Criminal Law

Attempted Enticement of Child Upheld
U.S. v. Butters, 07-3172 (2/29/08) (unpub'd) - The defendant could be convicted of attempted enticement of a minor via the computer even though the person he was enticing was an adult agent...

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Accused of Assault on Police Deputy
Detroit politicians continue their almost daily contributions to the criminal blogs and blotters. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is now being investigated for allegedly assaulting a deputy accompanying an investigator for the Wayne County prosecutor at the home of the mayor’s sister...

Bad Dog, Bad Dog, Whatya Goin To Do: Prince Georges Police Accused of Pattern of Blundered Raids and Dog Shootings
Recently, police officers raided the home of Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo. The team proceeded to shoot the two black labradors at the home, bust through the door, and handcuff the the mayor (who was in his underwear) and his mother-in-law, here...

Mayor Admitted to Hospital
From the Office of Mayor Greg Ballard:  At approximately 1:30 p.m. yesterday (Monday) Mayor Greg Ballard was admitted to Community East Hospital with chest pains and shortness of breath...

FBI Employs Online Entrapment Methods To Locate And Arrest Child Pornography Addicts
WASHINGTON, DC - The FBI has recently adopted a novel investigative technique: posting hyperlinks that purport to be illegal videos of minors having sex, and then raiding the homes of anyone willing to click on them...

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Accused of Perjury Could Face Criminal and Bar Charges
Just as the media is looking back at the ten-year anniversary of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his chief of staff are facing accusations of lying under oath in a very similar case...

Online Ticket Vendor
Buying Tickets Online That Never Arrive

FDA Issues Update on Safety Review Orlistat
Orlistat FDA Issues Update on Safety Review

UPDATE 1: Caraco Digoxin Recall

Detroit, MI
$6.5 million settlement in mayor whistleblower lawsuit.

Intuit
allegedly sent out a defective QuickBooks Pro update.

Mexican Vanilla Containing Coumarin
, FDA Issues Consumer Update