practice and ProceedingsFriday, September 11, 2009By Colleen F...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 11, 2009
Posted on September 11, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Friday, September 11, 2009 Tax Benefits Did Not Preclude Rent Decontrol, Landlord Argues Antidepressant Withdrawal Is Blamed For Assault Free: Subtle Differences Emerge as Three Contenders Argue Their Cases for Election to 200 Attorneys Republican-Turned-Democrat D...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 11, 2009
Posted on September 11, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News September 11, 2009
Posted on September 11, 2009Source: Lexis/Nexis, September 11, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, September 11, 2009 Friday 1:19 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 704 words, NY Senate fails to pass ethics measure, By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press Writer, ALBANY N...
U.S. Sentencing Commission Urged to Give Judges More Flexibility
Posted on September 11, 2009In her September 11, 2009 Washington Post article "U.S. Sentencing Commission Urged to Give Judges More Flexibility", Kari Lydersen writes that advocates for added flexibility in criminal sentencing have now appealed to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, testifying at a public hearing held in Chicago on September 9 and 10...
Program: Foreign Evidence - Collecting and Protecting It
Posted on September 11, 2009ABA Criminal Justice Section Program When: 6:30-8:30 p.m.Thursday, September 17, 2009Where: Clifford Chance US LLP 2001 K Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20006 The need for and use of foreign evidence has grown significantly as US prosecutors increasingly target transnational crimes, including the FCPA, export controls and economic sanctions, money laundering and antitrust...
Possible Red Flags Regarding Conduct of Investment Advisers, registered representatives
Posted on September 11, 2009Source:Lexology, September 11, 2009. Broker-dealers probe reps? personal affairsJorden Burt LLP"Growing bank accounts, luxury vehicles, exotic vacations, expensive jewelry, and an extravagant lifestyle are several examples of red flags that an investment adviser or registered representative may be living beyond his or her means, particularly when increasing expenses are coupled with declining commissions".
Thoughts on Risks of Social Networking by Lawyers
Posted on September 11, 2009Source: Lexology, September 11, 2009. Thoughts on risks of social networking by lawyersBricker & Eckler LLP"Nowadays, lawyers increasingly find that joining social networking websites can increase their exposure on the Internet, bring to them more clients and grow their professional networks".
New Jersey: Four Factor TGest When Use of Information is Business Tort
Posted on September 11, 2009Source: Lexology, September 11, 2009. New Jersey - Four factor test when use of information is business tortMcDermott Will & Emery"In a case of first impression, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit articulated a standard under which the use of information that is not protectable as a trade secret may still form the basis of a tort action under New Jersey law...
September 11, 2001: Selections from the New York Times and Washington Post
Posted on September 11, 2009The following references to articles related to September 11, 2001 are being posted as a token of remembrance of the tragic events that took place on that day. New York Times: September 11, 2009. Remembering a Future That Many Feared By N...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 11, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 11, 2009. Environment News ServiceNew York City Gets $220 Million Clean Water Stimulus GrantEnvironment News ServiceNew York Governor David Paterson and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Tuesday announced the city's planned water quality improvement projects that will ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 11, 2009
Posted on September 11, 2009Source: NLJ.com September 11, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp For Pfizer, settlement is a bitter pill "In-house and government lawyers are spinning last week's record-setting health fraud settlement between Pfizer Inc...
Natgional Law Journal: Selections from the Legal Times Afternoon Update September 10, 2009
Posted on September 11, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 10, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Taking the SEC to the Woodshed "Inexperience. Incompetence. Laziness. All were cited as reasons behind the Securities and Exchange Commission's failure to detect Bernard Madoff's $50 billion Ponzi scheme at a packed hearing today before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs...
New Jersey Law Journal: State and Federal Decisions September 11, 2009
Posted on September 11, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal Case Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: STATE DECISIONS: Atlantic City v...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 11, 2009
Posted on September 11, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access:JUDGE HIT WITH ETHICS CHARGES OVER CLOSE POLITICAL TIES TO CASE WITNESS"Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Steven Perskie has been charged with violating ethics canons by failing to disclose his close political relationship with a witness in a legal malpractice case and exhibiting a lack of candor when asked about it during his tenure hearing last year...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 11, 2009
Posted on September 11, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONTHIRD DEPARTMENTCriminal PracticeConvictions for Criminal Sexual Act, Sexual Conduct Against Child Dismissed as Lesser Included Offenses People, respondent v...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 10, 2009. Will Kerry seize his moment to shine?Boston GlobeAfter the Kennedy bandwagon crashed - some suspect, with Schumer's help - New York Governor David Paterson appointed a little-known congresswoman, ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 10, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 10, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Pro-business ruling likely in high court campaign finance case Tony Mauro "A majority of the Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday to reverse or limit a line of precedents that have allowed the government to ban corporate and union expenditures in election campaigns...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update September 9, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 9, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Supreme Court Majority Critical of Campaign Law Precedents "The Supreme Court appeared poised this morning to overturn or limit precedents that upheld bans on corporate and union expenditures in election campaigns...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 10, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: COURT UPHOLDS $150 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN INSURER PRICE-FIXING CLASS ACTION"A federal appeals court has affirmed settlements worth $150 million, plus $29...
New Jersey Law Journal: Selected News Stories September 10, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: State Oversight of Hiring and Spending By Local School Districts Held Valid "A New Jersey appeals court upholds the state Department of Education's power to police local school boards for wasteful employment practices and other mismanagemen, turning away a labor group's challenge...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 9, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: TOWN MAY BAN BILLBOARD FOR AESTHETICS, BUT LOCATION LIMITS UNCONSTITUTIONAL"A state appeals court on Tuesday declared some of a Bergen County municipality's restrictions on billboards unconstitutional but left enough of the ordinance intact to block a proposed advertising sign on Route I-95...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 10, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted APPELLATE DIVISIONTHIRD DEPARTMENTElection LawCertificate of Substitution Did Not Strictly Comply With Statutory Requirements, Properly Invalidated Matter of Landry, respondent v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 10, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Bankruptcy Practice Thursday, September 10, 2009 By John J...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 10, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted Justices Poised To Chip Away At Campaign Spending Curbs SEC, Bank Differ on Wrongdoing, But Back Pact Man Loses Bid to Contact Daughter Who Watched Him Kill Her Mother U...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 10, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
Placement: Research Manager - Congressional Research Service - Library of Congress
Posted on September 10, 2009Research Manager-Congress and Judiciar y SALARY RANGE: 120,830.00 - 153,200.00 USD /year OPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, August 04, 2009to Tuesday, September 22, 2009 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0101-15/15 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Permanent - No time limit PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 15 DUTY LOCATIONS: vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: 1 vacancy - Washington, DC WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: US citizens - Nationwide JOB SUMMARY: Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for Library Of Congress applicants...
New York Criminal Law News September 10, 2009
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 10, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), September 10, 2009 Thursday, NEWS; Pg. 1, 727 words, Judge throws out Cole-Hatchards' judgment against Nicholson, Steve Lieberman ...
Selected Worldwide News and Blog Alerts
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: Google News Alert Serivce, September 9, 2009. NEWS: Tenure reform clearly neededMontgomery AdvertiserIn the Washington County case, the hearing officer was not allowed to hear the termination case while the criminal case worked its way through the courts ...
White Collar Crime: Connecticut Investor Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Violate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: Lexology, September 10, 2009. A rare jury trial, increased resources by the feds and a novel theory to charge upper management all reaffirm the need for vigilance in policing a company's international practicesLane Powell PC"Following a six-week jury trial in Manhattan federal court, a Connecticut investor was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ('FCPA')...
New York: Human Rights Law Protections Extended to Domestic Violence Victims
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: Lexology, September 10, 2009. New York - Human Rights Law protections extended to domestic violence victimsOgletree Deakins"Effective July 7, 2009, the New York State Human Rights Law provides protection from employment discrimination to victims of domestic violence".
The Google Book Search Class Action: How Your Copyrights May Be Affected
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: Lexology, September 10, 2009. The Google Book Search class action: how your copyrights may be affected by the pending settlementDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP"The Google Book Search litigation and pending settlement has been increasingly in the news as the date of the court?s fairness hearing draws near...
Protecting Your Brand on Twitter and Second Life
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: Lexology, September 10, 2009. Protecting your brand on Twitter and Second LifeWaller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP"Trademark infringement--and even outright fraudulent impersonation--are issues common to all social networking services."
Protecting Your Online Turf
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: Lexology, September 10, 2009. Protecting your online turfOber Kaler"You have just created a website for your company containing photographs, fancy graphics, articles you have written, and a detailed description of what makes your company special (all, original works of authorship)...
Gov 2.0: Transparency, Collaboration, and Participatory Government
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 10, 2009. Gov 2.0: Open Government Directive Nearly Ready"At the Gov 2.0 Summit, federal CTO Aneesh Chopra said the order, due soon, will outline steps agencies can take to be 'hardwired' for transparency, collaboration, and participatory government...
News from the New York State Bar Association
Posted on September 10, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 10, 2009. News From New York State Bar AssociationReadMedia (press release) - Albany,NY,USAALBANY, NY (09/09/2009)(readMedia)-- The New York State Bar Association, in conjunction with the New York State Unified Court System Office of Court ...
New York Criminal Law News September 9, 2009
Posted on September 09, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 9, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), September 9, 2009 Wednesday, NEWS; Pg. 4, 181 words, Girl, 15, charged with stabbing 18-year-old woman in Haverstraw, Steve Lieberman ...
Selected Worldwide News and Blog Alerts September 8, 2009
Posted on September 09, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 8, 2009. NEWS: Judges siding with detainees in Guantanamo habeas casesMcClatchy Washington BureauLawyers liken these to "show-cause hearings,'' a criminal proceeding under the most unusual circumstances -- using seven-year-old files, some classified, ...
White Collar Crime: A New Standard for Fraud
Posted on September 09, 2009Source: Lexology, September 9, 2009. A new standard for fraudDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP"With a single opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, fraud just became more difficult to prove as part of the trademark application process...
Jury Awards Chicago Family $520,000 in Hate Crime Lawsuit Against Neighbor
Posted on September 09, 2009Source: Lexology, September 9, 2009. Illinois - Jury awards Chicago family $520,000 in hate crime lawsuit against neighborKatten Muchin Rosenman LLP"The Chicago Lawyers? Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. today announced that a jury has awarded a Chicago family of Puerto Rican descent $520,000 in damages in a hate crime case filed against their neighbor earlier this year...
EPa Announces Intent to Hire More Criminal Investigators
Posted on September 09, 2009Source: Lexology, September 9, 2009. Dog bites man: EPA announces intent to hire more criminal investigatorsFoley Hoag LLP"In a story from today?s Daily Environment Report, Cynthia Giles, the new Assistant Administrator for Enforcement at EPA, stated that she was looking to increase the number of criminal investigators at EPA, noting that 'Criminal enforcement is a very important part of our arsenal in achieving compliance and has a powerful deterrent effect...
California: Fraud Alert Requested by Corporation Rather than Individual Consumer Found to be Unfair Business Practice
Posted on September 09, 2009Source: Lexology, September 9, 2009. California - Fraud alert request made by corporation rather than individual consumer found to be an unfair business practiceStrasburger & Price LLP"Defendant Lifelock offered its individual customers a 'bundle of identity theft protection services' including the submission of fraud alert requests to consumer reporting agencies ('CRAs'), thereby requiring the CRAs to place certain information in a consumer?s credit file, refer the request to the other CRAs, and send the consumer certain disclosures".
Google Books Fight Escalates Despite Concessions
Posted on September 09, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 9, 2009. Google Books Fight Escalates Despite Concessions"The Google Books settlement has become the company's most contentious undertaking since its failed deal to partner with Yahoo."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 09, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 9, 2009. Governor Paterson & NYSERDA Help Schenectady Municipal Housing ...New York RealEstateRama - Washington,USAWe are grateful that Governor Paterson and NYSERDA are leading the way across New York to help Schenectady achieve those important goals...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 9, 2009
Posted on September 09, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 9, 2009. Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Michigan prosecutors sue state over parole of violent offenders "Prosecutors in Michigan are suing the state Department of Corrections over the release of hundreds of violent offenders, alleging murderers and rapists are being paroled with little or no say from prosecutors...
New Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories September 9, 2009
Posted on September 09, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: http://www...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 9, 2009
Posted on September 09, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Su Chun Hu, petitioner v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 9, 2009
Posted on September 09, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: State's Homes for Mentally Ill Adults Violate ADA, Judge Rules "A Brooklyn federal judge ruled yesterday that New York state's policy of housing mentally ill adults in large "adult homes" violates the Americans with Disabilities Act...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 9, 2009
Posted on September 09, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Split Panel Rejects Condo Owner's Claim Against Engineer Divorce Rule Freezes Couple's Assets Without Court Order City Revives White Worker's Bias Lawsuit Politics Affected State Police Decisions, Cuomo Reports After 18-Month Probe News In Brief
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 9, 2009
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New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending September 6, 2009 - Corrections, Criminal Porcedure Law, Judiciary, Penal Law
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), September 6. 2009. NO CHAPTER LAWS REPORTED AS SIGNED DURING THIS PERIOD To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi CORRECTIONS LAW: Bill No...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 8, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 8, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Computer LawTuesday, September 8, 2009By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown"Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, write that there are three essential elements that a party must establish in order to claim §230(c)(1) immunity: (1) it is a provider of an interactive computer service; (2) the cause of action treats the party as a publisher or speaker of information; and (3) the information at issue is provided by another information content provider...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 8, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Free: Contenders Offer Visions for Post-Morgenthau Office First Amendment Defense Denied For Non-Public Credit Ratings Court Upholds Father's Motion To Evict Son 'Beleaguered' Landlords Seek Relief From Rent Regulation Ruling Free: Race for Manhattan D...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 8, 2009
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New York Criminal Law News September 7-8, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 7-8, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), September 8, 2009 Tuesday, ENTERTAINMENT; Pg. NaN, 1106 words, Burns Center hosts Sidney Lumet's search for truth, John Cribbs ...
New York Criminal Law News September 5-6, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 5-6, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. Daily News (New York), September 6, 2009 Sunday, SPORTS FINAL EDITION, NEWS; Pg. 9, 274 words, ARREST IN L.I. HATE CRIME, BY WIL CRUZ DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts September 6-7, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 6-7. 2009. NEWS: Thailand judiciary further discredits itself with harsh lese ...JURISTThe Bangkok criminal court convicted Daranee Chanchoengsilapakul on three counts of lese majesty arising from statements she made in a rally to support the ...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts September 4-5, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, September 4-5, 2009 NEWS: LAUSD's Finest: Los Angeles School PoliceEthiopian ReviewHis disastrous career was halted, in fact, only by the bravery of a petty criminal, known in the official records as Marilyn E...
SEC and Foreign Prosecutors Announce New Anti Corruption Efforts
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: Lexology, September 8, 2009. SEC and foreign prosecutors announce new anti-corruption effortsCadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP"On August 5, 2009, in a speech before the New York City Bar Association, Robert Khuzami, the Director of the Division of Enforcement of the United States Securities & Exchange Commission, announced that he was establishing five specialized enforcement units, one of which is devoted to enforcing the FCPA...
EEOC Has A New Renewed Interest in Age Discrimination
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: Lexology, September 8, 2009. EEOC has a new renewed interest in age discriminationStrasburger & Price LLP"Using Dallas-based AT&T as one example, the EEOC filed a class action last week alleging that AT&T discriminated against retired workers by refusing to re-employ a disproportionate number...
Foreign Bank Accounts: Immediate Action May be Required to Avoid Criminal Prosecution
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: Lexology, September 7, 2009. Foreign bank accounts: immediate action may be required to avoid criminal prosecutionDykema Gossett PLLC"After September 23rd, unless the IRS extends the deadline, the terms of settling with the IRS for failing to disclose a foreign account are likely to become less advantageous and criminal sanctions become more likely...
Ohio State Highway Patrol Limits Troopers' Personnel Social Network Use
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: Lexology, September 7, 2009. Ohio - Ohio State Highway Patrol limits troopers' personnel social network usePorter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP"Earlier this week, The Columbus Dispatch reported that the Ohio State Highway Patrol has enacted a policy that will prevent state troopers from "posting pictures of themselves or others in uniform and from using the patrol's 'flying wheel' insignia on social-networking sites without approval"
News: Google and Books
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 8, 2009. Google, Allies Defend Book Settlement"Facing vigorous opposition to the settlement of the Google Books lawsuit, Google and settlement supporters are pushing back." Google Publishes Book Privacy Policy"Moving to mollify critics, Google is making its book privacy policy available...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance September 5-8, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 5-8, 2009. New York Daily NewsGovernor Paterson says bonuses paid to Wall Street financial ...New York Daily News"At the end of the day, when they shut those bonuses down, they were shutting New York State down," Paterson said during an appearance in Niagara Falls, ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 8, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 8, 2009. http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Lots of buzz, but does FEC have a shot? "All the atmospherics about the Sept. 9 oral argument on campaign finance reform at the Supreme Court scream 'very big deal!': the uniqueness of a September sitting, the first time Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be on the bench and the debut of Solicitor General Elena Kagan...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update September 4, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 4, 2009. Subscription required for online access: Supreme Court Opens Up to C-SPAN "A new justice joining the Supreme Court is something of a mixed blessing, it turns out. While Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. called it "an exciting part of life at the Court," Justice Clarence Thomas noted, "You have to start all over; the chemistry is different," and Anthony Kennedy added, "It's stressful for us, because we so admire our colleagues...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 8, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: NEW JERSEY LAW CENTER BEGINS EXTREME MAKEOVER"Last week, work began on a $6 million project to update and overhaul the 20-year-old New Brunswick building that serves as a focal point for the state?s legal community and residents in search of guidance on legal issues...
New Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories September 7, 2009
Posted on September 08, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscriprtion required for online access: Englewood Rabbi Sues To Block Work, Diplomatic Activity at Libyan Compound" The same day a judge ordered a partial stoppage of construction at an Englewood estate owned by the Libyan government due to alleged site violations, the rabbi next door lodged his own suit, seeking to block not only the renovations but also diplomatic use of the property by Col...
Florida Begins Moving Toward Online Court Records
Posted on September 04, 2009The Palm Beach Post reports that Florida moved closer this week to making court records available to the public online while keeping confidential documents secret . But a final rule about electronic filing of court records is still on the horizon. The state supreme court had been expected to issue the rule after hearing from attorneys for the media and for prosecutors during oral arguments Wednesday...
Under New State Law Wrongfully Convicted in Texas Will Get 80K Per Jail Year
Posted on September 04, 2009According to an Associated Press report, exonerees in Texas will get $80,000 for each year they spent behind bars. under a new state law that took effect this week The compensation also includes lifetime annuity payments that for most of the wrongly convicted are worth between $40,000 and $50,000 a year...
New York Criminal Law News September 4, 2009
Posted on September 04, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 4, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. Buffalo News (New York), September 4, 2004 Saturday, FINAL EDITION, LOCAL, Pg.D3, 159 words, WOMAN GETS TWO YEARS FOR ROLE IN SEX ASSAULTNEW YORK, USA (72%); ...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts
Posted on September 04, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 3, 2009. NEWS: Smithson conviction appealedPhiladelphia Gay NewsUnder Pennsylvania's Rules of Criminal Procedures, Smithson only needed to show that it was unfair for Dozor to accept the photocopies as accurate ...
Are New York City Antidiscrimination Laws Tougher Than Federal or State Laws?
Posted on September 04, 2009Source: Lexology, September 4, 2009. New York - New York City employers beware: city antidiscrimination laws are tougher than federal or state lawsEpsteinBeckerGreen"A series of recent decisions by the New York Appellate Division and federal courts have broadened the obligations of New York City employers beyond the requirements of federal and New York State antidiscrimination prohibitions in the area of actionable sexual harassment, disability discrimination and retaliation...
ABA Sues FTC Over Red Flags Rule
Posted on September 04, 2009Source: Lexology, September 4, 2009. ABA sues FTC over Red Flags RulePorter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP"Corporate clients still need to comply with the FTC?s Red Flags Rule by November 1, 2009, but it?s their lawyers who are really unhappy about the regulations...
Risk Taking in Troubled Economic Times
Posted on September 04, 2009Source:Lexology, September 4, 2009. Risk taking in troubled economic timesBricker & Eckler LLP"There is no debate that the current troubled economic conditions were in large part caused by taking unreasonable and undefined risks".
U.S. Seventh Circuit Rejects Challenge to Appointment of Replacement Arbitrator
Posted on September 04, 2009Source: Lexology, September 4, 2009. Seventh Circuit rejects challenge to appointment of replacement arbitrator because party waited until conclusion of arbitrationHunton & Williams LLP"The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently ruled that a party contesting the appointment of a replacement arbitrator ? because an arbitrator resigned ? must ask the district court to appoint the replacement under Section 5 of the Federal Arbitration Act ('FAA') before proceeding with the arbitration instead of waiting until after the arbitration award...
FBI Investigates Laptops Sent To Governors
Posted on September 04, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 4, 2009. FBI Investigates Laptops Sent To Governors"State officials fear the unsolicited computers could contain malware meant to penetrate the security of state or federal networks."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 04, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 4, 2009. Business FacilitiesNew York, Much Bigger than the Big AppleBusiness FacilitiesNew York Governor David Paterson and Empire State Development (ESD), the State's lead economic development agency, are making great strides in fostering ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 4, 2009
Posted on September 04, 2009Source: NLJ.com September 4, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Venue shift in fraud, malpractice lawsuit against Proskauer "Everything may be bigger in Texas, but attorney George M...
National Law Journal: Selection from Legal Times Afternoon Updates September 3, 2009
Posted on September 04, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 4, 2009. Subscription required for online accrss: Bennett, Known for Media Savvy, Watches His Words "Robert Bennett, known for his open approach in dealing with the Washington press corps, isn't talking about his upcoming departure from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom...
New Jersey Law Journal: State and Federal Decisions September 4, 2009
Posted on September 04, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal Case Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: STATE DECISIONS: Board of Education of the City of Clifton v...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 4, 2009
Posted on September 04, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access:TICKET-FIX CHARGE DROPPED AGAINST JERSEY CITY JUDGE"Irwin Rosen, one of four Jersey City judges accused of official misconduct in a 2007 ticket-fixing scandal, was exonerated Wednesday when the state requested that his charge be dismissed...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 4, 2009
Posted on September 04, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONFIRST DEPARTMENTInsurance Law'AirTrain' Maker Breached Policy by Circumventing Safety Systems in Test Causing Derailment, Damage Slattery Skanska Inc...
New York Criminal Law News September 3, 2009
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 3, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), September 3, 2009 Thursday, NEWS; Pg. 3AWP, 327 words, Suspect found asleep in Somers bathtub, Terence Corcoran POLICE FORCES (91%); CRIMINAL OFFENSES (86%); LAW ENFORCEMENT (78%); CRIMINAL ...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts from Google
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 2, 2009. NEWS: A $2.3 billion fine? That's hitting a mule with a 2×4Atlanta Journal ConstitutionYou think the trial lawyers don't have a clue about the criminal mischief being perpetrated? And could easily put a stop to it? You libs have absolutely no ...
Data Breach Notification and the Multinational Employer
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: Lexology, September 3, 2009. Data breach notification and the multinational employerWhite & Case LLP"When a data security breach leaks information about a multinational's employees in more than one country, 'breach notification' laws raise cross-border disclosure obligations...
Security Interests in Domain Names and Intellectual Property
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: Lexology, September 3, 2009. Security interests in domain names and intellectual propertyPorter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP"In this challenging economy, intellectual property rights are increasingly valuable assets."
Homeland Security Issues Directive on Electron Media Searches
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: Lesology, September 3, 2009. DHS issues directive on electronic media searches at U.S. ports of entryFakhoury Law Group PC"Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that the agency will begin new directives to 'enhance and clarify' oversight for searches conducted on computers and other forms of digital media at U...
News and Comments About Google September 3, 2009
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: Grok on Google, September 3, 2009. Gmail Outage 'A Big Deal,' Says Google Aiming to blunt criticism from competitors and cloud computing detractors, Google insists it's taking the Gmail outage very seriously. Gmail Fail Strikes Again Users of Gmail from around the globe are reporting that the service isn't accessible...
Layoffs Are Detrimintal to Satisfying Career - Happier Life
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 3, 2009. Satisfying Career - Happier Life: Layoffs are Detrimental to ...By Shweta Khare In New York County 9349 couples filed for divorce in the first four months of 2009, off 14% from 10848 in the same period in prerecessionary 2007, according to records from New York State Unified Court System...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 3, 2009. Paterson fundraiser draws scrutinyCrain's New York Business... legislative director for the New York Public Interest Research Group. ?The governor at the very least should have waited for another time...
National Law Journal: Selections From Legal Times Afternoon Update September 2, 2009
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 2, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Justice Stevens: Exiting Next Year? "With barely any time to recuperate from the last war, should the troops prepare for the Supreme Court nomination battlefield again? The Associated Press reported this morning that Justice John Paul Stevens has hired only one law clerk for the term that begins in October 2010...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 3, 2009
Posted on September 03, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 3, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Mandatory retirement was wrongly imposed on company's patent counsel, Conn. court rules "Lawyers chafing under firms' retirement policies might consider the type of in-house post a federal judge deemed outside the scope of executive jobs that can legally include a retirement age...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 3, 2009
Posted on September 03, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: LAWYER FINED FOR SOLICITING FAMILIES OF AIR-CRASH VICTIMS WITHIN BANNED PERIODRichard J...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 3, 2009
Posted on September 03, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Coalition of West Valley Nuclear Wastes, plaintiffs-appellants v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 3, 2009
Posted on September 03, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Decades After Crime, Rehabilitated Alien Still Faces Removal "A reluctant Second Circuit panel has ruled that Savario Perriello cannot use his pending petition for naturalization to block removal proceedings under the law as it now stands, even though it took the government more than 16 years after he was released from prison to start the proceedings...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 3, 2009
Posted on September 03, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Birth Father, Grandmother Lose Custody Battle in Adoption Case Fan Assumed Injury Risk During Pre-Game Warm Up, Judge Finds Husband Served Drinks to Wife, But Dram Shop Suit Reinstated SEC Caught Madoff in Lies, But Failed to Follow Through, Internal Watchdog Finds News In Brief
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 3, 2009
Posted on September 03, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 2, 2009. OTB Is in Financial Trouble, but It's Ready to RollNew York TimesBy RUSS BUETTNER In the event of a computer coding emergency at a horse betting parlor, the director of software development for the New York City Off-Track ...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 2, 2009
Posted on September 02, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: COURT ISSUES RESTRAINTS ON WORK ON LIBYAN ENGLEWOOD PROPERTY"The City of Englewood has won a partial victory in its effort to stop construction at the Libyan-owned residential property that was to be a site for Col...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 2, 2009
Posted on September 02, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Pulver Roofing Company Inc...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 2, 2009
Posted on September 02, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Cooperatives and Condominiums Wednesday, September 2, 2009 By Richard Siegler and Eva Talel "Richard Siegler, a partner in Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and an adjunct professor at New York Law School, and Eva Talel, a partner at Stroock and an adjunct professor at Cardozo Law School, write that while a cooperative housing board may wish to impose a minimum transfer price to keep the value of apartment shares high, a selling shareholder who is unable to wait for a buyer willing to pay floor price may object...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 2, 2009
Posted on September 02, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Officers Barred From Suit Over Hearing Loss, Court Rules Scientist's Defamation Claims Over Colleague's Efforts to Discredit Her Research Are Dismissed Criminal Past Does Not Bar Man From Adopting, Surrogate Decides Mass...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 2, 2009
Posted on September 02, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News September 2, 2009
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 2, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, September 2, 2009 Wednesday 12:21 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 125 words, Psychiatric defense entered in NY school gun case, NEW CITY N...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts from Google
Posted on September 02, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, September 1, 2009. NEWS: China courts convict nearly 13000 people on organized crime chargesXinhuaNearly 200 convicts sentenced to imprisonment had been sent to prisons in different regions from where they were part of criminal activity, Li said...
Protecting Trade Secrets, Proprietary Business information, and Employees in a Down Economy
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: Lexology, September 2, 2009. How to protect trade secrets, proprietary business information and employees in a down economyBaker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC"Given the current economic state and widespread availability of technology, your organization may be exposed to the threat of "corporate raiding": competitors luring employees ? and your company's valuable trade secrets and proprietary business information ? away...
New Jersey: Remember That Post You Wrote Me on MySpace?
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: Lexology, September 2, 2009. New Jersey - Remember that post you wrote about me on MySpace? You're firedBaker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC"Employee gossip about workplace supervisors is as ancient as chatter around the water cooler...
New York: Power of Attorney Law Changes on September 1, 2009
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: Lexology, September 2, 2009. New York - Power of attorney law changes in New York on September 1, 2009Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP"New York State has amended its power of attorney statute which will affect powers of attorney executed by individuals on and after September 1, 2009, while in the State of New York...
Case Shows Limits of Sex Offender Alert Programs
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: NYTimes, September 2, 2009. Case Shows Limits of Sex Offender Alert Programs By MONICA DAVEY Published: September 2, 2009 New York Times. "The case of a registered convict accused of holding a captive for 18 years has renewed debate about whether sex offender lists create a false sense of safety...
New York Times: Call to Jury Duty Strikes Fear of Financial Ruin
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: NYTimes.com, September 2, 2009. Call to Jury Duty Strikes Fear of Financial Ruin By JOHN SCHWARTZ Published: September 2, 2009 New York Times. "More jurors seem to be trying to get out of service due to financial concerns, forcing courts to call larger pools...
Privacy Group Coalition Urges Data Regulation
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 2, 2009. Privacy Group Coalition Urges Data Regulation"Ten consumer and privacy groups are urging Congress to limit the way online information can be used for advertising and profiling."
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Update September 1, 2009
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: NLJ.com, September 1, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Internet Radio Company Says Royalty Board Is Unconstitutional "An Internet radio company has filed a straight-on challenge to the constitutionality of the Copyright Royalty Board, the three-member panel that determines the rates companies pay for statutory copyright licenses...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 2, 2009
Posted on September 02, 2009Source: NLJ.com. September 2, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Another furlough plan bites the dust, this time in California Tresa Baldas "Unions have scored another victory in their anti-furlough efforts...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 1, 2009
Posted on September 01, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News: September 1, 2009
Posted on September 01, 2009Source: LexisNexis, September 1, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), September 1, 2009 Tuesday, NEWS; Pg. NaN, 326 words, West Haverstraw pleads guilty to planting nails in driveways, Jenna Carlesso ...
Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts from Google
Posted on September 01, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 1, 2009. NEWS: Corrections.comThe Evolution of Security Threat Groups into the Twenty-First ...Corrections.comWe in the criminal justice world (law enforcement, corrections, and detention facilities both adult and juvenile) consider the Los Zetas and MS13, etc...
White Collar Crime: SEC Announces New Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit
Posted on September 01, 2009Source: Lexology, September 1, 2009. SEC announces new FCPA enforcement unit and other changes in Division of EnforcementSidley Austin LLP"There appears to be little end in sight to the government?s laser-focus on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA or the Act)...
New Jersey: Plea Agreement Stalled by new TJX Indictments
Posted on September 01, 2009Source:Lexology, September 1, 2009. New Jersey - Plea agreement stalled by new TJX hacker indictmentsSonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP"On August 17th, the federal district court in New Jersey returned an indictment against the individuals responsible for five corporate data breaches, including the largest reported breach in U...
New York: Secrecy and Blogging - When the Two Don't Mix
Posted on September 01, 2009New York - Secrecy and blogging - when the two don't mixReed Smith LLP"Has blogging made critics out of us all?"
Employer Fines and Arrests: Enforcement News
Posted on September 01, 2009Source: Lexology, September 1, 2009. Employer fines and arrests: enforcement newsOgletree Deakins"Federal and States immigration enforcement activities continue to rise."
Chinese Honey Importers Criminally Libable for Circumventing Antidumping Order
Posted on September 01, 2009Source: Lexology, September 1, 2009. Chinese honey importers criminally liable for circumventing antidumping orderWiley Rein LLP"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed criminal charges against the president and two employees of a Chinese honey company for fraudulently circumventing an antidumping order...
Henderson Valley Eggs: A New Information Collective Website About Law Libraries
Posted on September 01, 2009Meg Kribble, Research Librarian at Harvard Law School has just announceda new "themed information collective" website called Henderson Valley Eggs. According to Meg the website will be a collaborative effort among a group of editors to publish news and opinions about law libraries...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on September 01, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, September 1, 2009. GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES $28 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ...WBGHGovernor Paterson has promoted the use of alternative energy in New York State, specifically through the '45 by 15' initiative, which proposes that by 2015, ...
National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update August 31, 2009
Posted on September 01, 2009Source: NLJ.com, August 31, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Former Restaurant Association Lobbyist Signs Immigration Reform Clients "John Gay, who headed government relations for the National Restaurant Association before parting ways with the group in April, is lobbying on immigration reform...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 1, 2009
Posted on September 01, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: HOSPITAL ERROR REPORTING LAW ENACTED"Gov...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 1,2009
Posted on September 01, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 1, 2009
Posted on September 01, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: White-Collar CrimeTuesday, September 1, 2009By Elkan Abramowitz and Barry A...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 1, 2009
Posted on September 01, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Judge Agrees AIG Failed to Prove Breach of Trust Assistant A...
Seminar: Second Annual Sentencing Advocacy Practicing and Reform Institute
Posted on August 31, 2009ABA Criminal Justice Section and co-sponsors: November 6, 2009. The ABA Criminal Justice Section, in cooperation with our co-sponsors, is proud to present a one-day seminar to address a broad array of sentencing and reentry issues, with a particular emphasis on sentencing practice in white-collar cases...
Position Announcement: Maryland Correctional Education Libraries
Posted on August 31, 2009Correctional Education Libraries has a part-time job opening( 20- 30 hours per week. Position provides legal citation services to library patrons in Maryland Correctional Facilities. JOB REQUIREMENTS: · Basic Knowledge of legal research techniques...
Selected Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts from Google
Posted on August 31, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 28, 30 2009. NEWS: Dallas VoiceSingleton gets 75 yearsDallas VoiceMcCallum told jurors that if they sentenced Singleton to only 20 years, they would become the ?laughing stock? of the criminal justice system...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on August 31, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 30, 2009. New York State of MindThe Moderate Voice"Paterson wanted to remove the tax break that TV and film production companies get when they film in NY." The equivalent is being sought by Governor ...See all stories on this topic
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on August 31, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 31, 2009
Posted on August 31, 2009Source: NLJ.com, August 31, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Massachusetts case may be key in gay marriage fight "A case winding through the Massachusetts federal court could prove to be the case that makes the biggest national splash in the fight over gay marriage...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs August 31, 2009
Posted on August 31, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: New Cases on Top Court's Docket Test Privilege, Deposition Boundaries "Aggressive lawyering at two of the state's high-profile litigation firms - Sills Cummis & Gross and Nagel Rice - is under attack in cases the state Supreme Court has added to its agenda for the term that begins Sept...
New York Chapter Laws Signed August 26, 2009
Posted on August 31, 2009Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run August 30, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Chapter Bill No. 348 A904A Gottfried (MS) -- Sets forth an order of priority for organ donation and consent for such organ donation BLURB : Pub Heal...
New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending August 30, 2009
Posted on August 31, 2009Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run August 30, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York Bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi: CORRECTIONS LAW: Bill No. S1290A MONTGOMERY -- Provides for the custody of pregnant female inmates before, during and after delivery Same as A 3373-A Last Act: 08/26/09 SIGNED CHAP...
New York Law Journal Decisions of interest August 31, 2009
Posted on August 31, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists August 31, 2009
Posted on August 31, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Suvbscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Second Circuit ReviewMonday, August 31, 2009By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 31, 2009
Posted on August 31, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription requred for online access unless otherwise noted: Monday, August 31, 2009 Free With Registration: Circuit Finds Judges Immune From Suit for 18-B Pay Review In Contract Dispute, School Must Prove Damages to Collect Tuition Judge Says Groups Lack Standing to Challenge Plan B Pill Decision New State Reporter Mines Cases for Emerging Issues in the Law Suit by Ex-Refco Customers Who Claim $500 Million in Losses Is Dismissed ABA Sues FTC Over Applying 'Red Flags Rule' to Lawyers News In Brief
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 31, 2009
Posted on August 31, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 28, 2009
Posted on August 28, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscriptioon required for online access unless otherwise noted: Friday, August 28, 2009 Spargo Convicted of Attempted Extortion and Soliciting Bribes Circuit Faults Unexplained 15-Year Delay in Sentencing Panel Dismisses Counts, Halves Sentence in Rape Case Trump Relieved of Rent on Beach Project Until State Issues Permit FDIC Eases Proposal on Private Equity Investments in Failed Banks Souter Restricts Access to Papers for 50 Years Free With Registration: Obituary: Seymour Bieber News In Brief
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 28, 2009
Posted on August 28, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News August 28, 2009
Posted on August 28, 2009Source: LexisNexis, August 28, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, August 28, 2009 Friday 2:53 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 86 words, NYPD poser busted for pulling over off-duty cop, PATCHOGUE N...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts
Posted on August 28, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 28, 2009. NEWS: Joy OnlineOpinion: The BNI and the "right to counsel"Joy Online"As the learned jurist and writer ANE Amissah states in his book entitled 'Criminal Procedure in Ghana', an arrest is 'any form of'deprivation of personal ...
Travel Update - Global Entry
Posted on August 28, 2009Source: Lexology, August 28, 2009. Traveler update - Global EntryOgletree Deakins"United States citizens and lawful permanent residents ("green card" holders) can now take advantage of streamlined entry processes at 20 U.S. airports under the Global Entry initiative...
ACLU Files Lawsuit on Border Laptop Searches
Posted on August 28, 2009Source: CIO Insider, August 28, 2009. ACLU Files Lawsuit on Border Laptop Searches"The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit demanding that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) release details of its policy that allows the agency to search travelers' laptops at U...
Are Professional Home Burglars Using Facebook and Twitter to Find Targets?
Posted on August 28, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, August 28, 2009. Social Networkers Risk More Than Privacy"Facebook and Twitter users post personal information that could be used by professional home burglars looking for targets, says a U.K. study. "
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on August 28, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 27, 2009. News Of The DayNew York Daily NewsA certain SUNY New Paltz professor thinks New York Republicans are "suited to be competitive with the right candidate" in the 2010 governor's race. ...
List of Selected U.S. Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on August 28, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 28, 2009
Posted on August 28, 2009Source: NLJ.com, August 28. 2009. Subscription required for online access: Chicago seeks a new inspector general "Chicago Mayor Richard Daley must now sit down to the difficult political task of naming a replacement for city inspector general David Hoffman, who resigned this week to seek election to the U...
New Jersey Law Journal: State and Federal Decisions August 28, 2009
Posted on August 28, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal Case Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: STATE DECISIONS: The Ridgewood Commons Group v...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs August 28, 2009
Posted on August 28, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: TEMPORARY TAKING REQUIRES COMPENSATION FOR BUSINESS-REVENUE LOSS"A temporary taking of a commercial property for public infrastructure repair requires compensation for loss of business revenue, a state appeals court said Thursday in upholding dismissal of a condemnation complaint...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest August 28, 2009
Posted on August 28, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONFIRST DEPARTMENTTortsCity Code §7-210 Does Not Impose Liability on Abutting Property Owners for Pedestrian Ramp Defects Ortiz, plaintiff-respondent-appellant v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists August 28, 2009
Posted on August 28, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription rquired for online access unless otherwise noted: Free With Registration: International Environmental LawFriday, August 28, 2009By Stephen L...
New York Criminal Law News: August 27, 2009
Posted on August 27, 2009Source: LexisNexis, August 27, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), August 27, 2009 Thursday, NEWS; Pg. 1, 895 words, Treatment offered over jail for offenders, Steve Lieberman ...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts
Posted on August 27, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, August 27, 2009. NEWS: The rats who ate our pensionNoseweekIts lawyers propose to argue that Section 332 of the Criminal Procedure Act, which allows companies to be criminally prosecuted, is unconstitutional...
ABA Journal's Legal Rebels Project
Posted on August 27, 2009On August 25 the American Bar Association Journal (ABA Journal) launched the Legal Rebels project. Here is their announcement as sent to us for posting: We thought you and your blawg's readers would be interested in the ABA Journal's Legal Rebels project, which launches today...
White Collar Crime: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Trend Towards Parallel Civil Litigation
Posted on August 27, 2009Source: Lexology, August 27, 2009. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the trend towards parallel civil litigationEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge"There has been a noticeable and significant drift in the US towards parallel civil litigation arising out of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977"
Sedona Conference Releases Latest Commentary on Inactive Information
Posted on August 27, 2009Source: Lexology, August 27, 2009. Sedona Conference® releases latest commentary on inactive information sourcesVorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP"The Sedona Conference® has released the latest Commentary on Inactive Information Sources for public comment today...
Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Is Dead at 77
Posted on August 27, 2009Source: NYTimes.com, August 27, 2009. The following are references to a series of articles and an editorial regarding Senator Edward M. Kennedy appearing in the August 27, 2009 issue of the New York Times. We include them here both as an announcement of his death and as a token expression of gratitude and appreciation of his efforts to help create a better society for all of us...
U.S. Government and Cybersecurity
Posted on August 27, 2009The following articles about cybersecurity issues and initiatives in the federal government are from the InformationWeek Government Newsletter, August 27, 2009: Federal Agencies Pursue Cybersecurity Common Ground"NIST is working with defense and intelligence agencies to develop cybersecurity specifications that could be applied across government...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on August 27, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 27, 2009. New York Daily NewsPossible candidate for governor Rudy Giuliani way behind in money gameNew York Daily NewsBY Glenn Blain and David Saltonstall Who would you like to see as governor of New York State following the 2010 election? Rudy Giuliani is still debating ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on August 27, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch...
Selections From National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 27, 2009
Posted on August 27, 2009Source: NLJ.com, August 27, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Inmates have a right of access to Friday prayer services "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has upheld a lower court ruling requiring Massachusetts prison officials to allow two Muslim inmates access to televised prayer services...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs August 27, 2009
Posted on August 27, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: ARBITRATOR'S FRAMING OF ISSUES ENTITLED TO DEFERENCE"A New Jersey appeals court on Wednesday put into place a deferential standard of judicial review of arbitrators' interpretations of the issues submitted to them, one that follows the federal model...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest August 27, 2009
Posted on August 27, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONTHIRD DEPARTMENTTaxationTax Agency Need Not Reduce Officers' Liability After Accepting Amnesty Amount From Corporation Matter of Dong Ming Li, petitioners v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists August 27, 2009
Posted on August 27, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: AntitrustThursday, August 27, 2009By Elai Katz" Elai Katz, a partner of the firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, reviews recent developments of interest, including the FTC's contesting of two health care-related mergers, one an acquisition of two outpatient clinics by a hospital system in Virginia, the other a heart-pump maker's proposed acquisition of a prospective competitor; the settlement of challenges to a merger involving the only domestic manufacturers of aluminum sheathing; the Department of Transportation's decision to grant antitrust immunity to an airline alliance; and more"...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 27, 2009
Posted on August 27, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.oom Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Thursday, August 27, 2009 Free With Registration: Revocation of Lawyer's Pension Violated Due Process, Judge Says Free: Plaintiffs Firms Show Support for Shareholder Rights Proposal Law Bars Pre-Assembly Tampering With Odometer, Court Determines in Allowing Suit to Go Forward 'Consent' Did Not Remove Taint of Unlawful Entry, Panel Concludes Survey Finds Surge in Mortgage-Related Suits Race for Manhattan D...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights Augusrt 27, 2009
Posted on August 27, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 26, 2009
Posted on August 26, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
White Collar Crime: SEC Charges Idaho Investment Adviser With Involvement in Ponzi Scheme
Posted on August 25, 2009Source: Lexology, August 25, 2009. SEC charges Idaho investment adviser allegedly involved with million-dollar Ponzi schemeSutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP"The SEC charged Steven E. Tennies and his company, Price Geld & Company, with operating a Ponzi scheme in which he allegedly stole more than $1...
New Health Care Reform Bills Become Law in New York State
Posted on August 25, 2009Source: Lexology, August 25, 2009. New York - New health care reform bills become law in New York stateSidley Austin LLP"On July 29, 2009, Governor David A. Paterson signed into law two amendments to the New York Insurance Law that will significantly affect group health plans that are insured in New York...
New York Criminal Law News August 25, 2009
Posted on August 25, 2009Source: LexisNexis, August 25, 2008. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), August 25, 2009 Tuesday, NEWS, 475 words, Suspect in U.S. illegally, police say, Danielle De Souza and Brian J...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts
Posted on August 25, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 25, 2009. NEWS: The Cutting EdgeEugenics in AmericaThe Cutting EdgeOne advertisement quoted Swiss eugenicist Auguste Forel's warning: ?The law of heredity winds like a red thread through the family history of every criminal ...
Months After a Girl's Killing, A Limbo Filled With Mysteries
Posted on August 25, 2009Source: NYTimes.com. August 25, 2009. Months After a Girl?s Killing, a Limbo Filled With Mysteries By ANNE BARNARD "As their relationship with the police has grown strained, the family of Sabrina Matthews, 14, a Queens girl killed in November, has sought their own answers in her death...
Four Youth Prisons in New York Used Excessive Force
Posted on August 25, 2009Source: NYTimes.com, August 25, 2009. 4 Youth Prisons in New York Used Excessive ForceBy NICHOLAS CONFESSORE"An investigation that found routine use of excessive physical force raised the possibility of a federal takeover of the state?s youth detention system...
Viisualization Tools Support Army's Criminal Probes
Posted on August 25, 2009Source: Government Computer News Daily Update, August 25, 2009. Visualization tools support Army's criminal probes
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on August 25, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, August 25, 2009. The governor's race cardAlbany Times UnionBut casting the New York press corps as racist? Surely Mr. Paterson knows better. Better than his original allegation, and better than the clarification he ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on August 25, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 25, 2009
Posted on August 25, 2009Source: NLJ.com, August 25, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Sharp increase in mortgage-related lawsuits reported "Legal fights over loan modifications, appraisals and foreclosures drove a 54% second-quarter spike in mortgage-related lawsuits, according to a joint analysis by MortgageDaily...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs August 25, 2009
Posted on August 25, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access:JUDGE TELLS POLICE TO LOOK HARDER FOR MISSING DNA EVIDENCE FROM 1985 CASE"DNA evidence, which has been used to overturn hundreds of convictions in the 20 years since it was introduced, can't do much good if can't be found...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest August 25, 2009
Posted on August 25, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONSECOND DEPARTMENTReal PropertyBrokers Lacked Duty to Disclose Home's Flooding; Buyer Had Warning, Did Not Perform Due Diligence Daly, appellant v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists August 25, 2009
Posted on August 25, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription requireed for online access unless otherwise noted:Free With Registration: Civil Rights and Civil LibertiesTuesday, August 25, 2009By Christopher Dunn" Christopher Dunn, the associate legal director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, writes: Arbor Hill and Simmons spell trouble for civil rights litigators...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles August 25, 2009
Posted on August 25, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.ocm Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Motivation Held Not to Detract From Speech's Public Concern Zoloft Experts to Debate Effect of Drug on Assault Seating of First New Chief Judge in 15 Years, Limit on Use of GPS Devices Highlight Term Study Finds Demand for Legal Services May Be on Rise Newly Released Documents Show Private Side of Late Chief Justice Free With Registration: Obituary: Shirley Wohl Kram News In Brief
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 25, 2009
Posted on August 25, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News: August 24, 2009
Posted on August 24, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Search run August 24, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The New York Times, August 24, 2009 Monday, Late Edition - Final, Section C; Column 0; The Arts/Cultural Desk; ARTS, BRIEFLY; Pg...
New York Criminal Law News: August 22-23,2009
Posted on August 24, 2009Source: LexisNexis, Search run August 24, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. Daily News (New York), August 23, 2009 Sunday, SPORTS FINAL EDITION, NEWS; Pg. 20, 268 words, DISGRACED ATT'Y A BRIGHT BOY: EX-BOSS, BY JOHN MARZULLI DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Blog Alerts
Posted on August 24, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 22-24, 2009 NEWS: Ranil unshakable, EU at SeaThe Island (subscription)In a nutshell, what Nowak has said is firstly that torture is still widely practiced within the criminal justice system in Sri Lanka and that the prisons in ...
Wjhite Collar Crime: California, New York Departments of Insurance and Other Departments Helping U.S.
Posted on August 24, 2009Source:Lexology, August 24, 2009. California, New York - OFAC, AML and FCPA compliance - State Departments of Insurance lend a helping hand to Uncle SamLocke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP"While supervision and enforcement of international trade sanction, bribery and money laundering laws and regulations resides with federal authorities, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the 'NAIC) and state insurance regulators are being drafted ? or voluntarily enlisting ? to assist Uncle Sam in the war on terror, drugs and those posing a threat to the safety and security of the United States".
New York Court Rules Completed Copyright Application Not Enough
Posted on August 24, 2009Source: Lexology, August 24, 2009. New York - Court rules completed copyright application not enoughScott & Scott LLP"The Southern District of New York recently ruled that filing a copyright application, paying registration fees, and submitting a sample of the work is not enough to confer upon the applicant protective rights granted to copyright owners...
New York Employment Law Update
Posted on August 24, 2009Source: Lexology, August 24, 2009. New York - Summer 2009 New York State employment law update: recent amendments to the state human rights and labor lawsEpsteinBeckerGreen"The following amendments to New York State's labor and employment laws will affect New York employers' hiring practices, terms of employment and employment-related litigation".
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on August 24, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 22&24, 2009. The 43-Day Lieutenant GovernorNew York TimesKathryn S. Wylde, president of the Partnership for New York City, a business-backed civic group, said she had met with Mr. Ravitch several times in his ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 24, 2009
Posted on August 24, 2009Source:NLJ.com, August 24, 2009 Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Too Hot to Handle "DLA Piper has collected many high-profile politicians over the years. But as the recent flap over Dick Armey shows, activism and outside work can unleash a backlash that can threaten a firm's brand...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs August 24, 2009
Posted on August 24, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: PENN...
New Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories August 24, 2009
Posted on August 24, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed Subscription required for online access:...
New York Legislature: Chapter Laws Signed August 11, 2009
Posted on August 24, 2009Source: New York Legisaltive Retrieval System (LRS), Search run August 23, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Chapter Bill No. 291 A606A Destito -- Relates to authorizing ministers of congregations in the county in which a jail, workhouse or correctional facility is located to visit inmates BLURB : Cor...
New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending August 23, 2009 - Corrections, Criminal Procedure, Penal
Posted on August 24, 2009Source:New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run August 23, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi CORRECTIONS LAW: Bill No. A606A Destito -- Relates to authorizing ministers of congregations in the county in which a jail, workhouse or correctional facility is located to visit inmates Same as S 2072-A Chapter Signed Date Effective Date291 08/11/2009 08/11/2009Last Act: 08/11/09 signed chap...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest August 24, 2009
Posted on August 24, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONFIRST DEPARTMENTTortsIssues Exist Whether Scaffold Had Guardrails, Safety Devices Readily Available; Judgment's Denial Affirmed Cherry, plaintiff-respondent-appellant v...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists August 24, 2009
Posted on August 24, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted:...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 24, 2009
Posted on August 24, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Monday, August 24, 2009 Music Site Ruled Not Interactive Enough to Require Licensing Fees Free With Registration: Thelen Settles Lawsuit With Schiff Hardin Over Sublease Family Court Judge Decides Abandoned Teenager From Guatemala Should Remain in United States Securities Fraud Does Not Qualify as Continuing Offense, Judge Finds Contract Post Office Inside Church Must 'Distinguish' Operating Space, Panel Says News In Brief
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Alerts
Posted on August 21, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 21, 2009. NEWS: Rights of Detainees and Accused in the Legal System of Islamic ...Monthly ReviewAlthough Article 3 of the Law of Protection of Citizens has removed the limitations expressed in Article 128 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, ...
SEC Freezes Assets of Hedge Fund Manager and Firm for Facilitating a Ponzi Scheme
Posted on August 21, 2009Source: Lexology, August 21, 2009. SEC freezes assets of Illinois-based hedge fund managerSutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP"The SEC brought fraud charges and obtained an asset freeze against a Highland Park, Illinois-based hedge fund manager and his firm for facilitating a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme operated by Minnesota businessman Thomas Petters...
Sentence Pending for Former Florida Judge Who Pleaded Guilty to Defrauding a Bank
Posted on August 21, 2009Source: Lexology, August 21, 2009. Sentencing pending for former Florida judge after guilty plea for mortgage fraudPerkins Coie LLP"A former Florida appeals court judge pleaded guilty to defrauding a bank that loaned him money to purchase a residence in Hawaii and is now awaiting sentencing...
Governor David Paterson Announces Appointment of New York Superintendent of Insurance
Posted on August 21, 2009Source: Lexology, August 21, 2009. New York - Governor Paterson announces appointment of New York Superintendent of InsuranceEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge"On August 14, 2009, Governor Paterson announced the appointment of James J. Wrynn to serve as Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department (the 'Department')...
Lawsuit Seeks End To Bank Cybercrime Secrecy
Posted on August 21, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, August 21, 2009. Lawsuit Seeks End To Bank Cybercrime Secrecy"Business bank accounts are being looted in a surge of cybercrime, leaving companies with serious losses."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on August 21, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 21, 2009. NY lieutenant governor appointment ruled illegalUSA TodayNew York Gov. David Paterson illegally appointed the state's lieutenant governor last month, an appeals court has ruled. Patterson named Richard Ravitch to ...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on August 21, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 21, 2009
Posted on August 21, 2009Source: NLJ.com, August 21, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Creditors object to fee requests in LandAmerica bankruptcy "Creditors of bankrupt LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. filed more than two dozen objections to more than $3...
New Law Journal: State and Federal Decisions August 21, 2009
Posted on August 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal Case Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for onlihne access: STATE DECISIONS: State in the Interest of A...
New Jarsey Law Journal: News Briefs August 21, 2009
Posted on August 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: LAWYER CAN PURSUE CEPA SUIT OVER FIRM'S HANDLING OF CASE SETTLEMENT"A lawyer who claims her firm fired her for threatening to report a violation of ethics rules governing civil case settlements can sue under New Jersey's whistleblower law, a state appeals court says...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest August 21, 2009
Posted on August 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists August 21, 2009
Posted on August 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription reaquired for online access unless otherwise noted: Employee Benefits LawFriday, August 21, 2009By Donald P...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 21, 2009
Posted on August 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Friday, August 21, 2009 Free: Simels Found Guilty of Bribery, Attempted Witness Tampering Free With Registration: Paterson's Appointment Of Ravitch Held 'Unlawful' Refusing to Grant Standing, Judge Rebuffs Challenge to Overseas Wiretapping Law Pastor Can be Sued by Sisters He Allegedly Victimized, Judge Rules Cuomo Cracks Down on Fraudulent Immigration Services Correction News In Brief
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 21, 2009
Posted on August 21, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New Law Subjects New Jersey Employers to Criminal Penalties for Willfully Misclassifying Workers
Posted on August 20, 2009Source: Lexology, August 20, 2009. New Jersey - New law subjects New Jersey employers to severe penalties for willfully misclassifying workersEpsteinBeckerGreen"On July 10, 2009, New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine signed legislation allowing the state's Division of Workers' Compensation (the 'Division') to impose criminal penalties and issue a stop-work order against an employer found to have knowingly: (1) failed to provide workers' compensation coverage; (2) misrepresented employees as independent contractors; or (3) provided false, incomplete or misleading information concerning its number of employees...
If You Find An Image on Google - Can You Just Use It?
Posted on August 20, 2009Source: Lexology, August 20, 2009 "But we found the image on Google - doesn?t that mean we can just use it??Swaab Attorneys"Adding a picture or image to your article, presentation or marketing materials can add a human aspect and a visual value association to the message you want to convey...
New York Criminal Law News: August 20, 2009
Posted on August 20, 2009Source: LexisNexis, August 20, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), August 20, 2009 Thursday, NEWS; Pg. 10AWP, 153 words, Cops harvest $100G in marijuana growing near parkway in Yonkers, Shawn Cohen ...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Information Alerts August 20, 2009
Posted on August 20, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 20, 2009 NEWS: Metro Tightens Hiring Standards After Embarrassing IncidentsWashington PostAlso excluded now are those with a criminal conviction for sexual assault or crimes of violence. The rules, which went into effect Aug...
Google Enables Document Sharing Among Groups
Posted on August 20, 2009Source: Grok on Google, August 20, 2009. Google Enables Document Sharing Among Groups"The search behemoth has added the doc, calendar, and site sharing feature, amid its bid to differentiate its online applications from Microsoft Office."
Google Offers Side-by-Side Search Comparison Tool
Posted on August 20, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, August 20, 2009. Google Offers Side-by-Side Search Comparison Tool"Users of Google's enterprise search hardware now have a way to compare different search configurations and competing search products."
Technology Executives See Light At End Of Recession Tunnel
Posted on August 20, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, August 20, 2009. Tech Execs See Light At End Of Recession Tunnel"About 39% of those polled believe the economy will recover by next year while 43% said they expect a recovery after 2010."
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on August 20, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 20, 2009. Financial Problems Grow For New York StateWGRZ-TVThe question now is; what are the governor and the legislature going to do to get us out of this financial mess? Governor David Paterson (D-New York) said ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 20, 2009
Posted on August 20, 2009Source: NLJ.com, August 20, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp GC didn't split stock options with ex-wife, but that wasn't contempt "Thomas A. Wooters, executive vice president and top in-house counsel for LoJack Corp...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on August 20, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs August 20, 2009
Posted on August 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access:FEDERAL JUDGES GIVEN GUIDANCE ON USE OF INTERNET SOURCES"Judges, like the rest of us, can be lured by the treasure trove of information on all kinds of topics available on the Web...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest August 20, 2009
Posted on August 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists
Posted on August 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Commercial Division UpdateThursday, August 20, 2009By George Bundy Smith and Thomas J...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 20, 2009
Posted on August 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Thursday, August 20, 2009 Free: Garson Is Granted Early Parole Free: Law Journal, City Bar Sponsor D...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 20, 2009
Posted on August 20, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Criminal Law News August 19, 2009
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: LexisNexis. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The New York Times, August 19, 2009 Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Section A; Column 0; Metropolitan Desk; Pg. 21, 796 words, Prosecution Finally Rests In the Brooke Astor Case, By JOHN ELIGON...
Selected Worldwide Criminal Law News and Information Alerts
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 18, 2009. NEWS: eNewsletter - August 2009Linex Legal (subscription) (subscription)This month's Mekanik shall deal specifically with the changes to the common law on the minimum age of criminal capacity...
U.S. Federal Court Enjoins New York Hedge Fund, Its Adviser, and Its Controller for Illegal Trading
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: Lexology, August 19, 2009. New York - Federal court enjoins New York hedge fund, its adviser, and its controller for illegal tradingSutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP"Judge P. Kevin Castel, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, found after a bench trial that Cary G...
Seattle Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Using Peer-to-Peer Software to Steal Financial Records, Commit Identity Theft
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: Lexology, August 19, 2009. Incident of the week: Seattle man sentenced to three years in prison for using peer-to-peer software to steal financial records, commit identity theftFoley Hoag LLP"...Frederick Eugene Wood of Seattle was sentenced to 39 months in prison for using LimeWire peer-to-peer (P2P) software to obtain Social Security numbers, bank and financial records and tax returns, which he then used to commit identity theft...
Important New York State Law Changes Affecting Group Health Plans
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: Lexology, August 19, 2009. New York - Important New York State law changes affecting group health plansLoeb & Loeb LLP"On July 29, 2009, New York State adopted ... two important changes affecting group health plans. "
Chicago Resident Sued Over Twitter Post
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: Lexology, August 19, 2009. Chicago resident sued over Twitter postScott & Scott LLP"A Chicago resident?s use of Twitter, the online social networking service, has prompted the resident?s former realty management company to file a lawsuit against the resident...
Immigration Statistics for 2008 Released
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: Lexology, August 19, 2009. Immigration statistics for 2008 releasedMasuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd"The DHS?s Office of Immigration Statistics released its '2008 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics' which contains current and historical information about legal permanent residents, asylees and refugees, citizenship applicants, non-immigrants, and enforcement actions...
Does the Arbitration Provision in Your Web Site Terms Of Use Need An Update
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: Lexology, August 19, 2009. Minnesota - Does the arbitration provision in your web site terms of use need an update?Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP"One of the largest U.S. administrators of consumer arbitrations, the National Arbitration Forum ('NAF'), recently announced that it will stop administering consumer arbitration disputes as part of a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office...
List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on August 19, 2009Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch...
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 19, 2009. Hearing Opens on Lieutenant GovernorNew York TimesWhile the governor has marshaled support in briefs from the New York Civil Liberties Union and watchdog groups like the Citizens Union and Common Cause, ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 19, 2009
Posted on August 19, 2009Source: NLJ.com, August 19, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp SEC trots out a new weapon: control person liability "Philip Urofsky talks to The National Law Journal about how the SEC's interpretation of the Exchange Act's control liability theory broadens the scope of potential liability of corporate officers to FCPA claims...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs August 19, 2009
Posted on August 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: U...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest August 19, 2009
Posted on August 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists August 19, 2009
Posted on August 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Domestic BankingWednesday, August 19, 2009By Clyde Mitchell" Clyde Mitchell, adjunct professor of banking law at Fordham Law School and a former partner at White & Case, writes: 'While most observers agree that the basic causes of our crisis - no effective policy to deal with systemic risk, inadequate supervision of large financial institutions, no effective regulation of mortgage brokers and other non banking entities, and inadequate consumer protection - need to be addressed and fixed, a number of them, including the author, are concerned that the current thrust and direction of the restructuring needs to be changed...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 19, 2009
Posted on August 19, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for onlinie access unless otherwise noted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Free With Registration: Judges Grill Paterson's Lawyer on His Appointment of Ravitch Panel Dismisses Bystander's Suit Against NYPD Over Shooting Free With Registration: Law Firms Submit Joint Letter to SEC to Oppose Shareholder Nominations to Corporate Boards Court Allows Late Service on 'Necessary' Party in Eviction Action Weil Billings in Lehman Bankruptcy Are Approaching $100 Million Petition Before High Court Challenges Trial by Lay Jury in Patent Litigation News In Brief
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists August 18, 2009
Posted on August 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Antitrust Trade and PracticeTuesday, August 18, 2009By Neal R...
New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 18, 2009
Posted on August 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Free With Registration: City Ruled Liable for Automatic Strip Search of Misdemeanants Amici Line Up in Dispute Over Appointment of Ravitch 'Staggering' Gap in Civil Legal Assistance Looms As IOLA Fund Is Squeezed by Interest Rate Plunge No Explicit Threat, but 'Menacing' Phone Calls Sufficient to Violate Protective Order, Panel Finds Armey Leaves DLA Piper Amid Furor Over Health Care Reform Souter Rejects D...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 18, 2009
Posted on August 18, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...
New York Appellate Criminal Case Originating From the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on August 18, 2009In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1. People v. Frank2009 WL 2497362(N...
New York Criminal Law News August 18, 2009
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: LexisNexis, August 18, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), August 18, 2009 Tuesday, NEWS; Pg. 5, 548 words, Ex-New Square clerk held without bail on federal fraud charges from the 1990s, Steve Lieberman ...
New York Criminal Law News August 16-17, 2009
Posted on August 18, 2009Source:LexisNexis, August 16-17, 2009 Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, August 17, 2009 Monday 12:21 PM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 120 words, Name of NY cop involved in fatal crash released, ALBANY N...
New York Criminal Law News August 15, 2009
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: LexisNexis, August 15, 2009 Lexis ID and Passowrd Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), August 15, 2009 Saturday, NEWS; Pg. 3AWP, 438 words, Man gets 5 years in attack on ex-girlfriend, Rebecca Baker ...
Google Worldwide Alerts: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 15, 17, 2009 Against the law Stephanie Giry The NationalPulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting"At the same time, the evolution and increasing deployment of international criminal law has left a dramatic gap between these new legal norms and Vergès' ...
U.S. 9th Circuit Questions Use of "Professional" CAN-SPAM Complaint Mills
Posted on August 18, 2009Source:Lexology, August 18, 2009. 9th Circuit deals blow to "professional" CAN-SPAM complaint millsDavis Wright Tremaine LLP"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has decided Gordon v. Virtumundo, Inc. in a manner that deals a serious, perhaps fatal, blow to the ability of ?professional plaintiff? anti-spam activists to collect unsolicited commercial e-mails, or 'spam,' and bring costly, settlement-inducing suits under the federal CAN-SPAM Act...
U.S. Second Circuit Holds That Computer Hacking for Purposes of Trading on Inside Information May Be a "Deceptive Device"
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: Lexology, August 17, 2009. Second Circuit holds that computer hacking for purposes of trading on inside information may be a "deceptive device" under Section 10(b) even in the absence of a breach of any fiduciary dutySheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP"In SEC v...
IRS in Discussion with Swiss Bank UBS Over Identification of Bank Clients Suspected of Tax Evasion
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: Lexology, August 18, 2009. Florida - IRS in discussions with Swiss bank UBS over identification of bank clients suspected of tax evasionFoley Hoag LLP"On July 13, a federal judge in Miami granted a joint motion to stay an evidentiary hearing that was to be held as a result of a petition from the United States that the Swiss bank UBS be compelled to disclose the names of 52,000 American clients who were suspected of tax evasion...
California: Trial Lawyer Must Focus on a Variety of Things During Hustgle and Bustle of Trial
Posted on August 18, 2009Source:Lexology, August 18, 2009. California - Out of order: without an objection, non-testimonial, prejudicial courtroom conduct can escape scrutinyReed Smith LLP"During the hustle and bustle of trial, a lawyer must focus on a variety of things - jury selection, motions in limine, instructions, trial briefs and other pleadings, exhibits, and of course, examination of witnesses...
Latvian Internet Service Provder Shut Down After Being Linked to Cyber Ring
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: Lexology, August 18, 2009. Incident of the week: Latvian internet service provider shut down after being linked to cybercrime ringFoley Hoag LLP"Earlier this week, Latvian internet service provider Real Host was shut down by its upstream providers Junik and TeliaSonera after security experts linked Real Host to a number of criminal activities...
Organizations, Managers and U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: Lexology, August 18, 2009. The big bad wolf: organizations, managers and U.S. sentencing guidelinesDykema Gossett PLLC"We are living in a worrisome commercial environment, and the temptations to cut corners are great."
Hacker Indicted For Stealing 130 Million Credit Cards
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, August 18, 2009. Hacker Indicted For Stealing 130 Million Credit Cards"A Miami resident and two unnamed co-conspirators have been indicted for hacking major retailers"
Apple Claims Paystar Destroyed Evidence
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, August 18, 2009. Psystar Destroyed Evidence, Apple Claims"Clone maker accused of erasing Mac OS source code modified to run on third-party hardware."
IBM and Caltech Look to DNA for Chip Development
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, August 18, 2009. IBM Eyes DNA For Chip Development"A breakthrough in DNA-based chip design by IBM and Caltech could help maintain Moore's Law well into the future. "
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on August 18, 2009Source: Google News Alert Service, August 18, 2009. NY gov names new insurance head to replace DinalloReutersNEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson named the head of the New York State's insurance fund to be the next superintendent of ...
Naw Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories August 17, 2009
Posted on August 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: PIP Fee Schedule Upheld, Despite Potential Flaws in Database" Turning back a challenge from the Medical Society of New Jersey, a state appeals court upholds the fee schedule that governs how much doctors are paid for treating people injured in automobile accidents...
Google Worldwide Alerts: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons
Posted on August 17, 2009Source:Google News Alert Service, Search run August 16, 2009 Afghanistan War Resister Sentenced | Dahr Jamail - Independent ...By admin "A disappointed Branum told Truthout that he plans to take the result of the trial to the Military Court, the US Army Court of Criminal Appeals, the US Military Court of Criminal Appeals and ?then Habeus Review and take it to a civilian court, ...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 17, 2009
Posted on August 17, 2009Source:NLJ.com August 17, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp For litigators, a different kind of recession "What happened to the wave of litigation that was supposed to swamp corporate America in 2009? A year ago, as the economy began its freefall, corporate law departments were preparing for an all-out assault by plaintiffs...
New York Legislature: Activity Report from August 11 through August 16, 2009, Criminal Procedure Law, Penal Law
Posted on August 17, 2009Source: New York Legislative Retrtieval System (LRS). Search run August 16, 2009. NO CHAPTER LAWS REPORTED AS SIGNED DURING THIS PERIOD. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW: To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public...
New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists August 17, 2009
Posted on August 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tax TipsMonday, August 17, 2009By Sidney Kess" Sidney Kess, CPA-attorney, writes that as a result of the efforts of the National Research Program, an arm of the IRS that collects data used to measure tax payment, filing and reporting compliance, the IRS estimates that $68 billion of the annual $345 billion tax gap for 2001 (the spread between what the government should collect and what it actually collected) was due to sole proprietors...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
Posted on August 17, 2009News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on August 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com People, respondent v...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles
Posted on August 17, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listedClick here to go to www.nylj.com Candidate's Petitions Survive Fraud Challenge in Queens Race Subscription Required Free With Registration: Campaigns Target Women Voters Free With Registration: Snyder, Vance in Dead Heat In Campaign Contributions U...
New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs August 14, 2009
Posted on August 14, 2009If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: FEES ALLOWED ON NOMINAL DAMAGES IF CLAIM IS SIGNIFICANT"Civil-rights plaintiffs who win only de minimis damages are entitled to legal fees in an amount that factors in the importance of the legal issues involved and the accomplishment of a public goal, the Third U...