Criminal Law

Mourning Miranda:
Berkeley lawprof Charles Weisselberg has posted a fascinating new draft article, Mourning Miranda, on how the police in California currently implement the Miranda warnings...

Lost in Translation
There is an interesting article in the Summer 2008 edition of the Criminal Justice Magazine (Vol...

W(h)ither Miranda?
A new paper asks the very question: Has Miranda become ineffective? Not because it’s not needed anymore, but because police departments are finding ways to get around it while achieving the same results...

Miranda suppression affirmed [NOT FINAL]
Michael Robinson won in State v. Allison, No. 98,341 (Kan. App. Jan. 18, 2008)(unpublished), affirming Judge Anderson's suppression of statements in a Harvey County drug prosecution...

Attenuation: White, Paulman and Chapple
In People v Parker, 2008 NY Slip Op 03906 [4th Dept 4/25/2008] the Court found that despite a a period of custodial interrogation without Miranda warnings, during which the defendant repeatedly made admissions, the post-Miranda statement was attenuatedThe record establishes that, shortly after defendant was taken into police custody, he was questioned by a police officer and made admissions in response to those questions...

Circuit split -- Does the public safety exception to the requirement that Miranda warnings be given apply in the absence of any immediate danger to the police or public
Circuit split -- Does the public safety exception to the requirement that Miranda warnings be given apply in the absence of any immediate danger to the police or public: Circuit Judge Raymond W...

Employment Contracts
General Contract Law Principles

How to get a used car dealer to honor warranty for repairs required two weeks after purchase?
What was the defect? Rust? A hole? Bad converter? Broken hangers? If it was rust...

We had a water pipe burst several months ago that caused drastic damage and required contractors to work on the house. The tenant did not pay the electric since two months before the pipe burst and thus the gas/electric
To be blunt: Yes.
You have just cause to evict them from the premises. As ...

Can my wages still be garnished if I am making payments?
Garnishment of wages vary from state to state. In other words, some states permi...

My bank scheduled a funds transfer from the wrong account. Who's Responsible?
According to this situation, the only person to be held accountable is the bank ...

My job requires me to drive bank deposits up to two times a day using my own vehicle and gas. Although not too far, can should I be receiving compensation? One deposit run is required daily by company policy, but the man
you should be getting a mileage comp. I own my own company and I pay my employee...

Acetaminophen
FDA Wants New Safety Warnings

No Signature Required
Wachovia to pay up to $125 million settlement in check cashing lawsuit.

CellCept
Roche Issues Changes to Warnings and Adverse Events

Darvon
Other Propoxyphene-Containing Meds to Require Stronger Warnings

Walt Disney
alleging a Sikh American applied for a job with Disney but was told he did not have the "Disney look" - apparently referring to his beard and turban, which is required by his religion.

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...