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Prosecutorial Misconduct Is Rarely Punished, Says New Study
The National Law Journal
A report issued Monday by the Northern California Innocence Project at Santa Clara University School of Law found that of the 707 cases between 1997 and 2009 in which courts explicitly determined that prosecutors had committed misconduct, only six prosecutors -- 0.8 percent -- were disciplined by the State Bar of California. Sixty-seven prosecutors committed misconduct more than once and some as many as five times. The majority of those prosecutors were never publicly disciplined, the project said.
U.S. Supreme Court Begins New Era With 3 Women on Bench
The Associated Press
The U.S. Supreme Court began a new era Monday with three women serving together for the first time. Elena Kagan quickly joined in the give-and-take but, in a scene that will repeat itself in the coming months, she left the courtroom while the other justices remained to hear a case in which she will take no part due to her work as the Obama administration's chief lawyer prior to joining the Court. As the Court began its new term, it turned down hundreds of appeals, including one from relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Defense in Insider Trading Case Challenges Wiretap Application
New York Law Journal
Defense lawyers for a hedge fund billionaire charged with insider trading accused the government Monday of "gaming the system" by failing to advise the judge who approved the wiretaps that much of the evidence had been gathered in ways that made the electronic surveillance unnecessary. A lawyer for Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam told a New York federal judge that during a yearlong joint investigation, the SEC and federal prosecutors had built a "conventional" insider trading case using "conventional" techniques.
Orrick, Akin Gump End Merger Talks
The American Lawyer
Just about one week since Orrick and Akin Gump publicly acknowledged being in early merger talks, the firms have announced in a joint statement that those talks are over. "Orrick and Akin Gump have mutually agreed to conclude preliminary discussions regarding the possibility of a merger," said the statement. "The firms appreciated the opportunity to have the discussions, which confirmed their mutual respect for one another. However, the firms have determined not to proceed."
Alleged Liaisons With Stripper Lead to Judge's Arrest on Drug, Gun Charges
Fulton County Daily Report
An FBI undercover investigation has led to the arrest of a federal senior judge on federal drug and gun charges stemming from alleged liaisons with an exotic dancer with a felony record, according to a complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. FBI agents arrested U.S. District Senior Judge Jack T. Camp after the judge and the exotic dancer -- who was working as a confidential informant with the FBI -- met with an undercover law enforcement agent to buy cocaine and Roxicodone, a prescription pain reliever.
In Fosamax Case, $8 Million Award Reduced and Attorney Sanctioned
New York Law Journal
A federal judge has sanctioned a plaintiffs lawyer and reduced the jury award in one of the bellwether cases in the MDL over the anti-osteoporosis drug Fosamax. The judge called the $8 million verdict returned by a jury in favor of plaintiff Shirley Boles "excessive" and gave Boles the option of either getting a retrial on damages or taking $1.5 million. Also, Boles' lawyer, Gary Douglas, was sanctioned $2,500 for conduct that included calling the conduct of the drug's maker, Merck, "reprehensible" and "disgusting."
Plaintiffs, Alleging Prudential Conspired With Their Lawyers, Try to Pierce Privilege
New Jersey Law Journal
Former Prudential Life Insurance employees who say the company bribed their lawyers to keep their bias claims out of court are seeking access to thousands of documents the company asserts are privileged. The plaintiffs claim that the documents fall under the crime-fraud exception, a statutory loophole in the attorney-client privilege for communications for legal services "sought or obtained in aid of the commission of a crime or fraud." The request was made in a motion by the attorney for 73 of the 234 plaintiffs.
Defendant's Story of 'Redemption' Sways Jury in DUI Case
Fulton County Daily Report
In a civil battle between a DUI driver who caused a car crash and the preacher who was the victim, a Georgia jury sided with the reformed drinker. The plaintiff asked for nearly $2 million in compensatory and punitive damages, but the jury came back with a verdict of about $20,000. Defense attorney Hilliard V. Castilla said jurors told him later they were moved by the "theme of redemption" in the story of Alexandrina Brown, a grieving woman who had turned to alcohol, then turned her life around after the crash.
Trial to Decide if Bank CEO Knowingly Made False Statements
Daily Business Review
When it comes to securities fraud litigation, the BankAtlantic Bancorp trial slated for jury selection Friday could be dramatic. If the trial moves ahead as scheduled, it will be only the 12th since Congress clamped down on shareholder lawsuits in 1995, attorneys in the case say. The jury will be asked to decide whether BankAtlantic Bancorp CEO Alan Levan's statements about nonperforming loans on the watch list at the bank with $4.6 billion in assets were intentionally false and deceiving.
Kilpatrick Stockton Merges With California's Bell Rosenberg
The Recorder
Fourteen-attorney Oakland, Calif., firm Bell Rosenberg has combined with Atlanta-based Kilpatrick Stockton, with all but four Bell lawyers joining Kilpatrick effective Oct. 1, the firms announced Monday. The move gives nearly 500-lawyer Kilpatrick its first California office. Bell Rosenberg has counted Kaiser Permanente, the University of California and the Port of Oakland among its clients. Kilpatrick's managing partner said the Oakland office is a "jumping-off point" to having a larger West Coast presence.
N.J. High Court Approves Class Action Suit Alleging Relacore Ad Fraud
New Jersey Law Journal
A class action suit is the best method for resolving multiple consumer fraud claims against a drug maker over allegedly deceptive product advertising, New Jersey's Supreme Court held unanimously on Thursday. The holding, allowing thousands of dissatisfied users of the dietary supplement Relacore to sue collectively, potentially unleashes the full fury of New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act -- with its potent treble damages remedy -- against pharmaceutical companies on a classwide basis, foiling any divide-and-conquer strategy.
How Private Is Facebook Under the SCA?
New York Law Journal
As online messaging services become more prominent, it is important to understand the extent to which the Stored Communications Act protects private communications and data on social networking and webmail sites, say Gibbons attorneys Mark S. Sidoti, Philip J. Duffy and Paul E. Asfendis.
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LexisNexis Rolls Out Lexis Advance for Solos
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LexisNexis opened the doors to Lexis Advance for Solos today. The new product is aimed at one- and two-attorney firms looking for predictable legal research costs with easy access to materials. It uses a Silverlight-enabled web browser to access content in XML markup language over a .NET architecture.
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Investigation Into Ted Stevens Case Takes Tragic Toll
The National Law Journal
Prosecutor Nicholas Marsh, under investigation for misconduct in the public corruption case against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, killed himself on Sept. 26, and some current and former Justice Department attorneys blame the pace of the ongoing investigation for contributing to his death.
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The Careerist: Think Firms Care About Morale?
The Careerist
Check out some of the latest posts on the lawjobs.com blog, The Careerist. Think Firms Care About Morale? Also Time for a Lawyers' Tea Party? Plus Women Lawyers, Don't Let Your Wall Street Sisters Quit
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Commentary: Panel Discussion Provides Clues on Lawyer Dissatisfaction
The American Lawyer
Clues that explain the growing ranks of dissatisfied Big Law attorneys are everywhere, even on C-SPAN, notes Steven Harper, an adjunct professor at Northwestern University. He found some interesting ones during a panel discussion that included a law firm managing partner.
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Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports Posted October 4, 2010*
U.S. Nuclear Cooperation With India: Issues for Congress
Report No. RL33016
Subjects: India
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense Procurement to Come from Domestic Sources
Report No. RL31236
Subjects: Budget; Economic Policy; Defense Economics; Defense Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
Report No. RL32665
Subjects: Defense Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Social Security: Raising or Eliminating the Taxable Earnings Base
Report No. RL32896
Subjects: Social Security; Taxation
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/24/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
Report No. RL32048
Subjects: Iran
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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U.S. National Science Foundation: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Report No. RL30930
Subjects: Science Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment
Report No. RL30840
Subjects: Defense
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Tax-Exempt Organizations: Political Activity Restrictions and Disclosure Requirements
Report No. RL33377
Subjects: Congress; Elections; Taxation
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/24/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and 'DREAM Act' Legislation
Report No. RL33863
Subjects: Education; Immigration
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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The FCC's Broadcast Media Ownership Rules
Report No. RL34416
Subjects: Telecommunications
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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U.S.-South Korea Beef Dispute: Issues and Status
Report No. RL34528
Subjects: Trade; North and South Koreas
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Legal Services Corporation: Background and Funding
Report No. RL34016
Subjects: Law; Welfare
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/24/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance
Report No. RL33532
Subjects: Presidents; Defense Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Does the Endangered Species Act Listing Provide More Protection of the Polar Bear?
Report No. RL34573
Subjects: Animals; Environmental Protection
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Medicare Financing
Report No. R41436
Subjects: Health Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/29/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Previewing the Next Farm Bill: Unfunded and Early-Expiring Provisions
Report No. R41433
Subjects: Agriculture
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/29/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Legislative Action
Report No. RL34612
Subjects: Agriculture; Food; Health Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Medicaid: The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
Report No. RL32950
Subjects: Health Policy; Welfare
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/24/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Veterans Affairs: Health Care and Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Report No. RL34370
Subjects: Veterans; Health Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Recreation on Federal Lands
Report No. RL33525
Subjects: Public Lands
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs
Report No. RL30719
Subjects: Telecommunications
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Child Well-Being and Noncustodial Fathers
Report No. R41431
Subjects: Children; Families
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/28/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Job Growth During the Recovery
Report No. R41434
Subjects: Economic Policy; Labor
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/30/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background, Recent Changes, and Current Legislative Issues
Report No. R41437
Subjects: Education; Finance
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/28/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Federal Employees' Retirement Programs: Budget and Trust Fund Issues
Report No. RL30023
Subjects: Civil Service; Government Employees; Pensions
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Veterans Benefits: Current Life Insurance Programs
Report No. R41435
Subjects: Veterans
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/30/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Mortgage Markets in Selected Developed Countries
Report No. R41432
Subjects: Canada; Denmark; Finance; Housing; Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/29/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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Report No. RL33016
Subjects: India
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense Procurement to Come from Domestic Sources
Report No. RL31236
Subjects: Budget; Economic Policy; Defense Economics; Defense Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
Report No. RL32665
Subjects: Defense Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Social Security: Raising or Eliminating the Taxable Earnings Base
Report No. RL32896
Subjects: Social Security; Taxation
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/24/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
Report No. RL32048
Subjects: Iran
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
U.S. National Science Foundation: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Report No. RL30930
Subjects: Science Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment
Report No. RL30840
Subjects: Defense
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Tax-Exempt Organizations: Political Activity Restrictions and Disclosure Requirements
Report No. RL33377
Subjects: Congress; Elections; Taxation
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/24/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and 'DREAM Act' Legislation
Report No. RL33863
Subjects: Education; Immigration
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
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The FCC's Broadcast Media Ownership Rules
Report No. RL34416
Subjects: Telecommunications
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
U.S.-South Korea Beef Dispute: Issues and Status
Report No. RL34528
Subjects: Trade; North and South Koreas
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Legal Services Corporation: Background and Funding
Report No. RL34016
Subjects: Law; Welfare
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/24/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance
Report No. RL33532
Subjects: Presidents; Defense Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Does the Endangered Species Act Listing Provide More Protection of the Polar Bear?
Report No. RL34573
Subjects: Animals; Environmental Protection
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Medicare Financing
Report No. R41436
Subjects: Health Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/29/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Previewing the Next Farm Bill: Unfunded and Early-Expiring Provisions
Report No. R41433
Subjects: Agriculture
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/29/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Legislative Action
Report No. RL34612
Subjects: Agriculture; Food; Health Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Medicaid: The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
Report No. RL32950
Subjects: Health Policy; Welfare
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/24/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Veterans Affairs: Health Care and Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Report No. RL34370
Subjects: Veterans; Health Policy
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Recreation on Federal Lands
Report No. RL33525
Subjects: Public Lands
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs
Report No. RL30719
Subjects: Telecommunications
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/23/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Child Well-Being and Noncustodial Fathers
Report No. R41431
Subjects: Children; Families
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/28/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Job Growth During the Recovery
Report No. R41434
Subjects: Economic Policy; Labor
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/30/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background, Recent Changes, and Current Legislative Issues
Report No. R41437
Subjects: Education; Finance
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/28/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Federal Employees' Retirement Programs: Budget and Trust Fund Issues
Report No. RL30023
Subjects: Civil Service; Government Employees; Pensions
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/22/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Veterans Benefits: Current Life Insurance Programs
Report No. R41435
Subjects: Veterans
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/30/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
---------------------------------
Mortgage Markets in Selected Developed Countries
Report No. R41432
Subjects: Canada; Denmark; Finance; Housing; Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
CRS Reports, 111th Congress (9/29/2010; Posted: 10/4/2010)
_____________________________
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New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending October 3, 2010 - CPL Penal
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS). Search run October 3, 2010.
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW:
Bill No.
A11703 Rules (Ortiz) -- Requires police officers to be retrained annually in CPR and creates the offense of failure to administer CPR
Same as S 8483
BLURB : Pen L. CPR requirements for polic
Last Act: 09/22/10 referred to codes
PENAL LAW:
Bill No.
A11703 Rules (Ortiz) -- Requires police officers to be retrained annually in CPR and creates the offense of failure to administer CPR
Same as S 8483
Last Act: 09/22/10 referred to codes
Bill No.
A11704 Rules (Lancman) -- Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"
No Same as
Last Act: 09/27/10 referred to codes
To retrieve the text of any of the New York Bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW:
Bill No.
A11703 Rules (Ortiz) -- Requires police officers to be retrained annually in CPR and creates the offense of failure to administer CPR
Same as S 8483
BLURB : Pen L. CPR requirements for polic
Last Act: 09/22/10 referred to codes
PENAL LAW:
Bill No.
A11703 Rules (Ortiz) -- Requires police officers to be retrained annually in CPR and creates the offense of failure to administer CPR
Same as S 8483
Last Act: 09/22/10 referred to codes
Bill No.
A11704 Rules (Lancman) -- Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"
No Same as
Last Act: 09/27/10 referred to codes
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
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October 4, 2010.
1. The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Scott LIDEN, Defendant-Appellant.
2010 WL 3744113, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.,2010.,
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Berkman, J.), rendered on or about April 25, 2007, unanimously affirmed. Application by appellant's counsel to withdraw as counsel is granted (see Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 1967; People v. Saunders, 52 A.D.2d . . .
2. The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Rafael VALENTIN, Defendant-Appellant.
2010 WL 3744371, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.,2010.,
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Daniel FitzGerald, J.), entered on or about October 31, 2008, which, adjudicated defendant a level two sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art. 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs. The court properly exercised its . . .
3. The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Abdul BEYAH also known as Donald Williams, Defendant-Appellant.
2010 WL 3744643, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.,2010.,
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Daniel Conviser, J.), entered on or about April 9, 2009, which adjudicated defendant a level three sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art. 6-c), unanimously affirmed, without costs. Since defendant made no application to the . . .
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October 4, 2010.
1. The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Scott LIDEN, Defendant-Appellant.
2010 WL 3744113, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.,2010.,
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Berkman, J.), rendered on or about April 25, 2007, unanimously affirmed. Application by appellant's counsel to withdraw as counsel is granted (see Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 1967; People v. Saunders, 52 A.D.2d . . .
2. The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Rafael VALENTIN, Defendant-Appellant.
2010 WL 3744371, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.,2010.,
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Daniel FitzGerald, J.), entered on or about October 31, 2008, which, adjudicated defendant a level two sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art. 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs. The court properly exercised its . . .
3. The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Abdul BEYAH also known as Donald Williams, Defendant-Appellant.
2010 WL 3744643, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept.,2010.,
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Daniel Conviser, J.), entered on or about April 9, 2009, which adjudicated defendant a level three sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art. 6-c), unanimously affirmed, without costs. Since defendant made no application to the . . .
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New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 4, 2010
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Monday, October 4, 2010
U.S. District Court, Southern District
Requirement That Pharmacists Be Citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens Held Unconstitutional
Adusumelli v. Steiner, 08 Civ. 6932 (RJH)
FREE WITH REGISTRATION.
Appellate Division, Second Department
Government
Panel Overturns Zoning Board, Orders Variance Be Granted for Trump Project
Matter of Trump on the Ocean, LLC v. Cortes-Vasquez, 5329/08
FREE WITH REGISTRATION
NEW YORK COUNTY
Criminal Practice
Violation of Alcohol Control Law Dismissed As Two Elements of Statute Are Not Satisfied
People v. Nunez
NEW YORK COUNTY
Criminal Practice
Non-Verbal Gesture Adequately Pleads Unlawful Solicitation, Court Rules
People v. Gonzalez
BRONX COUNTY
Damages
Medicaid Lien May Not Be Nullified by Stating Settlement Relates Only to Pain, Suffering
Chamorro v. Cole
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Administrative Law
Denial of Employment Suit Is Remanded So Petitioner Can Explain 'False Statements'
Evans v. County of Westchester
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Criminal Practice
Unreasonable Delay to Produce Defendant For Sentencing Divests Court of Jurisdiction
People v. Harris
ROCKLAND COUNTY
Family Law
Father Is Granted Sole Physical Custody To Promote Continued Stability to Children
Matter of H.C. v. J.O.
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Civil Practice
Exceptions Provide Jurisdiction in Action On Refusal to Convert Bonds to Stock
Rogers v. Petrleo Brasileiro S.A.
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Civil Practice
Bias, Harassment Litigant Loses Bid To Retain Pro Bono Counsel
Hennghan v. Smith
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Damages
Lessor of Watch Cases Is Awarded Damages, Interest for Lease Default
PNCEF LLC v. Omni Watch and Clock Co. LLC
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Business Law
Racketeering Pattern Not Shown in Suit Against Embezzling Ex-Corporate Officers
Acme American Repairs Inc. v. Katzenberg
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Contracts
Ohio-Based Supplier Wins Judgment; Elements For Action on Price Under NYUCC 2-709 Met
Dayton Superior Corp. v. Spa Steel Products Inc.
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Monday, October 4, 2010
U.S. District Court, Southern District
Requirement That Pharmacists Be Citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens Held Unconstitutional
Adusumelli v. Steiner, 08 Civ. 6932 (RJH)
FREE WITH REGISTRATION.
Appellate Division, Second Department
Government
Panel Overturns Zoning Board, Orders Variance Be Granted for Trump Project
Matter of Trump on the Ocean, LLC v. Cortes-Vasquez, 5329/08
FREE WITH REGISTRATION
NEW YORK COUNTY
Criminal Practice
Violation of Alcohol Control Law Dismissed As Two Elements of Statute Are Not Satisfied
People v. Nunez
NEW YORK COUNTY
Criminal Practice
Non-Verbal Gesture Adequately Pleads Unlawful Solicitation, Court Rules
People v. Gonzalez
BRONX COUNTY
Damages
Medicaid Lien May Not Be Nullified by Stating Settlement Relates Only to Pain, Suffering
Chamorro v. Cole
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Administrative Law
Denial of Employment Suit Is Remanded So Petitioner Can Explain 'False Statements'
Evans v. County of Westchester
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Criminal Practice
Unreasonable Delay to Produce Defendant For Sentencing Divests Court of Jurisdiction
People v. Harris
ROCKLAND COUNTY
Family Law
Father Is Granted Sole Physical Custody To Promote Continued Stability to Children
Matter of H.C. v. J.O.
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Civil Practice
Exceptions Provide Jurisdiction in Action On Refusal to Convert Bonds to Stock
Rogers v. Petrleo Brasileiro S.A.
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Civil Practice
Bias, Harassment Litigant Loses Bid To Retain Pro Bono Counsel
Hennghan v. Smith
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Damages
Lessor of Watch Cases Is Awarded Damages, Interest for Lease Default
PNCEF LLC v. Omni Watch and Clock Co. LLC
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Business Law
Racketeering Pattern Not Shown in Suit Against Embezzling Ex-Corporate Officers
Acme American Repairs Inc. v. Katzenberg
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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Ohio-Based Supplier Wins Judgment; Elements For Action on Price Under NYUCC 2-709 Met
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Judge Finds State Law Violates Rights of Foreign Pharmacists
Panel Seeks Opinions on Risk of Sex Offender's Return Home
Lawyer Sues Brother, Ex-Partners After Ouster From Three Firms
Trump's Plan for Jones Beach Restaurant Wins Court Approval
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On the High Court's Fall Docket, Few Blockbusters -- but Plenty to Watch
The National Law Journal
The Supreme Court's fall term opens today with a historic first -- three women on the bench -- though as yet, few blockbuster challenges have appeared on the docket. But there's plenty to watch, including a high number of business-related cases, and challenges involving speech and religion, job discrimination, sentencing, prosecutorial immunity, right to counsel and privacy. And it's the second term in a row where Court watchers will be closely examining a new justice for clues on how she will approach cases.
Partner Compensation: The Downturn's New Touchy Subject
The Recorder
With the economic recovery still creeping along at a snail's pace, The Recorder checked in with Kristin Stark, a San Francisco-based consultant with Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, about the prevailing mood and themes of her current day-to-day dealings with Am Law 100 and 200 clients. In this Q&A, Stark describes the growing tension inside law firms over partner pay and suggests some actions that law firms can take to keep rainmakers from walking out the door.
Prior Suit May Signal Fate of Cases Against Ga. Megachurch Pastor
Fulton County Daily Report
Despite a flurry of news reports, the suits alleging that Georgia megachurch pastor Eddie Long coerced young men into sexual relationships are in the earliest stages of litigation. But some clues about how the cases may fare can be found in the matter of another megachurch pastor who was accused by a former congregant of sexual coercion. An opinion issued last year in that case -- which relied in part on a case about a lawyer who had an affair with his client -- shows how Georgia courts view such claims.
Toyota Moves to Dismiss Suit Over Va. Driver's Death
The National Law Journal
Two weeks after filing a separate motion to dismiss about 50 personal injury and wrongful death suits, Toyota has filed a motion to dismiss a suit brought on behalf of a woman who died after her Camry suddenly accelerated into a tree. Toyota contends the plaintiffs failed to state a claim because they cannot pinpoint a specific defect that caused the alleged acceleration and such claims aren't plausible under heightened pleading standards outlined in the U.S. Supreme Court's Twombly and Iqbal decisions.
Former Secretary Was Informant, Says Lawyer Accused in Drug Case
Fulton County Daily Report
The undercover informant who worked with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to secure the arrest of criminal defense attorney J. Mark Shelnutt on drug distribution charges is the lawyer's former secretary, who now works as the county district attorney's secretary, according to Shelnutt. Shelnutt's arrest occurred about 10 months after a federal jury acquitted him of money-laundering charges stemming from his acceptance of legal fees to defend a drug kingpin that prosecutors claimed were derived from illegal drug sales.
Lawyer Sues Brother, Former Partners After Ouster From 3 Firms
New York Law Journal
Joel S. Finkelstein filed suit in a New York court last week, claiming he had been duped into attending a "sham" meeting where he learned that his partners, including his brother, "without prior notice or warning and without any substantive basis" had removed him without cause as a partner from Finkelstein & Partners and two other firms, Jacoby & Meyers Law Offices and Fine, Olin & Anderman. Finkelstein's brother disputes that version of events, saying the firms' other partners voted unanimously to oust Joel for cause.
5th Circuit Reverses Novel Judicial Estoppel Remedy
Texas Lawyer
Reversing a federal district court's judgment that provided a "novel remedy" for judicial estoppel, the 5th Circuit has held that a man's failure to disclose a more than $1 million judgment in his bankruptcy filings bars the bankruptcy trustee for his estate from collecting the judgment. The panel concluded that Kim Lubke, who omitted mention of the judgment in his Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, and Diane G. Reed, the bankruptcy trustee, must be judicially estopped from pursuing the judgment.
Jailed Attorney Charged With Assaulting Guard in Dispute Over Copy Machine
New York Law Journal
A jailed New York attorney scheduled to go to trial today for allegedly stealing at least $300,000 from clients who had hired him to help them arrange adoptions was charged last week with assaulting a corrections officer after the officer told the lawyer to stop hogging the only copying machine in the law library. Kevin Cohen was charged Thursday with second-degree assault, a felony, and obstructing governmental administration, a misdemeanor -- charges for which he could be sentenced to up to seven years in prison.
Federal Circuit Leaves Chippendales Nearly Naked
The American Lawyer
The decadelong battle that Kilpatrick Stockton's Stephen Feingold has waged to help Chippendales -- the famous strip club that caters to women -- nail down the strongest possible trade dress protection for its dancers' "outfits" may have ended Friday, but not the way Feingold had hoped. The Federal Circuit upheld earlier decisions holding that Chippendales' "cuffs & collars" mark has "acquired distinctiveness," but is not "inherently distinctive," which Chippendales claims is stronger protection.
Police Dog's Leap Into Car Not a 4th Amendment Violation, Says 3rd Circuit
The Legal Intelligencer
Drug-detecting dogs have long been allowed to sniff around a car's exterior without a warrant, and a federal appeals court has now extended that rule by holding that evidence was properly seized when a dog jumped into a car on its own instincts. A 3rd Circuit panel upheld a ruling that denied a motion to suppress a kilogram of cocaine and $20,000 found in the glove compartment. Jimmy Lee Pierce was sentenced to 25 years after entering a conditional guilty plea that reserved the right to appeal the search's constitutionality.
EEOC Sues Nonprofit Over Firing of Obese Worker
The Associated Press
The federal government has accused a national nonprofit group that helps the disabled, homeless and those recovering from addictions of firing a New Orleans employee because she was obese. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Thursday that its federal lawsuit against Resources for Human Development alleges that Lisa Harrison had a federally protected disability
The Truth Police
Special to Law.com
After the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated the Stolen Valor Act as being unconstitutional under the First Amendment, bloggers and pundits quickly whittled down the ruling as having upheld a so-called "constitutional right to lie." In fact, write columnists Joel Cohen and Katherine A. Helm, the pundits are not so far off. Cohen and Helm review the wisdom -- or lack thereof -- of criminalizing false statements of fact.
2nd Circuit Narrows Reach of RICO in Russian Oil Suit
New York Law Journal
The impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision this year limiting the extraterritorial application of U.S. securities laws in Morrison v. National Australian Bank has extended to another area of the law. The 2nd Circuit has ruled that the reach of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act was limited in a case alleging several foreign entities engaged in a widespread racketeering and money laundering scheme to try and seize control over most of the Russian oil industry.
Are Digital Copiers Targets for E-Discovery?
Special to Law.com
Responding to a CBS News story that suggested digital copiers are relative treasure troves for e-discovery of document images, Rich Melville, of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, conducted his own private investigation to see what free forensic software from the internet could dig up from copiers.
Government Lawyers Sought After as Law Firm Laterals
The Legal Intelligencer
In a lateral market where books of business typically reign supreme, some law firms have found hiring from the public sector can create business in other ways. Former appellate clerks -- particularly Supreme Court clerks -- and former Assistant U.S. Attorneys are a highly sought-after bunch.
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On the High Court's Fall Docket, Few Blockbusters -- but Plenty to Watch
The National Law Journal
The Supreme Court's fall term opens today with a historic first -- three women on the bench -- though as yet, few blockbuster challenges have appeared on the docket. But there's plenty to watch, including a high number of business-related cases, and challenges involving speech and religion, job discrimination, sentencing, prosecutorial immunity, right to counsel and privacy. And it's the second term in a row where Court watchers will be closely examining a new justice for clues on how she will approach cases.
Partner Compensation: The Downturn's New Touchy Subject
The Recorder
With the economic recovery still creeping along at a snail's pace, The Recorder checked in with Kristin Stark, a San Francisco-based consultant with Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, about the prevailing mood and themes of her current day-to-day dealings with Am Law 100 and 200 clients. In this Q&A, Stark describes the growing tension inside law firms over partner pay and suggests some actions that law firms can take to keep rainmakers from walking out the door.
Prior Suit May Signal Fate of Cases Against Ga. Megachurch Pastor
Fulton County Daily Report
Despite a flurry of news reports, the suits alleging that Georgia megachurch pastor Eddie Long coerced young men into sexual relationships are in the earliest stages of litigation. But some clues about how the cases may fare can be found in the matter of another megachurch pastor who was accused by a former congregant of sexual coercion. An opinion issued last year in that case -- which relied in part on a case about a lawyer who had an affair with his client -- shows how Georgia courts view such claims.
Toyota Moves to Dismiss Suit Over Va. Driver's Death
The National Law Journal
Two weeks after filing a separate motion to dismiss about 50 personal injury and wrongful death suits, Toyota has filed a motion to dismiss a suit brought on behalf of a woman who died after her Camry suddenly accelerated into a tree. Toyota contends the plaintiffs failed to state a claim because they cannot pinpoint a specific defect that caused the alleged acceleration and such claims aren't plausible under heightened pleading standards outlined in the U.S. Supreme Court's Twombly and Iqbal decisions.
Former Secretary Was Informant, Says Lawyer Accused in Drug Case
Fulton County Daily Report
The undercover informant who worked with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to secure the arrest of criminal defense attorney J. Mark Shelnutt on drug distribution charges is the lawyer's former secretary, who now works as the county district attorney's secretary, according to Shelnutt. Shelnutt's arrest occurred about 10 months after a federal jury acquitted him of money-laundering charges stemming from his acceptance of legal fees to defend a drug kingpin that prosecutors claimed were derived from illegal drug sales.
Lawyer Sues Brother, Former Partners After Ouster From 3 Firms
New York Law Journal
Joel S. Finkelstein filed suit in a New York court last week, claiming he had been duped into attending a "sham" meeting where he learned that his partners, including his brother, "without prior notice or warning and without any substantive basis" had removed him without cause as a partner from Finkelstein & Partners and two other firms, Jacoby & Meyers Law Offices and Fine, Olin & Anderman. Finkelstein's brother disputes that version of events, saying the firms' other partners voted unanimously to oust Joel for cause.
5th Circuit Reverses Novel Judicial Estoppel Remedy
Texas Lawyer
Reversing a federal district court's judgment that provided a "novel remedy" for judicial estoppel, the 5th Circuit has held that a man's failure to disclose a more than $1 million judgment in his bankruptcy filings bars the bankruptcy trustee for his estate from collecting the judgment. The panel concluded that Kim Lubke, who omitted mention of the judgment in his Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, and Diane G. Reed, the bankruptcy trustee, must be judicially estopped from pursuing the judgment.
Jailed Attorney Charged With Assaulting Guard in Dispute Over Copy Machine
New York Law Journal
A jailed New York attorney scheduled to go to trial today for allegedly stealing at least $300,000 from clients who had hired him to help them arrange adoptions was charged last week with assaulting a corrections officer after the officer told the lawyer to stop hogging the only copying machine in the law library. Kevin Cohen was charged Thursday with second-degree assault, a felony, and obstructing governmental administration, a misdemeanor -- charges for which he could be sentenced to up to seven years in prison.
Federal Circuit Leaves Chippendales Nearly Naked
The American Lawyer
The decadelong battle that Kilpatrick Stockton's Stephen Feingold has waged to help Chippendales -- the famous strip club that caters to women -- nail down the strongest possible trade dress protection for its dancers' "outfits" may have ended Friday, but not the way Feingold had hoped. The Federal Circuit upheld earlier decisions holding that Chippendales' "cuffs & collars" mark has "acquired distinctiveness," but is not "inherently distinctive," which Chippendales claims is stronger protection.
Police Dog's Leap Into Car Not a 4th Amendment Violation, Says 3rd Circuit
The Legal Intelligencer
Drug-detecting dogs have long been allowed to sniff around a car's exterior without a warrant, and a federal appeals court has now extended that rule by holding that evidence was properly seized when a dog jumped into a car on its own instincts. A 3rd Circuit panel upheld a ruling that denied a motion to suppress a kilogram of cocaine and $20,000 found in the glove compartment. Jimmy Lee Pierce was sentenced to 25 years after entering a conditional guilty plea that reserved the right to appeal the search's constitutionality.
EEOC Sues Nonprofit Over Firing of Obese Worker
The Associated Press
The federal government has accused a national nonprofit group that helps the disabled, homeless and those recovering from addictions of firing a New Orleans employee because she was obese. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Thursday that its federal lawsuit against Resources for Human Development alleges that Lisa Harrison had a federally protected disability
The Truth Police
Special to Law.com
After the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated the Stolen Valor Act as being unconstitutional under the First Amendment, bloggers and pundits quickly whittled down the ruling as having upheld a so-called "constitutional right to lie." In fact, write columnists Joel Cohen and Katherine A. Helm, the pundits are not so far off. Cohen and Helm review the wisdom -- or lack thereof -- of criminalizing false statements of fact.
2nd Circuit Narrows Reach of RICO in Russian Oil Suit
New York Law Journal
The impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision this year limiting the extraterritorial application of U.S. securities laws in Morrison v. National Australian Bank has extended to another area of the law. The 2nd Circuit has ruled that the reach of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act was limited in a case alleging several foreign entities engaged in a widespread racketeering and money laundering scheme to try and seize control over most of the Russian oil industry.
Are Digital Copiers Targets for E-Discovery?
Special to Law.com
Responding to a CBS News story that suggested digital copiers are relative treasure troves for e-discovery of document images, Rich Melville, of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, conducted his own private investigation to see what free forensic software from the internet could dig up from copiers.
Government Lawyers Sought After as Law Firm Laterals
The Legal Intelligencer
In a lateral market where books of business typically reign supreme, some law firms have found hiring from the public sector can create business in other ways. Former appellate clerks -- particularly Supreme Court clerks -- and former Assistant U.S. Attorneys are a highly sought-after bunch.
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