The New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library (New York County) is pleased to announce a major enhancement regarding access to those Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) papers held by the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library (New York County). During the past year we in the library have been working with professional interns, archivists, and especially Philip Yow and his web design team at the State of New York Unified Court System to find ways to preserving these materials, many of which were beginning to deteriorate significantly. After confronting various obstacles, technical and otherwise, we settled on digitizing the material as a number of separate and searchable pdf files and then placing all of them on the library website with an overlay of google searchability. Although this may not be perfect it does make the documents accessible on the web in a cost effective manner.
A word of further explanation. these papers primarily consisting of documents submitted to and documents produced by the Temporary Commission on Revision of Penal Laws and Criminal Code (1961-1970) were collected by our former Administrative Judge Peter Mcquillan who served on the staff of the Commission. Justice Mcquillan left the Papers in my custody when he retired and we first put up an index to the papers on the web and now the full text of these materials. In addition we have included The Proposed New York Criminal Procedure Law of 1969 because in addition to the text of the proposed law, it includes valuable additional materials related to the work of the Commission and derivation tables for use in comparing the current Code with the earlier Code. Special permission was obtained from Thomson Reuters before publishing the latter segment.
To see the new site of the library website from which this material can be searched online, go to:
http://www.nycourts.gov/library/nyc_criminal/library_resources.shtml and scroll down if necessary to the search box under the first entry under this Section: Penal Law Records Search.
In order to resolve various format and other issues alluded to earlier, most searches will need to consist of two parts. Entering a search term or terms in the search box provided at this location will bring up various pdf documents where the terms entered are mentioned. Some of these pdf documents are very large. To determine exactly where in these pdf documents the terms are referenced you will need to enter your search a second time in the pdf search box at the upper right side of the document. This search should identify and highlight exactly where in the document the search terms you entered are highlighted.
Finally, for those people who need additional information about documents included in this collection prior to searching, we have preserved the original index or finding aid which is located at http://www.nycourts.gov/library/nyc_criminal/Temporary%20Commission.pdf
Please contact me if you have questions or comments.
David G. Badertscher
Principal Law Librarian
New York Supreme Court
Criminal Term
100 Centre Street 17th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Showing posts with label News Alerts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label News Alerts. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Facebook Fraud a "Major Issue"
September 20, 2010
Facebook fraud a 'major issue' (The Guardian - U.K.)
http://go.justia.com/csjfs
Hacking of Facebook accounts to scam people out of money has become a
"major issue" for the social networking site, its head of European
public policy, Lord Richard Allan, has told the Guardian. As a result
the site is implementing new ways of detecting when its users' accounts
have been hacked, and is adding warnings if it is accessed from unusual
locations or by different methods than usual.
Facebook fraud a 'major issue' (The Guardian - U.K.)
http://go.justia.com/csjfs
Hacking of Facebook accounts to scam people out of money has become a
"major issue" for the social networking site, its head of European
public policy, Lord Richard Allan, has told the Guardian. As a result
the site is implementing new ways of detecting when its users' accounts
have been hacked, and is adding warnings if it is accessed from unusual
locations or by different methods than usual.
DNA Evidence Leads to Exonerations in Mississippi
September 17, 2010
DNA Evidence Leads to Exonerations in Mississippi, 30 Years Later
http://go.justia.com/kkdei
Is it just us, or does it seem that tales of the
wrongfully-accused-getting-released-from-prison are popping up more and
more frequently? The latest involves two men who were serving time in
Mississippi. On Thursday, Phillip Bivens and Bobby Ray Dixon, who’d
been serving life sentences for murder, were exonerated by a federal
judge. After 30 years in prison, they were suddenly free, having been
cleared by DNA evidence that pointed to another man.
Source: Justia Law Blog Story Ideas, September 23, 2010
DNA Evidence Leads to Exonerations in Mississippi, 30 Years Later
http://go.justia.com/kkdei
Is it just us, or does it seem that tales of the
wrongfully-accused-getting-released-from-prison are popping up more and
more frequently? The latest involves two men who were serving time in
Mississippi. On Thursday, Phillip Bivens and Bobby Ray Dixon, who’d
been serving life sentences for murder, were exonerated by a federal
judge. After 30 years in prison, they were suddenly free, having been
cleared by DNA evidence that pointed to another man.
Source: Justia Law Blog Story Ideas, September 23, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights September 17, 2010
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Toyota Moves to Dismiss MDL Claims
The National Law Journal
Toyota has moved to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits seeking damages associated with its recalls related to sudden unintended acceleration. Part of the multidistrict litigation against the automaker, the suits seek economic damages for consumers and businesses plus damages for individuals who were injured or died in accidents attributed to sudden acceleration. This week, Toyota moved to dismiss the master consolidated complaint, calling it "replete with hyperbole, misleading statistics, anecdotes, and legal conclusions."
No En Banc Review of 9th Circuit Ruling in HIV Disclosure Case
The Recorder
Eight judges sounded the alarm Thursday about a 9th Circuit sovereign immunity case they say could open the floodgates for claims against the government. The judges issued a dissent after failing to secure enough votes to force en banc review of a ruling that a pilot could sue the government for sharing his HIV status among several federal agencies. "The effect of today's order is to open wide the United States Treasury to a whole new class of claims without warrant," Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain wrote in the dissent.
Informant in Major FCPA Case Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
The National Law Journal
A former executive for a military equipment company pleaded guilty to conspiracy Thursday, three years after he began cooperating with prosecutors in what has become the largest prosecution of alleged foreign corruption payments. Richard Bistrong, formerly of Armor Holdings, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other statutes. He faces up to five years in prison, and as part of his plea, he agreed not to request a downward departure from federal sentencing guidelines.
Lawyer Facing Divorce Gets Suspended for Sending 'Hostile' Messages
New York Law Journal
An attorney who hurled "hostile, obscene and derogatory" missives at his wife and professionals involved in their divorce has been suspended for two years by a New York appeals court, which rejected a three-year censure requested by the court's disciplinary staff. At one point, Anthony Chiofalo "threatened to cut off one attorney's pinkie and send it to his wife," the court said. Chiofalo also questioned the judge's integrity and accused his wife's attorney of exploitation of the couple's children to obtain excessive fees.
Stay Denied in Malpractice Case Against Wolf Block
The Legal Intelligencer
Despite arguing that case law clearly required a legal malpractice case against Wolf Block to be stayed pending the outcome of the underlying suit at issue, a Philadelphia judge has denied the defunct law firm's preliminary objections. Alan Potamkin sued Wolf Block and several former partners for allegedly drafting an ineffective prenuptial agreement that has so far not held up in the underlying litigation. Wolf Block argued that Potamkin's true damages can't be known until the divorce action is final.
Lawyer Dismissed From Kid Rock Lawsuit
Fulton County Daily Report
Ending an odd detour of his legal career, a New Orleans lawyer has been dismissed as a defendant from a suit brought by Harlen Akins, a music promoter who claimed Kid Rock and his entourage beat him up. After hearing the judge drop him from the case, George P. Vourvoulias III hugged Kid Rock and left the courtroom. The moment ended what started three years ago as Vourvoulias spent time with an old friend who'd become a famous musician and was on a concert tour in Atlanta.
State Cap on Non-Economic Damages a No-Go in Eastern District of Texas Case
Texas Lawyer
A U.S. magistrate judge has concluded the cap the Texas Legislature set on non-economic damages in health care liability suits is constitutional. The Eastern District judge concluded the defendant health care providers and the state are entitled to summary judgment that the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003 does not violate plaintiffs' right of access to the courts and the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The judge's report goes to U.S. District Judge T. John Ward for a final ruling.
Inmate's Attorneys Awarded $1.50 in Fees
The Associated Press
A federal judge has awarded $1.50 in fees to attorneys for an Arkansas prison inmate who won a civil rights lawsuit against the state prison system after she was shackled while giving birth. The attorneys had asked for about $140,000 in fees -- but the judge said they are limited by state law to 150 percent of damages, which amounted to $1.00.
Court Backs Arbitration of Former Partner's Claim Against Epstein Becker
New York Law Journal
A former Epstein Becker & Green partner who sued the law firm in California state court over his capital contribution will have to arbitrate the dispute. Southern District of New York Judge Laura Taylor Swain granted Epstein Becker's motion to compel arbitration for claims initiated by Thomas Brown, an attorney who left the law firm in 2006. Brown claims Epstein Becker committed fraud and balked on an agreement to return his capital contribution when he quit.
Businessman Gets 23 Years for $77 Million Ponzi Scheme
The Associated Press
Frank Castaldi, convicted of a $77 million Ponzi scheme that targeted hundreds of often working-class members of his own Chicago-area community, including the elderly, widows and immigrants from Italy, has been handed a maximum 23-year prison term. Federal Judge John Darrah rejected prosecutors' recommendation of a 12 1/2 year sentence for Castaldi -- recommended in part because he had reported the two-decade scam himself -- saying that would let the businessman off too easy, given the lives he ruined.
Attorney Suspended for Assisting in Unauthorized Practice of Law
The National Law Journal
Massachusetts' highest court has stripped a prominent Boston attorney of his law license for a year and a day after finding that he assisted in the unauthorized practice of law. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled last week that criminal defense attorney Stephen Hrones violated ethics rules by operating a practice with an unlicensed law graduate who was handling discrimination cases.
Be Careful How Your Brand Travels on Social Networks
The American Lawyer
When Facebook announced it would let users create vanity URLs for their profiles, the news touched off a frenzy among brand owners fearing their names could get hijacked. There was no mass brand-jacking: Was the threat of social networks overblown? No, say lawyers in the field.
Visit Legal Technology
Two More Partners Leave Nixon Peabody for DLA Piper
The National Law Journal
DLA Piper has brought aboard two more partners from Nixon Peabody, this time Paul Hall and Todd Toral to its litigation practice in San Francisco. Eleven Nixon Peabody partners have moved to DLA Piper since May. Hall was the co-chairman of Nixon Peabody's national class action team.
Visit lawjobs.com News & Views
A Lesson From 'Mad Men': Predicting Law Firm Stars and Major Clients
The Legal Intelligencer
How can a law firm ascertain who may be its major clients in the future and what lawyers may be its breakout stars? Getting inspiration from a "Mad Men" episode, consultant Frank D'Amore warns against overlooking future MVPs, and presents some strategies for figuring out who they'll be.
Visit lawjobs.com News & Views
How an Expensive Office Lease Helped Kill a Venerable IP Boutique
The American Lawyer
When New York-based intellectual property specialty shop Darby & Darby announced in March that it was shutting its doors, many observers quickly lumped the firm in with other dead IP boutiques as another example of the notion that the boutique model no longer has legs. But in some ways, the firm's death represents something beyond the story of a struggling IP boutique. It's also a classic tale of how the burden of boom-time loans helped crush a company once tough times hit.
Visit Small Firm Business
Toyota Moves to Dismiss MDL Claims
The National Law Journal
Toyota has moved to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits seeking damages associated with its recalls related to sudden unintended acceleration. Part of the multidistrict litigation against the automaker, the suits seek economic damages for consumers and businesses plus damages for individuals who were injured or died in accidents attributed to sudden acceleration. This week, Toyota moved to dismiss the master consolidated complaint, calling it "replete with hyperbole, misleading statistics, anecdotes, and legal conclusions."
No En Banc Review of 9th Circuit Ruling in HIV Disclosure Case
The Recorder
Eight judges sounded the alarm Thursday about a 9th Circuit sovereign immunity case they say could open the floodgates for claims against the government. The judges issued a dissent after failing to secure enough votes to force en banc review of a ruling that a pilot could sue the government for sharing his HIV status among several federal agencies. "The effect of today's order is to open wide the United States Treasury to a whole new class of claims without warrant," Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain wrote in the dissent.
Informant in Major FCPA Case Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
The National Law Journal
A former executive for a military equipment company pleaded guilty to conspiracy Thursday, three years after he began cooperating with prosecutors in what has become the largest prosecution of alleged foreign corruption payments. Richard Bistrong, formerly of Armor Holdings, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other statutes. He faces up to five years in prison, and as part of his plea, he agreed not to request a downward departure from federal sentencing guidelines.
Lawyer Facing Divorce Gets Suspended for Sending 'Hostile' Messages
New York Law Journal
An attorney who hurled "hostile, obscene and derogatory" missives at his wife and professionals involved in their divorce has been suspended for two years by a New York appeals court, which rejected a three-year censure requested by the court's disciplinary staff. At one point, Anthony Chiofalo "threatened to cut off one attorney's pinkie and send it to his wife," the court said. Chiofalo also questioned the judge's integrity and accused his wife's attorney of exploitation of the couple's children to obtain excessive fees.
Stay Denied in Malpractice Case Against Wolf Block
The Legal Intelligencer
Despite arguing that case law clearly required a legal malpractice case against Wolf Block to be stayed pending the outcome of the underlying suit at issue, a Philadelphia judge has denied the defunct law firm's preliminary objections. Alan Potamkin sued Wolf Block and several former partners for allegedly drafting an ineffective prenuptial agreement that has so far not held up in the underlying litigation. Wolf Block argued that Potamkin's true damages can't be known until the divorce action is final.
Lawyer Dismissed From Kid Rock Lawsuit
Fulton County Daily Report
Ending an odd detour of his legal career, a New Orleans lawyer has been dismissed as a defendant from a suit brought by Harlen Akins, a music promoter who claimed Kid Rock and his entourage beat him up. After hearing the judge drop him from the case, George P. Vourvoulias III hugged Kid Rock and left the courtroom. The moment ended what started three years ago as Vourvoulias spent time with an old friend who'd become a famous musician and was on a concert tour in Atlanta.
State Cap on Non-Economic Damages a No-Go in Eastern District of Texas Case
Texas Lawyer
A U.S. magistrate judge has concluded the cap the Texas Legislature set on non-economic damages in health care liability suits is constitutional. The Eastern District judge concluded the defendant health care providers and the state are entitled to summary judgment that the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003 does not violate plaintiffs' right of access to the courts and the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The judge's report goes to U.S. District Judge T. John Ward for a final ruling.
Inmate's Attorneys Awarded $1.50 in Fees
The Associated Press
A federal judge has awarded $1.50 in fees to attorneys for an Arkansas prison inmate who won a civil rights lawsuit against the state prison system after she was shackled while giving birth. The attorneys had asked for about $140,000 in fees -- but the judge said they are limited by state law to 150 percent of damages, which amounted to $1.00.
Court Backs Arbitration of Former Partner's Claim Against Epstein Becker
New York Law Journal
A former Epstein Becker & Green partner who sued the law firm in California state court over his capital contribution will have to arbitrate the dispute. Southern District of New York Judge Laura Taylor Swain granted Epstein Becker's motion to compel arbitration for claims initiated by Thomas Brown, an attorney who left the law firm in 2006. Brown claims Epstein Becker committed fraud and balked on an agreement to return his capital contribution when he quit.
Businessman Gets 23 Years for $77 Million Ponzi Scheme
The Associated Press
Frank Castaldi, convicted of a $77 million Ponzi scheme that targeted hundreds of often working-class members of his own Chicago-area community, including the elderly, widows and immigrants from Italy, has been handed a maximum 23-year prison term. Federal Judge John Darrah rejected prosecutors' recommendation of a 12 1/2 year sentence for Castaldi -- recommended in part because he had reported the two-decade scam himself -- saying that would let the businessman off too easy, given the lives he ruined.
Attorney Suspended for Assisting in Unauthorized Practice of Law
The National Law Journal
Massachusetts' highest court has stripped a prominent Boston attorney of his law license for a year and a day after finding that he assisted in the unauthorized practice of law. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled last week that criminal defense attorney Stephen Hrones violated ethics rules by operating a practice with an unlicensed law graduate who was handling discrimination cases.
Be Careful How Your Brand Travels on Social Networks
The American Lawyer
When Facebook announced it would let users create vanity URLs for their profiles, the news touched off a frenzy among brand owners fearing their names could get hijacked. There was no mass brand-jacking: Was the threat of social networks overblown? No, say lawyers in the field.
Visit Legal Technology
Two More Partners Leave Nixon Peabody for DLA Piper
The National Law Journal
DLA Piper has brought aboard two more partners from Nixon Peabody, this time Paul Hall and Todd Toral to its litigation practice in San Francisco. Eleven Nixon Peabody partners have moved to DLA Piper since May. Hall was the co-chairman of Nixon Peabody's national class action team.
Visit lawjobs.com News & Views
A Lesson From 'Mad Men': Predicting Law Firm Stars and Major Clients
The Legal Intelligencer
How can a law firm ascertain who may be its major clients in the future and what lawyers may be its breakout stars? Getting inspiration from a "Mad Men" episode, consultant Frank D'Amore warns against overlooking future MVPs, and presents some strategies for figuring out who they'll be.
Visit lawjobs.com News & Views
How an Expensive Office Lease Helped Kill a Venerable IP Boutique
The American Lawyer
When New York-based intellectual property specialty shop Darby & Darby announced in March that it was shutting its doors, many observers quickly lumped the firm in with other dead IP boutiques as another example of the notion that the boutique model no longer has legs. But in some ways, the firm's death represents something beyond the story of a struggling IP boutique. It's also a classic tale of how the burden of boom-time loans helped crush a company once tough times hit.
Visit Small Firm Business
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Voting Has Begun in the ABA Journal's Third Annual Blog 100
We received the following letter from the ABA Journal and are encouraging all of our readers to participate:
As proprietor of one of the more than 2,500 blawgs in the ABA Journal's online directory, we thought you'd want to know that our annual Blawg 100 list was published today.
Now the real fun begins. We've invited our readers to vote for their favorite blogs from among the top 100 in each of 10 categories. Voting ends December 31. Winners will be featured in the February issue of the Journal.
Every year, the list has occasioned great debate about the state of the blawgosphere, terrific legal blogs that didn't make the list, and how lawyers can benefit from the news and analysis being produced online every day by their colleagues nationwide. Indeed, the debate that occurs on blawgs like yours has done as much to promote the legal profession's engagement with new media as the Blawg 100 list itself.
So we invite you to point your readers to the Blawg 100 and continue contributing to that conversation.
Thank you for the news and analysis you provide the legal community on your blog.
--Ed
________________________________
Edward A. Adams
Editor and Publisher
ABA Journal
As proprietor of one of the more than 2,500 blawgs in the ABA Journal's online directory, we thought you'd want to know that our annual Blawg 100 list was published today.
Now the real fun begins. We've invited our readers to vote for their favorite blogs from among the top 100 in each of 10 categories. Voting ends December 31. Winners will be featured in the February issue of the Journal.
Every year, the list has occasioned great debate about the state of the blawgosphere, terrific legal blogs that didn't make the list, and how lawyers can benefit from the news and analysis being produced online every day by their colleagues nationwide. Indeed, the debate that occurs on blawgs like yours has done as much to promote the legal profession's engagement with new media as the Blawg 100 list itself.
So we invite you to point your readers to the Blawg 100 and continue contributing to that conversation.
Thank you for the news and analysis you provide the legal community on your blog.
--Ed
________________________________
Edward A. Adams
Editor and Publisher
ABA Journal
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Governor David Paterson and New York Finance
Source Stories from Google New and Blog Alerts October 20, 2009
State Could Issue IOUs Before Year's End WGRZ-TV Hoyt, who voted against the budget, is calling on Governor Paterson to call lawmakers back to Albany for a special session. So far, Paterson has declined to ... See all stories on this topic |
Kingston mayor breaks ranks with fellow Democrats in Albany Mid-Hudson News KINGSTON – Mayor James Sottile of Kingston says Governor Paterson's proposals to cut the state's multi-billion budget gap will be “devastating” to ... See all stories on this topic |
Paterson promises fast action on Champlain Bridge Plattsburgh Press Republican "At this time, the Lake Champlain Bridge also known as the Crown Point Bridge — remains closed, and the New York State Department of Transportation is ... See all stories on this topic |
Oroho Says Democracy Suffers When Corzine Hides the Numbers PolitickerNJ (blog) The Albany Times-Union newspaper of New York reports that Governor Paterson's $3 billion in cuts will not balance the budget in a state facing a $4.1 ... See all stories on this topic |
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