October 2009 – September 2010. Issued October 2010 New York State fully implemented changes to its drug laws on October 7, 2009. This report provides a preliminary update of the impact during the first year. More comprehensive reports will be issued in the coming months. The preliminary review shows that…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw October 11-15 2010. United States First Circuit, 10/11/2010 US v. Brown Defendant’s conviction for possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute is affirmed where: 1) although the district court’s factual findings…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw October 11-15 2010. United States First Circuit, 10/14/2010 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston v. Seger-Thomschitz In an art museum’s action for a declaratory judgment to confirm its rightful ownership of a painting,…
A New Bog: Those of you who follow this blog will know that I occasionaly post Lesley Harris’s excellent Newsletter The Copyright & News Media Law Newsletter, (latest issue posted below with permission) where she covers a wide range of topics from copyright and licensing to jobs for librarians. Although…
From the Brennan Center for Justice, Fair Courts E-Lert October 15, 2010: Justice Elena Kagan’s decision to recuse herself in 25 of the cases the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear continues to inspire discussion about judicial disqualification. A New York Times editorial praises Justice Kagan’s decision, but questions…
In the October 15, 2010 Wall Street Journal, Dionne Searcey reports that “after numerous record-shattering fines and executive prosecutions in recent years, the government’s crackdown on violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act shows no signs of slowing. So far this year, the U.S. Justice Department has carried out a…
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman on October 13, 2010 announced the establishment of the New York State Permanent Sentencing Commission, charged with conducting a comprehensive and ongoing evaluation of sentencing laws and practices and recommending reforms to improve the quality and effectiveness of statewide sentencing policy. A very important aspect of…
Real world examples needed.I am posting the following request for real-world examples of issues and problems regarding ethics and social media that have occurred in our courts as a service to all of us who really need access to this information. Please contact Norman Meyer directly if you have any…
October 13, 2010. Argument recap: Court doubts that failure to suppress confession is prejudicial in felony murder case posted by James Bickford at SCOTUSblog – On Tuesday, the Court heard oral argument in the case of *Premo v. Moore*. Overcriminalization 2.0: Developing Consensus Solutions posted by White Collar Crime Prof…
Report predicts hiring boom for lawyers who think outside the box Hiring in the legal profession is expected to increase by about 13% between 2008 and 2018, roughly on par with the expected average increase for other jobs, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The…