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High Court Justices Take Aim at 'Honest Services' Law
U.S. Supreme Court justices of all stripes appeared sharply critical on Tuesday of the federal law that makes it a crime to "deprive another of honest services," leaving the often-used prosecutorial tool in serious doubt. The law has been attacked by liberals and conservatives alike as an example of "overcriminalization" and the tendency of Congress to outlaw activities that are already covered by state laws, giving federal prosecutors too much power.
Harris Getting Reinforcements for Gang Unit
A bad week for the U.S. attorney's office turned into a good one for San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris. Anthony Brass, who had left the DA's office in 2002 to work for U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan, announced Friday he is stepping down as a federal prosecutor to go after gangs for Harris. Brass will join Harris' three-person gang unit, focusing on murders and shootings. He is the first of eight new hires Harris hopes to make in the next fiscal year.
Supreme Court's Refusal To Hear Tobacco Case Part Of Delay Strategy
Publication Date: 2013-10-14 Practice Area: Health Law |
Torts |
constitutional law |
health, welfare and social security |
torts
Industry: Court: United State Supreme Court Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number: 13-191
Your R�sum� as a Business Tool
There is a temptation to think of a r�sum� as purely a tool for gaining employment that becomes largely irrelevant once a job has been found. Once you have a job, in short, it seems pointless and burdensome to spend time on your r�sum� (unless and until it comes time to answer the headhunters' siren calls). Yet your r�sum� can be an extremely valuable business tool, for many purposes, beyond simply finding a job.Alston & Bird Raises First-Year Pay to $145K
Alston & Bird has raised pay for its Atlanta associates, with first-years getting a bump from $130,000 to $145,000 - matching what the firm pays first-years in its Charlotte, N.C., office. The raises, announced Wednesday evening, go into effect Jan. 1, 2008.San Francisco Mortgage Fraud Closings Draw Crowd
Some experienced white-collar hands assembled for closings Monday in one of the few federal mortgage fraud cases to hit a Northern California jury. Judy Yeung, a woman well known in San Francisco political circles, is accused of using straw buyers to obtain fraudulent mortgages totaling $6.5 million. Her case is fairly representative of the DOJ's local mortgage fraud docket; since the housing market collapsed, prosecutors haven't brought any large-scale indictments against corporate lenders in the Bay Area.Senators to Press for Suing OPEC Over Pricing
With energy prices soaring and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries planning to cut oil production, a coalition of senators plans to pressure President Bush to sue OPEC for price-fixing under U.S. antitrust laws. Although legal precedents and foreign policy ramifications stand in the way, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., says it is time to set new precedents for the emerging global economy.Trending Stories
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