Criminal Appeals

Analysis of major changes to criminal law and its impact

Daily Report Online |News

Defense Attorneys Argue State Violated Rape Shield Law

Katheryn Tucker | October 16, 2018

“You may have done it for nice reasons toward a noble goal, but you made a child talk about her prior sexual history—and not just a general sexual history but a criminal sexual history,” Presiding Justice David Nahmias told prosecutors.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Christian v. The State

October 16, 2018

Court Affirms Conviction of Disgruntled Tenant Who Made Violent Threats to Former Landlord
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Grace v. The State

October 16, 2018

Court Affirms Conviction and Sentence of Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison as a Recidivist
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Division, Second Department:October 12, 2018

October 16, 2018

Appellate Division, Second Department:October 12, 2018
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Term, Second Department: Cases released on:October 10, 2018

October 16, 2018

Appellate Term, Second Department: Cases released on:October 10, 2018
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Commonwealth v. Irland

October 16, 2018

The trial court erred in granting a petition for the forfeiture and destruction of defendant's firearm, seized by police during a road rage incident, as there was no historical foundation establishing common law civil forfeiture in the commonwealth and civil forfeiture of derivative contraband required statutory authorization. The high court affirmed the intermediate court's order.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Term, First Department: October 12, 2018

October 16, 2018

Appellate Term, First Department:October 12, 2018
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Winfrey v. The State

October 16, 2018

Court Adopts Supreme Court Opinion to Reverse Trial Court
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Commonwealth v. Bush

October 16, 2018

The trial court considering defendant's Post Conviction Relief Act petition erred in finding that defendant waived all claims for appeal by failing to file a Rule 1925(b) statement as certain deficiencies in the PCRA court's order precluded a finding of waiver. The appellate court vacated and remanded.
The Recorder |News

Boies Schiller Partner Tapped as Special Prosecutor in Arpaio Appeal

Ross Todd | October 15, 2018

Christopher Caldwell has been called on by a Ninth Circuit panel to argue for upholding the contempt of court finding against the former Maricopa County sheriff after the Department of Justice has indicated that it supports vacating Arpaio's conviction.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT

October 15, 2018

APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Felton v. The State

October 15, 2018

Court Upholds Conviction of Murderer Who Claimed Trial Judge Interfered with Witness Examination
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Marks v. State Of Texas

October 15, 2018

Marks was charged with three indictments for acting as a guard company without a license.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Term, Second Department: October 10, 2018

October 15, 2018

Appellate Term, Second Department: October 10, 2018
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

USA v. Contreras

October 15, 2018

In 2017, federal agents executed a search warrant for child pornography at Appellant's home.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

People v. Delvecchio

October 15, 2018

Criminal Contempt Charge Found Facially Insufficient Reversing Conviction
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Briggs v. State Of Texas

October 15, 2018

In 2012, Briggs pled no-contest to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and was sentenced to forty-four years prison.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Term, First Department:October 11, 2018

October 15, 2018

Appellate Term, First Department:October 11, 2018
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Division,Second Department:October 11, 2018

October 15, 2018

Appellate Division,Second Department:October 11, 2018
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Ex Parte Fineberg

October 15, 2018

Fineberg filed a writ of habeas corpus petition challenging the trial court's modification of her conditions for community supervision after the trial court precluded her from having any access to her minor children.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Coates v. The State

October 15, 2018

Court Adopts Opinion of Supreme Court and Orders Resentencing of Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm Whose Counts Were Not Merged in Original Sentence
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Division, Second Department: October 10, 2018

October 12, 2018

Appellate Division, Second Department:October 10, 2018
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Division, Second Department:October 10, 2018

October 12, 2018

Appellate Division, Second Department:October 10, 2018
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Term, Second Department: October 10, 2018

October 12, 2018

Appellate Term, Second Department: October 10, 2018
New York Law Journal |News

Appeals Court Reverses Conviction of Hasidic Jewish Man in Brooklyn Gang-Assault Case

Jason Grant | October 11, 2018

The appeals decision is being hailed by some as especially significant because the justices largely focused on weak DNA evidence used against Herskovic, and they seemed to call into question the city's Office of Chief Medical Examiner's use of “high-sensitivity” DNA analysis in Herskovic's case.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

New Criminal Justice Legislation: Part 2

Barry Kamins | October 11, 2018

Criminal Law and Procedure columnist Barry Kamins continues his annual review of new legislation amending the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law and other related statutes.
The Recorder |Expert Opinion

On Appeals: If a Court Reporter Isn't There, Is It in the Record?

Charles Kagay | October 11, 2018

From the perspective of appellate counsel, the choice is always clear: If you want your appeal decided on the merits, you had better be sure to have a real live reporter present to preserve your words of wisdom.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Proposed Amendment to Pa. Constitution Undermines Rights of 'Accused'

Cliff Rieders | October 11, 2018

Voters of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania may have the opportunity to vote on a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania in November 2019.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Evelyn v. The State

October 11, 2018

Court Affirms Denial of Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea by Kidnapper Who Alleged That He Failed to Understand his Ineligibility for Parole
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Division, Second Department: October 9, 2018

October 11, 2018

Appellate Division, Second Department: October 9, 2018
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Davidson v. The State

October 11, 2018

Court Affirms Conviction of Murderer but Orders Retrial of Alleged Accomplice
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

People v. Dixon

October 11, 2018

Questioning Juror on Post-Verdict Letter Properly Denied as No Misconduct, Prejudice Found
New York Law Journal |Analysis

The Vanishing Federal Criminal Trial

Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert | October 10, 2018

White-Collar Crime columnists Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert write: Contrary to Hollywood's fictionalized vision of our criminal justice system, a recent report from the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers confirms what many have recognized: trials are an endangered species.
Daily Business Review |

Broward Lawyer Among First to Argue Before Newly Minted Justice Brett Kavanaugh in US Supreme Court

Raychel Lean | October 10, 2018

Fort Lauderdale attorney and Assistant Public Defender Brenda Greenberg Bryn argued the first case to come before Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh at the U.S. Supreme Court, which recognized a clash between federal and Florida state law over what consitutes a "violent" crime.
Daily Report Online |News

High Court Allows Doctor Hearsay Testimony on Child Sex Abuse

Katheryn Tucker | October 10, 2018

The decision is a victory for prosecutors, who can now proceed with a rape case against a man whose stepdaughter and wife left the country after reporting the abuse.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Term, First Department: October 5, 2018

October 10, 2018

Appellate Term, First Department:October 5, 2018
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Kirby v. The State

October 10, 2018

Affirms Conviction of Murderer Who Killed Intended Rape Victim
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Division, Second Department: October 5, 2018

October 10, 2018

Appellate Division, Second Department: October 5, 2018
The Recorder |Case Digests

Payton v. Davis

October 10, 2018

Certificate of appealability required to appeal denial of Rule 60(d) motion alleging fraud on court
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Term, First Department: October 10, 2018

October 10, 2018

Appellate Term, First Department:October 5, 2018
New York Law Journal |Analysis

'Confirmation Bias' and the Criminal Litigator

Joel Cohen | October 09, 2018

Ethics and Criminal Practice columnist Joel Cohen writes: Are prosecutors or defense counsel ethically obligated to stifle their predispositions, proneness or susceptibility to a favorable view of a witness's account of the facts when carrying out their professional responsibilities?
National Law Journal |News

As Justice, Like Circuit Judge, Kavanaugh Shows Active Style on Bench

Marcia Coyle | October 09, 2018

Sitting at the far right corner of the bench, Kavanaugh chatted and laughed with his seatmate, Obama appointee Justice Elena Kagan, before arguments began. Inside the courtroom, there were no signs of his bitter confirmation proceeding.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Appellate Term,Second Department: October 3, 2018

October 09, 2018

Appellate Term,Second Department: October 3, 2018
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matter of Nova v. Uhler

October 09, 2018

Inmate Denied Dismissal of Hearing Determination for Lateness of Extension Approval
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

People v. Clayton

October 09, 2018

Court Should Have Found DA Failed to Establish Probable Cause Existed for Vehicle Stop
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Commonwealth v. Crispell

October 09, 2018

While trial counsel failed to use evidence establishing that defendant's accomplice had scratches on his body, which evidence corroborated defendant's version of events leading to the criminal charges, defendant failed to demonstrate that he would have been convicted of something less than first-degree murder if only the jury had considered this evidence. The appellate court affirmed in part.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Commonwealth v. Matthews

October 09, 2018

While the victim of a robbery during a pizza delivery may have mistakenly identified both assailants as African American, defendant, a Caucasian, was not entitled to relief from his robbery conviction since the evidence of record was sufficient to establish his identity as one of the two perpetrators. The appellate court affirmed defendant's conviction.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Commonwealth v. Jackson

October 09, 2018

The court denied pretrial motions to suppress and dismiss, because police did not exceed their authority in arresting defendant and conducting and inventory search.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Commonwealth v. Graham

October 09, 2018

The trial court erred in excluding Centre County as a viable venue for this homicide case, involving defendant's alleged delivery of drugs resulting in death, where the statutory requirements for venue set forth at 18 Pa.C.S. §102 existed in both Clinton and Centre Counties. The appellate court vacated and remanded.
Daily Business Review |News

'Judicial Charade': 11th Circuit Judges Polarized on Sentencing for Violent Crime

Katheryn Tucker | October 08, 2018

The prisoner challenging her long sentence lost. The dissenting judges said the ruling will also adversely affect many others.
Daily Report Online |News

Sentencing Debate Deeply Divides 11th Circuit Judges

Katheryn Tucker | October 08, 2018

The prisoner challenging her long sentence lost. The dissenting judges said the ruling will also adversely affect many others.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Herrera v. State Of Texas

October 08, 2018

The State indicted Herrera on evading arrest and retaliation.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

In Re The Commitment of Bluitt

October 08, 2018

A jury found Bluitt to be a sexually violent predator and a trial court civilly committed him.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

State Of Texas v. Zuniga

October 08, 2018

Appellant, State of Texas, challenged the trial court's order quashing one count of the indictment which alleged that Appellee, Zuniga, tampered with evidence when an officer observed her swallowing a baggie suspected to contain either cocaine or a pill while handcuffed inside a police car.
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Kelso v. State Of Texas

October 08, 2018

Hanington discovered his ex-wife Kelso's cellphone abandoned in a closet at his home two months after she had left him.
New York Law Journal |News

Ex-Silver Counsel Censured for Failing to Disclose Fee-Sharing Arrangement With Disgraced Pol

Andrew Denney | October 05, 2018

Silver was convicted for running two schemes that included reaping $700,000 in payments to Jay Goldberg's real estate tax certiorari firm, Goldberg & Iryami, for steering developers to the firm.
New York Law Journal |News

In Immigration Case Reversal, DOJ Drops Appeal to Pizza Delivery Man's Habeas Victory

Colby Hamilton | October 05, 2018

The Ecuadorian immigrant was taken into custody by immigration officials in June, while attempting to delivery a pizza to the Fort Hamilton military facility in Brooklyn.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

50 Years of the SCI

James R. Zazzali | October 05, 2018

OP-ED: James R. Zazzali, a former commissioner and then chair of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI), offers this retrospective.
International |News

Freshfields Continues to Build Out White-Collar Practice With Germany Hire

Rowan Bennett | October 05, 2018

The latest addition to Freshfield's criminal law team comes after the Magic Circle firm hired a new Germany white-collar defense head earlier this year.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

New Criminal Justice Legislation: Part 1

Barry Kamins | October 04, 2018

Criminal Law and Procedure columnist Barry Kamins presents his annual review of new legislation amending the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law and other related statutes. Here, he discusses the singular substantive criminal justice legislation that was enacted by the Legislature: the creation of a Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

The Perils of a Motion Seeking a Judge's Recusal

Jay Goldberg | October 04, 2018

A motion to recuse is a risky matter.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Pa. Justices Take Case on Fifth Amendment Privilege When Password Is Compelled

Max Mitchell | October 04, 2018

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination protects a man from having to tell law enforcement officials a password to his encrypted computer that he had memorized.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Attorneys Question Phila. Judge's Decision to Replace DA With Special Prosecutor

Max Mitchell | October 03, 2018

A Philadelphia judge's decision last month to appoint a special prosecutor to pursue a violation of probation hearing was an unusual move, according to several attorneys, and may not pass constitutional muster.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

The Sound of Silence: Criminal Immunity for Foreign Sovereigns Under the FSIA, and Civil RICO Liability for Foreign Sovereigns in the Second Circuit

Brian Rosner, Natalie A. Napierala and Michael D. Sloan | October 03, 2018

This article addresses a circuit split over whether foreign sovereigns are immune from criminal prosecution and therefore immune from civil RICO liability; addresses a related line of case law, within the Second Circuit, which holds that a domestic governmental entity cannot be civilly liable under RICO because such an entity is not capable of forming the intent necessary to commit a criminal act; and concludes by analyzing whether, as with domestic government entities, a foreign sovereign is not capable of forming the intent necessary to be found civilly liable under RICO.
New York Law Journal |News

Buoyed by Courts' Changing Attitudes on Personhood, Group Fights to Free Bronx Zoo Elephant

Andrew Denney | October 02, 2018

The Nonhuman Rights Project has filed for a writ of habeas corpus for Happy, an African elephant that the group says has been held alone for 12 years at the Bronx Zoo in a 1.15-acre pen.
Daily Report Online |News

Charlie Bethel Takes Oath for Georgia Supreme Court

Jonathan Ringel | October 02, 2018

Bethel said he learned a lot from his fellow judges, including that a judge should "never be under the illusion you are special."
Daily Business Review |News

Wellington Polo Millionaire John Goodman Loses at US Supreme Court

Catherine Wilson | October 02, 2018

The high court has refused to hear Wellington polo millionaire John Goodman's appeal challenging his conviction and 16-year sentence.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

Majority Got it Wrong on Child Endangerment Statute

Law Journal Editorial Board | October 01, 2018

We urge the legislature to take up this issue and amend N.J.S.A. §2C:24-4(a) to overrule State v. Fuqua.
New York Law Journal |News

Court Set 'Unreasonably Low' Sentence for Would-Be Bomber, Brooklyn US Attorney Argues

Colby Hamilton | September 28, 2018

U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie "erred substantively" in sentencing Fareed Mumuni to 17 years, rather than the 85 sought by federal prosecutors, Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue's office argues on appeal.
The Legal Intelligencer |Analysis

Cosby Defense Dilemma: Vowed Appeal Could Lengthen Prison Time

Lizzy McLellan | September 26, 2018

Bill Cosby's lawyers may grapple with competing strategies when it comes to limiting his sentence on the one hand, and his promised appeal on the other.
Daily Business Review |News

Carey Haughwout to Lead State Public Defender's Association

Catherine Wilson | September 26, 2018

Palm Beach Circuit Public Defender Carey Haughwout is elected president of the state public defender's association.
Daily Report Online |News

Hardwick's Ex-Partner Recounts Big Debts, Expenses in Embezzlement Trial

Meredith Hobbs | September 26, 2018

"I did not appreciate Nat Hardwick taking money from the firm I spent 46 years building," said Art Morris, who retired from now-defunct Morris Hardwick Schneider in 2013.
Daily Report Online |Letter to the Editor

'These Aren't Good Numbers,' Former Chief Justice Writes About Courts' Diversity

Leah Ward Sears | September 25, 2018

Public confidence in our courts is stronger when the judiciary bears some broad resemblance to the community it serves, rather than an exclusive segment of it.
New York Law Journal |News

Appeals Court Denies Bail to Psychiatrist Charged for Role in Failed Murder Plot

Andrew Denney | September 25, 2018

An appeals court has denied bail in the case of a psychiatrist who has been in jail for almost a year while she awaits trial for charges that she orchestrated a botched murder plot for her child's father, who has a court-ordered $1.5 million life insurance policy as part of a child custody agreement.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Justices Wrangle With Whether Drug Use While Pregnant Constitutes Child Abuse

Max Mitchell | September 25, 2018

The policy implications of whether taking a drug during pregnancy constitutes child abuse are vast and could implicate everything from the definition of a "child" to the pre-conception conduct of the mother. But, in resolving a dispute involving a mother who tested positive for opiates after giving birth, some members of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court seemed to indicate they would focus less on the broader policy implications and more on the specific language of the statute.
Daily Report Online |News

Governor Diluted Diversity for Blacks at Appeals Courts; Women Saw Mixed Results

Jonathan Ringel | September 24, 2018

Deal expanded the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals by a total of five jurists in a series of moves that reduced the representation of blacks on those courts and women at the high court. But the proportion of women rose at the Court of Appeals.
Daily Report Online |News

Georgia Supreme Court Reverses Murder Conviction Over 'Miranda' Blunders

Katheryn Tucker | September 24, 2018

Georgia Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell said anyone who has ever seen an episode of "Law & Order" would know that Michael Grant tried to assert his "Miranda" rights and that police kept badgering him after he claimed his right to remain silent.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

The Second Circuit in the Supreme Court

Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp | September 24, 2018

In their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp conduct their 34th annual review of the performance of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit over the past Supreme Court term, and briefly discuss the court's decisions scheduled for review during the upcoming term.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Computerized Innocence: The New Risk Assessment

Ken Strutin | September 24, 2018

Ken Strutin writes: Until a generation ago, wrongful conviction was perceived as an oddity in the well-oiled machinery of justice. But 30 years of exonerations, forensic reforms and wrongful conviction statistics have redrawn the landscape, which now includes computerized risk assessment.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

A Comparison of Pennsylvania State and Federal Grand Jury Procedure

Peter F. Vaira | September 24, 2018

This column discusses the major differences in state and federal grand jury procedures. This is especially important as Pennsylvania state prosecutors have increased their use of the investigating grand jury over the past five years.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Pointers for Drafting an Effective Appellate Brief

Scott M. Himes | September 21, 2018

Think about these pointers the next time you put pen to paper for an appellate brief. They will make a difference in persuading the appellate court to right a lower court's wrong.
National Law Journal |Commentary

Does Risk of Racial Bias Make a Death Sentence Unconstitutional?

Gerald Kogan | September 20, 2018

'Jones v. Oklahoma' presents a key chance for the U.S. Supreme Court to address racism in the criminal justice system and in application of Oklahoma's death penalty.
Texas Lawyer |News

Death Row Inmates Alleging Judge Was 'Impaired' at Trials Lose on Appeal

John Council | September 17, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has turned down the appeals of two death row inmates who argued their convictions should be overturned because their trials were presided over by a disgraced former federal judge whom they allege was “impaired” during their proceedings.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Aspiring Brothel Owner and Murder-Plotting Attorney Fights $3,500 Tab for Rides Between Prison and Court

P.J. D'Annunzio | September 17, 2018

Disbarred Bucks County lawyer Joseph P. Guarrasi could have expected stern treatment from the justice system after being convicted of plotting to murder a man so he could turn his house into a sex club. But having to pay for his rides to and from prison?
New York Law Journal |News

A Series of Rare Appellate Reversal Orders, All From One Queens Justice's Courtroom

Colby Hamilton | September 16, 2018

Queens Supreme Court Justice Ronald Hollie has repeatedly interjected himself into trial proceedings, forcing appellate panels over the past two years to order new trials before new judges at least four times.
Daily Business Review |News

Court Backs Student Suspension in Sexual Harassment Case

Jim Saunders | September 14, 2018

A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected arguments by Jeffrey Koeppel that the Valencia College had violated his First Amendment and due-process rights and the federal education law known as Title IX, which addresses discrimination based on sex.
New York Law Journal |News

2nd Circuit Says Citizenship Can't Be Stripped Over Pretrial Detention in Terror Case

Colby Hamilton | September 13, 2018

Mohammed Khalid, the youngest person ever prosecuted on terrorism charges, insisted his citizenship status remained intact, despite being in juvenile detention at the time his father was naturalized.
The Recorder |News

Ninth Circuit Cannabis Ruling Gives Biz Owner New Chance to Fight Charges

Cheryl Miller | September 13, 2018

A new Ninth Circuit ruling confronts the clash between federal and state marijuana laws. "If [Charles] Lynch was not compliant with state law, he is not covered by the rider and is subject to the penalties of his conviction," the Ninth Circuit said.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Pa. Looks to Statute of Limitations as the State Faces Another Sex Abuse Scandal

Matthew T. Mangino | September 13, 2018

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro's bombshell grand jury report on sex abuse of children by priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses has been met with universal derision and unrelenting criticism of the Catholic Church.
New York Law Journal |News

Appeals Court Finds No 'Brady' Fault in '98 Murder Trial, Restoring Conviction

Andrew Denney | September 12, 2018

A Brooklyn appeals court said a man's 20-year-old murder conviction that a lower court tossed out last year should have stuck, finding that the prosecution in the case played by the rules and did not withhold key evidence from the defense.
Texas Lawyer |News

Texas Lawyer-Lawmaker, Eyeing Legislative Session, Headed to Jail on Barratry Charges

John Council | September 11, 2018

Five years after his initial indictment for illegally soliciting cases as a lawyer, Texas state Rep. Ron Reynolds recently entered the Montgomery County Jail and began serving a one-year sentence for barratry, though he has vowed to continue fighting the charge.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Court of Appeals Reins in Excited Utterance Exception – A Little

Joseph Nohavicka | September 10, 2018

Explaining to a client the excited utterance exception to the hearsay rule that permits the statement of a person who cannot be cross-examined at trial is embarrassing, and for them, often frightening.
Daily Report Online |News

Appeals Court: Judge Must Follow the Law on Sealing Old Pot Arrest, Like It or Not

Greg Land | September 10, 2018

Bulloch County Superior Court Judge F. Gates Peed knew his refusal to consider the underlying arguments was "not the law" when he refused to seal a man's expunged record.
Delaware Law Weekly |News

Third Circuit Upholds Life Sentences in Cyberstalking That Ended in Target's Death

Tom McParland | September 07, 2018

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the convictions of David Matusiewicz and his sister Amy Gonzalez, who were sentenced to life in prison in the nation's first prosecution of cyberstalking resulting in death.
Daily Business Review |

Drug Conviction at Risk Over Defense Lawyer's 'Divided Loyalties'

Katheryn Tucker | September 07, 2018

“Divided loyalties often prove to be a source of mischief in human relations,” Eleventh U.S. Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan noted.
Daily Report Online |News

Drug Conviction at Risk Over Defense Lawyer's 'Divided Loyalties'

Katheryn Tucker | September 07, 2018

“Divided loyalties often prove to be a source of mischief in human relations. As this case illustrates, they also cause serious trouble for an attorney and his client,” Eleventh Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan said.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Court: In Campus Sex Assault Case, Evidence of Victim's Sexual History Should Have Been Allowed

P.J. D'Annunzio | September 07, 2018

A former college student accused of sexual assault should have been able to present an account from his accuser about her sexual history at trial, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
Daily Report Online |News

Judge Nixes Effort to Apply Old Grand Jury Rules to Cop's Re-Indictment

Greg Land | September 05, 2018

Former Atlanta police officer James Burns, re-indicted on murder charges Wednesday for a 2016 shooting, had filed an emergency petition asking that the same grand jury rules that applied when he was first indicted—including allowing him to deliver a statement without being questioned—be applied again. A Fulton judge said "no."
The American Lawyer |News

Ex-Big Law Associate Loses Challenge to 12-Year Insider Trading Sentence

Roy Strom | September 04, 2018

Matthew Kluger will continue to serve hot dogs after he unsuccessfully argued that federal prosecutors in New York wouldn't have bothered to bring his $37 million insider trading case.
New York Law Journal |Expert Opinion

First Amendment Retaliatory Arrest Claims: A Look at ' Lozman'

Martin A. Schwartz | August 31, 2018

In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz notes that probable cause is a complete defense to a § 1983 Fourth Amendment false arrest claim. But is it also a complete defense to a § 1983 First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim?
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Third Circuit Says Prolonging Traffic Stop Made Gun and Joint Inadmissible

P.J. D'Annunzio | August 30, 2018

The Third Circuit in a precedential decision denied the prosecution's appeal of a ruling below that evidence obtained by Edison Township police officer Daniel Bradley from defendant Theodore “Tyrone” Clark during the 23-minute stop could not be used against him.
Law.Com |

Compliance Hot Spots: 'Never Trump' Fallout | VW Monitor's First Report | Plus: These Firms Got the Work

C. Ryan Barber | August 28, 2018

A Covington partner is yanked from the ZTE special compliance contract over his signing a "never Trump" letter in the run-up to the election. Plus: Larry Thompson, the VW monitor, issues his first annual report. Scroll down for an epic Who Got the Work. This is Compliance Hot Spots.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Cosby Hires Local Go-To Lawyer for Post-Conviction Appeals

Lizzy McLellan | August 28, 2018

Peter Goldberger, who has a small firm in Ardmore, has handled post-conviction matters for a number of high-profile cases, including another ongoing celebrity case.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Criminal Charges Against NJ Solar Energy Company Reinstated

Michael Booth | August 28, 2018

In a published ruling, State v. Bernarndi, the three-judge Appellate Division panel said three of the six counts against the company, Strategic Environmental Partners, and its director and managing member, Richard Bernardi Sr., were wrongly dismissed based on the mistaken reasoning that an administrative consent order didn't amount to a government contract.
Daily Report Online |News

How to Handle the Oral Argument Buzz Saw, According to Veteran Advocates

Jonathan Ringel | August 27, 2018

Experienced appellate advocates urge preparing for hostile questions, avoiding sustained arguments with judges and not taking the process personally.

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Consulting Fastest Growing Firms 2018

October 25, 2018
Seattle, WA

A celebration of the industry's top movers and shakers in terms of revenue growth over a three year period
RealShare Apartments 2018

October 29, 2018 - October 30, 2018
Los Angeles, CA

Join the industry's top owners, investors, developers, brokers and financiers as they gather for the multifamily event of the year

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How Legal Financing Benefits the Bottom Line

Sponsored by: Burford Capital | March 05, 2018

[ON-DEMAND] Learn about financing structures and pricing and how it helps firms remain competitive.

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Litigation Finance: A Tool to Improve Client Service & Profitability

Sponsored by Burford Capital | December 07, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to learn what’s driving the five-fold growth of litigation finance and how it can improve your firm’s profitability.

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Demystifying Automation, Analytics, and Predictive Coding in E-Discovery

Sponsored by RVM Enterprises Inc. | November 16, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to receive an overview of the latest trends and uses for analytics in eDiscovery.

IP Associate – Trademarks/Copyrights/Transactions

San Francisco, California, United States

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, a global law firm with 47 offices, in 20 countries, is seeking an IP associate for our Northern California off...
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Real Estate Associate

Miami, Florida, United States

Number of Positions: 1 Years of Experience: The Miami office of H...
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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT PARALEGAL

Philadelphia Vicinity, Pennsylvania, United States

TEMPORARY/FULL-TIME (PH101518-P): Our long-time client, a local school district in PA, has an IMMEDIATE need for a PENNSYLVANIA paralegal, T...
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GIBBONS PC

10/15/2018
NJLJ Web

GIBBONS PC ANNOUNCES
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WOLF LAW FIRM LLC, THE

10/15/2018
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LAW FIRM MERGER
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LENTZ & GENGARO LLP

10/15/2018
NJLJ Web

Ned M. Rosenberg has joined the firm of Lentz & Gengaro LLP
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