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New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

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Crime Related News and Blog Alerts January 18, 2010

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: Google News Alert Service, January 18, 2010. NEWS: Nigeria: The Death Penalty DebateAllAfrica.comThe essence of death penalty as capital punishment in criminal law was for retribution. It is the execution of a person by judicial process as punishment ...

E-mails May Satisfy the New York Statute of Frauds Writing Requirement

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: Lexology, January 19, 2010. Emails may satisfy the New York Statute of Frauds writing requirementKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP"As business is increasingly conducted through a variety of electronic communication devices, courts must make determinations regarding the evidentiary weight that should be placed upon records of those communications...

New Worries With Social Media for Employers

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: Lexology, January 19, 2010. New worries with social media for employersBaker & McKenzie"As if employers do not have enough to worry about with all the distractions of the electronic workplace, the Federal Trade Commission recently issued new standards that potentially penalize employers whose employees are zealous company promoters".

Bloggers Beware: The FTC's New Endorsement Guidelines

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: Lexology, January, 19, 2010. Bloggers beware: the FTC is watchingHogan & Hartson LLP"Bloggers and other reviewers must disclose any payments or free products they receive from advertisers, according to revised guidelines issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in October 2009...

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New York Adopts Revisions to Regulation 118 Governing Audited Financial Statements

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: Lexology, January 19, 2010. New York - New York adopts revisions to Regulation 118 governing audited financial statementsEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge"On December 28, 2009, the New York Insurance Department ("NYID") issued a Notice of Emergency adoption revising Regulation 118 to implement new audit and reporting standards on an emergency basis...

Net Neutrality Debate Sparks Public Comments

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 19, 2010. Net Neutrality Debate Sparks Public Comments"Remarks posted to the FCC's Web site range from trade associations criticizing proposed the rules to public interest groups supporting the rules to protect Net Neutrality...

Amazon Kindle Expands Publishing Platform

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 19, 2010. Amazon Kindle Expands Publishing Platform"The Kindle Digital Text Platform can now be used by self-service publishers outside of the U.S. to sell books in English, German, and French."

Laptop Search Documents Revealed

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 19, 2010. Laptop Search Documents Revealed"Though some travelers object to border agents reading their e-mail and viewing their digital images, the government insists "they're like pages in a book" and defends its right to review them...

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: Google News Alert Service, January 19, 2010. Analysis: Governor speaks to upstate New YorkersMadison County CourierDavid A. Paterson offered some good ideas to help revive upstate New York's moribund economy. But whether the governor can remain in office long enough to ...

List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com

Posted on January 19, 2010
Selected 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 January 19, 2010

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: NLJ.com, January 19, 2010. � Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp � Rule Reversal "Candidate Barack Obama promised to patch up the regulatory state. Twelve months into his presidency, he's lived up to his promise at some agencies and not made much progress at others...

National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times January 15, 2010

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source: NLJ.com, January 15, 2010. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Prosecutors Ask for Six Months in Jail for Arenas "Prosecutors urged a District of Columbia judge to sentence Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas to no more than six months in prison after he pleaded guilty today to felony gun possession...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending January 17, 2010 - Corrections, Criminal Procedure, Judiciary, Penal

Posted on January 19, 2010
Source:New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run January 17, 2010. NO CHAPTER LAWS REPORTED AS SIGNED DURING WEEK ENDING JANUARY 17, 2010. 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 January 19, 2010

Posted on January 19, 2010
If 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 DEPARTMENTEmploymentFree With Registration: Withholding Commissions After Termination Held a Violation of Implied Covenant of Good Faith Arbeeny v...

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles January 15, 2020

Posted on January 15, 2010
If 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, January 15, 2010 Free: Ex-Mayer Partner Gets 7 Years Over Refco First Department Records Speediest Decision Time Free: Senate Committee Finds 'Firm Legal Ground' For Ousting Monserrate or Stripping Him of Perks Fee Dispute Highlights Conflicts Over Managing, Staffing Litigation News In Brief Panel Backs National Denomination Over Congregation in Property Dispute Law Firm Roundup

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights January 15, 2010

Posted on January 15, 2010
If 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 January 15, 2010

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: LexisNexis, January 15, 2010. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: � 1. The New York Times,�January 15, 2010 Friday,� Late Edition - Final,�Section A; Column 0; Metropolitan Desk; Pg. 24,�678 words,�Immigrants In Detention To Be Sent Out of State,�By NINA BERNSTEIN...

Crime Related News and Blog Alerts January 14, 2010

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: Google News Alert Service, January 14, 2010. NEWS: Criminal lunatic challenges constitutionBotswana Press AgencyMhlangas lawyer, Mr Mabulu Nkepe argued this week that Section 160 (1) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act was inconsistent with Section 11 of the ...

U.S. Government Requests Interlocutory Appeal

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: Lexology, January 15, 2010. Government requests interlocutory appeal in Allison CaseMcKenna Long & Aldridge"On December 28, 2009, the Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a false claims case in order to effect an appeal of a district court order striking as unconstitutional a key retroactivity provision of the False Claims Act, as amended by the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA) (signed into law May 20, 2009)...

e-Discovery Cases and Eventws

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: Lexology, January 15, 2010. Notable e-discovery cases and eventsSidley Austin LLP"An Idaho federal court decision finding that emails sent between an attorney and client through the client?s work email system are not privileged".

New Jersey Institutes Mandatory CLE Requirements for All Licensed Attorneys

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: Lexology, January 15, 2010. New Jersey - New Jersey institutes mandatory CLE requirements for all licensed attorneys, effective immediatelyOgletree Deakins"On December 18, 2009, the New Jersey Supreme Court adopted Court Rule 1:4-2, which sets forth requirements for mandatory continuing legal education (CLE), in accordance with regulations to be adopted under the Rule...

U.S. Federal Trade Commission: Is Privacy Moving to a Post Disclosure Era?

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: Lexology, January 15, 2010. Federal Trade Commission: is privacy moving to a post-disclosure era?Hunton & Williams LLP"In a discussion with the The New York Times, Federal Trade Commission ('FTC') Chairman Jon Leibowitz, and chief of the FTC?s Bureau of Consumer Protection, David Vladeck, indicated that Internet publishers and advertisers can expect the FTC to play a more active role in safeguarding consumer privacy...

Report Says Cyber Attacks

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: eWeek.com News, January 15, 2010. Chinese Cyber-attacks Point to IE Security Vulnerability"In a report about the cyber-attacks that have been taking place in China this week, researchers at McAfee find that hackers may have used a zero-day exploit that targeted a security flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer...

Universities Agree Not to Promote Kindle DX Readers Not Accessible To Visual Impaired People

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 15, 2010. Universities Agree Not To Promote Kindle DX"The schools have agreed with the Justice Department not to purchase, recommend, or promote e-book readers that aren't fully accessible to visually impaired people...

Law Firm Suing China Hit By Cyber Attack

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 15, 2010. Law Firm Suing China Hit By Cyber Attack"Targeted e-mail messages tried to trick recipients into clicking on malicious links".

Haiti Quake Website Buckles

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 15, 2010. Haiti Quake Website Buckles"Portal meant to disseminate information about conditions and collect donations goes offline."

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: Google News Alert Service, January 15, 2010. NY's Paterson Says He Has $3 Million for 2010 Governor RunBloomberg15 (Bloomberg) -- New York Governor David Paterson has raised $2.2 million to run for election since July, when he filed his last financial statement with ...

List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com

Posted on January 15, 2010
Selected 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 January 15, 2010

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: NLJ.com , January 15, 2010. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp U.S. law firm that sued China reports cyber attack "Gipson Hoffman & Pancione, the Los Angeles law firm that recently filed a $2...

National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update January 14, 2010

Posted on January 15, 2010
Source: NYLJ.com, January 14, 2010. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Law School Case Gets Supreme Court Star Power "In the Supreme Court battle between the Christian Legal Society and the University of California Hastings College of Law-- a potentially major First Amendment challenge on this term's docket-- both sides have added star legal talent to handle the likely April arguments...

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