Criminal Law

Roommate on interviews
There's a smattering of people walking around in suits today, mostly looking insufferable. Because I am not interviewing today, I am feeling particularly judgy- which is not to say that I am not typically judgy, but I am feeling more judgy than usual...

Announcement: 2008 Law School Summer Boot Camp for Students of Color
Having more lawyers of color is essential to the well-being of communities of color. In fact, a recent National Jurist Article, a journal for law students, talked about the disappearing black and Latino law student...

Money Can Buy Happiness if You Give To Others : The Joyful Side of Philanthropy
An article at Yahoo Health by Amanda Gardner titled Give and Be Happy reports on a study which indicates that:"Money can buy happiness, at least when you spend it on others."The reason, writes Gardener, is that "pro-social" giving enhances the community:""Reaching out and doing things for other people allows you to kind of create a community," said Dr...

LADY LIBERTY
The Statue of Liberty which was donated to the US by France, in 1886, still serves as a symbol for immigration in the United States. Some pages of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service web site still contain her picture, as does many immigration related web sites and materials...

THE PD'S OFFICE IS.....
CLOSED!!!!??????The rumor we are hearing is that very shortly because of the infamous budget cuts, the Public defenders, those champions of altruism and defender of those who no one else will defend, will very shortly be telling judges (politely we hope for their sake) that they can no longer accept appointments on news cases...

Tax man cometh
Background: my brother is in his mid-20's and has never done his own taxes, until this year. (I've always done them.) He figured he'd try the free tax software on-line because he is a grad student and his taxes aren't that complicated...

Money Mart Canada
Settles Class Action for $100 Million

Treasurer Embezzlement
Mary Lou Puccio repays Warren Cheer and Pom Program $26,000 after stealing money.

Bankrupt Money Manager
Former officers to pay $10.7 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.

Transit Technicians Scam
Two Municipal Transportation Agency agree to pay $287,000 settlement for stealing money from fare boxes.

Brown Greer et al.
alleging that the six law firms handling the Vioxx settlement failed to provide money for reimbursements to lien rights of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) health plans.