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Mortgage Fraud Blog

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Covers mortgage fraud information, fraud schemes and indictments. By Rachel Dollar.

http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com
  • May 23

    Pastor Surrenders Following Real Estate Investment Fraud Charge

    Pastor Surrenders Following Real Estate Investment Fraud Charge
    Samuel Ray Palasota, 52, Houston, Texas, has surrendered to federal authorities following the return of a 24-count indictment alleging he operated a fraudulent real estate investment scheme and defrauded a woman of $650,000. The previously…
  • May 23

    Prison Time for Foreclosure Rescuer who Cheated Homeowner

    Prison Time for Foreclosure Rescuer who Cheated Homeowner
    Christian Hidalgo, Chula Vista, California, was sentenced to 57 months of custody by District Court Judge William Q. Hayes for a mortgage loan-modification scheme that cheated over 120 people out of over $670,000, and resulted in the loss of…
  • May 23

    Man Admits Down Payment Fraud and Kickback Scheme

    Man Admits Down Payment Fraud and Kickback Scheme
    Daniel Monteiro, 34, Wolcott, Connecticut, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering…
Rank this Week: 1

Securities Litigation and…

Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Blog

Covers SEC investigations, insider trading, derivative actions, white collar defense, and whistleblowers. By Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

http://blogs.orrick.com/securities-litigation/
Rank this Week: 20

Sex Offender Issues

Sex Offender Issues

Covers sex offender laws and cases.

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 35

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

Provides liberal coverage of crime-related political and injustice news.

http://www.talkleft.com/
  • May 23

    George Zimmerman: Continuance, Sanctions and Gag Order Sought

    George Zimmerman: Continuance, Sanctions and Gag Order Sought
    There's been a spate of new pleadings in the George Zimmerman case. (This morning's filings are discussed here.) The defense is asking for a trial continuance (motion here) because of expert Alan Reich, who it appears, is not a speaker... [[…
  • May 23

    Jodi Arias Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty,, Mistrial Declared

    Jodi Arias Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty,, Mistrial Declared
    The jury has deadlocked on the sentence for Jodi Arias and the court declared a mistrial. Under federal law, that would mean a life sentence. Not so in Arizona. A new jury will be seated to give the state another shot at killing her. …
  • May 23

    New George Zimmerman Discovery: Trayvon Liked Guns, Fights and Pot

    New George Zimmerman Discovery: Trayvon Liked Guns, Fights and Pot
    (Larger version here) The defense in the George Zimmerman case today released another batch of discovery it has provided the state. They include text messages and photos extracted from Trayvon Martin's cell phone. Several texts pertain…
Rank this Week: 37

FourthAmendment.com

FourthAmendment.com

Online supplement to Search and Seizure book. By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1
Rank this Week: 38

Sentencing Law and Policy

Sentencing Law and Policy

By Moritz College of Law Professor Douglas A. Berman.

http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/
Rank this Week: 70

CrimProf Blog

CrimProf Blog

Criminal law issues and commentary. Edited by University of San Diego School of Law Dean & Professor of Law Kevin Cole, contributions by Professors Lawrence A. Alexander, Donald A. Dripps, Yale Kamisar, Adam J. Kolber, and Jean Ramirez.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/
  • May 24

    Sheehy on Sexual Assault of Unconscious Women

    Sheehy on Sexual Assault of Unconscious Women
    Elizabeth A. Sheehy (University of Ottawa - Faculty of Law (Common Law)) has posted Judges and the Reasonable Steps Requirement: The Judicial Stance on Perpetration Against Unconscious Women (Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and…
  • May 23

    Metze on Enforcing the Right to Counsel at Trial

    Metze on Enforcing the Right to Counsel at Trial
    Patrick Metze (Texas Tech University School of Law) has posted Speaking Truth to Power: The Obligation of the Courts to Enforce the Right to Counsel at Trial (45 Texas Tech Law Review (2012)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Professor...
  • May 23

    Moliterno on Client Confidences and Wrongful Conviction

    Moliterno on Client Confidences and Wrongful Conviction
    James E. Moliterno (Washington and Lee University - School of Law) has posted Rectifying Wrongful Convictions: May a Lawyer Reveal Her Client’s Confidences to Rectify the Wrongful Conviction of Another? (Hastings Constitutional Law…
Rank this Week: 97

New York Supreme Court Criminal…

New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

News and information gateway to web based services provided by the New York State Supreme Court Criminal Term Library in New York County.

http://crimlawlib.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 98

OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

Covers the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and its Specially Designated Nationals list. By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://ofac-sdn-list-removal.com/
Rank this Week: 122

StandDown Texas Project

StandDown Texas Project

Covers best practices in the criminal justice system. By Steve Hall.

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/
  • May 24

    Colorado News & Commentary Coverage

    Colorado News & Commentary Coverage
    "Death penalty debate focuses on Colo. governor's view of flawed system," is by Karen Augé in today's Denver Post. As an obviously distraught Gov. John Hickenlooper explained his decision to spare the life of convicted killer Nathan…
  • May 23

    Additional Coverage of the Dunlap Reprieve in Colorado

    Additional Coverage of the Dunlap Reprieve in Colorado
    "Death penalty is Gov. Hickenlooper's issue now," is the Denver Post editorial. Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision Wednesday to spare the life of convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap was admirable, no matter how messy and perhaps temporary that…
  • May 23

    Lawyers for Warren Hill File Habeas Petition in Supreme Court

    Lawyers for Warren Hill File Habeas Petition in Supreme Court
    The Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is available in Adobe .pdf format. "Lawyers for Ga. death row inmate ask US Supreme Court to prevent execution," is the AP report, via the Republic. Lawyers for a Georgia death row...
Rank this Week: 129

Idaho State Police News and…

Idaho State Police News and Information Blog

Covers news releases and other items of interest. By the Idaho State Police.

http://idahostatepolice.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Fatality Crash on U.S. Highway 93

    Fatality Crash on U.S. Highway 93
    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 6 1540 Foote Dr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828…
  • May 23

    Memorial Day Driving Safety Reminder

    Memorial Day Driving Safety Reminder
    Memorial Day weekend is not only a time to reflect and honor our veterans, but also a time when many Idahoans take to the road to enjoy the unofficial kick-off of summer.  During Memorial Day weekend in 2012, there were 129 crashes on…
  • May 22

    Crash near New Meadows injures three

    Crash near New Meadows injures three
    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr.,…
Rank this Week: 130

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/
  • May 24

    Colonial and Postcolonial Constructions of Family Law

    Colonial and Postcolonial Constructions of Family Law
    Sylvia Wairimu Kang'ara, Beyond Bed And Bread: Making The African State Through Marriage Law Reform -- Constitutive And Transformative Influences of Anglo-American Legal Thought, 9 Hastings Race & Poverty L. J. 353 (2012),…
  • May 22

    Provoked Intimate Femicides: A Privatized Version of “Honour”?

    Provoked Intimate Femicides: A Privatized Version of “Honour”?
    Pascale Fournier, Pascal McDougall & Anna R. Dekker, Dishonour, Provocation and Culture: Through the Beholder’s Eye?, 16(2) Can. Crim. L. Rev. 161 (2012), available at the University of Ottawa.Isabel GrantIn their…
  • May 20

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law
    Lauren Willis, When Nudges Fail: Slippery Defaults, 80 U. Chi. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2013) available at SSRN.Paul OhmIf Jotwell is meant to surface obscure gems of legal scholarship, which might go unnoticed otherwise, I might be missing…
Rank this Week: 144

South Carolina Criminal Lawyer…

South Carolina Criminal Lawyer Blog

Covers legal topics such as DUI and traffic, drug charges, drug trafficking, fraud, and white collar crime. By Myrtle Beach, South Carolina criminal defense attorney, Russell Mace.

http://www.southcarolinacriminallawyerblog.com/
  • Jan 10

    Conway Pastor and Ponzi Scheme

    Conway Pastor and Ponzi Scheme
    Archie Evans is now the former pastor of Tilly Swamp Baptist Church in Conway. Yesterday, Evans plead guilty to two felonies related to the Ponzi scheme he was operating. The scheme ended up costing church members and other community…
  • Jan 4

    Condo Sales and Mail Fraud in Myrtle Beach

    Condo Sales and Mail Fraud in Myrtle Beach
    Myrtle Beach real estate agent Scott Lemons has been indicted on 3 felony charges of mail fraud in relation to the sales of condos in the Ashley Park subdivision of Carolina Forest. Lemons is facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison…
  • Dec 19

    Bomb Threats in School

    Bomb Threats in School
    The two students who were found responsible for the bomb threats at Horry County high schools this week are headed to the Department of Juvenile Justice until after the holidays. Horry County Solicitor Jimmy Richardson said, "These kids…
Rank this Week: 151

Federal Crimes Blog

Federal Crimes Blog

Covers federal crimes and criminal defense. By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://federalcrimesblog.com
  • May 16

    “DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today”

    “DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today”
    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on May 16, 2013 released the following press release: “MAY 16 (WASHINGTON) –Today the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144,…
  • May 16

    Florida Husband and Wife Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury Alleging Federal Tax Crime

    Florida Husband and Wife Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury Alleging Federal Tax Crime
    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs on May 16, 2013 released the following: “Doctors Maintained Offshore Bank Accounts at UBS and Other Foreign Banks That Concealed Income and Assets from the IRS Drs. David Leon…
  • May 16

    “Oregon Man Indicted for Alleged Role in $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme”

    “Oregon Man Indicted for Alleged Role in $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme”
    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs on May 16, 2013 released the following: “An Oregon man has been charged with allegedly orchestrating a $50 million securities fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney…
Rank this Week: 181

Michigan Sex Crime Attorneys Blog

Michigan Sex Crime Attorneys Blog

Covers sex crime laws and cases. By Grabel & Associates.

http://www.michigansexcrimeattorneys.com/
  • May 23

    Port Huron Woman Charged with Falsely Reporting a Rape

    Port Huron Woman Charged with Falsely Reporting a Rape
    Sara Ylen, a 38-year-old Port Huron woman, was recently charged with falsely reporting a rape. According to a news article at DetroitNews.com, the woman has made numerous bogus claims of sexual assault over the years. Just a few months…
  • May 22

    Saginaw Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct to Take Polygraph

    Saginaw Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct to Take Polygraph
    In March of this year, 59-year-old Reuben R. Martinez Sr. was charged with sexually assaulting a female relative over the course of five years. He was charged with two counts of first-degree CSC and two counts of second-degree CSC against…
  • May 20

    58-year-old Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Allegedly Loitering at Lansing School

    58-year-old Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Allegedly Loitering at Lansing School
    Pablo Espinoza, a 58-year-old registered sex offender, was arrested on Wednesday May 15 after allegedly loitering near Sexton High School in Lansing, according to a recent news article at Mlive.com. Espinoza was arraigned on Thursday on two…
Rank this Week: 189

Ponzitracker

Ponzitracker

Covers Ponzi schemes. By Jordan Maglich.

http://www.ponzitracker.com/
Rank this Week: 188

Arizona Criminal Law & Sex Crimes…

Arizona Criminal Law & Sex Crimes Post

Covers crimes and criminal defense. By Vladimir Gagic.

http://www.azcriminallawsexcrimes.com/
  • May 17

    Multi-millionaire Fred Knadler's Attorney is... a Public Defender?

    Multi-millionaire Fred Knadler's Attorney is... a Public Defender?
    Fred Knadler is in jail for what police claim is soliciting hitmen to kill his wife and an employee. He is the multimillionare founder of Arizona Shower Door Company. So if he has so much money, why has the Court appointed him a public…
  • May 14

    World example encouraging NHTSA to consider lowering DUI from .08 to .05 BAC to save lives. So why wouldn't that same logic apply to guns?

    World example encouraging NHTSA to consider lowering DUI from .08 to .05 BAC to save lives. So why wouldn't that same logic apply to guns?
    The National Highway Transportation Administration may recommend that states lower the legal limit for a DUI charge from the current level of .08 to almost half of that to .05. A few years ago, the legal limit for a DUI used to be .10 and…
  • May 10

    David L. Phillips and Serb Bashing Propaganda

    David L. Phillips and Serb Bashing Propaganda
    The New York Times today had an commentary entitled "How to Heal Balkan Wounds for Good" by David L. Phillips, who claims to be a human rights activists. While most of the article is typical neoliberal nonsense, including the standard casual…
Rank this Week: 187

Grits for Breakfast

Grits for Breakfast

Covers the political, economic and social consequences of crime, punishment and justice in the Lone Star State. By Scott Henson.

http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    House amendment on cell-phone location data could get bypassed

    House amendment on cell-phone location data could get bypassed
    Well privacy fans, I hope you enjoyed that pyrrhic victory while it lasted! On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives amended a Senate bill to require law enforcement to get a warrant (with limited emergency and other exceptions) to…
  • May 23

    Man bites dog: DAs support reduced drug sentences, but not in Texa

    Man bites dog: DAs support reduced drug sentences, but not in Texa
    The headline sounded like news from an alternative universe but appears to be (mostly) legit: The Oregon District Attorneys Association came out in support of reducing drug sentences "as a way of curbing the growth of state prisons." Their…
  • May 23

    Nuther overturned case based on Jonathan Salvador crime lab fiasco

    Nuther overturned case based on Jonathan Salvador crime lab fiasco
    After a brief hiatus in which several weekly "hand-down lists" came and went without the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling on any more of former DPS crime-lab worker Jonathan Salvador's cases, another one came down yesterday. In "Ex…
Rank this Week: 214

False Claims Counsel

False Claims Counsel

Covers False Claims Act and related statutes. By Ben Vernia.

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress
Rank this Week: 249

Sex Offender Research by A Voice…

Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason

Covers research, studies, and court cases related to sex offender issues.

http://sexoffenderresearch.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    ACTION ALERT: Senate Farm Bill S-954: AMENDMENT NO. 1056

    ACTION ALERT: Senate Farm Bill S-954: AMENDMENT NO. 1056
    5-23-2013 Washington DC: In the US Senate there is a bill titled "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S-954)" introduced by Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] (introduced 5/14/2013). This... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
  • May 22

    Senate passes legislation allowing Niagara County sex offender restriction

    Senate passes legislation allowing Niagara County sex offender restriction
    A closer look, no mention of any problem necessitating this kind of law, so why is it being considered? OH yes, to put a feather in the cap of the Sponsor; look at what I did? These bills cause more... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…
  • May 21

    Homeless sex offenders present challenge to police

    Homeless sex offenders present challenge to police
    5-21-2013 New Hampshire: Some address information for offenders not specific Convicted sex offenders are required to keep police informed of their whereabouts, but when sex offenders are... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
Rank this Week: 251

Fair and Unbalanced

Fair and Unbalanced

Left-leaning, social justice-minded slant on law and justice issues, the death penalty, politics, and current events.

http://fairandunbalancedblog.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 3

    Hypocrisy in the Hall of Fame

    Hypocrisy in the Hall of Fame
    A rare exception to my abdication from Fair and Unbalanced. -- Lovechilde “Voting shall be based on the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, their contributions to the team on which the player…
  • Sep 4

    Post Mortem

    Post Mortem
    Almost two years ago I created this blog in order to use the parts of my brain that weren't consumed by my day job as a death penalty lawyer and to interact with the larger community on what I deeply care about, particularly, as the subhead…
  • Jul 8

    Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'
    Fair and Unbalanced will be on hiatus for a bit.  As long as you're here, why don't you scroll down and read some of the posts you might have missed or click on some of the links on the right  -- the list of jazz
Rank this Week: 258

Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer…

Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Covers Michigan drug crimes and drunk driving. By Attorney Jeffrey J. Randa.

http://www.michigancriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/
  • May 3

    DUI in Shelby Township (including Utica and Macomb Twp.)

    DUI in Shelby Township (including Utica and Macomb Twp.)
    The 41-A District Court in Shelby Township covers 3 municipalities: Shelby Township, Macomb Township, and the city of Utica. If you're arrested for a DUI in any of these places, your case winds up in the Court lawyers simply call...
  • Apr 29

    DUI and the HGN ("follow with your eyes, not your head") Test

    DUI and the HGN ("follow with your eyes, not your head") Test
    There is probably no sinking feeling that matches getting pulled over after having had a bit too much to drink. As often as people will have thought, only moments before, that they were okay to drive, there is a sudden...
  • Apr 26

    Michigan Driver's License Restoration - Changes in the DSM Diagnosi

    Michigan Driver's License Restoration - Changes in the DSM Diagnosi
    In the previous article, I examined the new Request for Hearing form required as of April 1, 2013, by the Michigan Secretary of State's Driver Assessment and Appeal Division (DAAD). This new form must be filed along with a Substance...
Rank this Week: 275

Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

Covers South Carolina personal injury and criminnal law news.

http://www.rjrlaw.com/blog/
  • May 23

    Man Shatters Police-car Window After Police find him Driving Without a Driver’s License

    Man Shatters Police-car Window After Police find him Driving Without a Driver’s License
    Winthrop University police arrested a 20-year-old man after he sped down Cherry Road without a valid driver’s license.  He was thereafter charged with damaging city property after the infuriated arrestee kicked out the window of…
  • May 23

    Woman Arrested with Heroin Hours Before Her Court Appearance

    Woman Arrested with Heroin Hours Before Her Court Appearance
    A Catawba, South Carolina woman was found with heroin and syringes in her purse hours before she was due to be in court.  This occurred after police were called to a Rolling Ridge Road home where a 22-year-old was suffering from an…
  • May 23

    National Traffic Safety Board Recommends “the Sniffer”

    National Traffic Safety Board Recommends “the Sniffer”
    The National Traffic Safety Board has initiated a recent program called “the Sniffer.”  This recommendation has been overshadowed by another recent recommendation that proposes to decrease BAC levels from 0.08% to 0.05%.…
Rank this Week: 281

Los Angeles DUI Attorney Blog

Los Angeles DUI Attorney Blog

Covers DWI and DUI law, cases and sentences in California. By Michael Kraut.

http://www.losangelesduiattorneyblog.com/
Rank this Week: 286

Simple Justice

Simple Justice

A New York Criminal Defense Blog. Published by Scott H. Greenfield, Esq.

http://blog.simplejustice.us
  • May 23

    Waving Good-Bye To The Fifth

    Waving Good-Bye To The Fifth
    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">Lois Lerner, following her planted question and "leaked" response about the IRS's targeting conservative political groups for special love, was hauled before…
  • May 23

    Teach What To Whom?

    Teach What To Whom?
    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">When my son was young, he was fascinated by cooking. Alton Brown was still doing his cooking show, and he adored the chemistry element of food, a scientific approach…
  • May 22

    The Best Wrong Answer

    The Best Wrong Answer
    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">At <a href= …
Rank this Week: 349

Cybercrime Review

Cybercrime Review

Explores new technology, recent legal developments, and interesting arguments at the intersection of computers and the law. By Jeffrey Brown.

http://www.cybercrimereview.com/
Rank this Week: 363

California Social Security…

California Social Security Disability Attorney Blog

Published by Howard Law, P.C.

http://www.californiasocialsecuritydisabilityattorneyblog.com/
  • May 19

    Emphysema Sufferers in Los Angeles May Qualify for SSDI

    Emphysema Sufferers in Los Angeles May Qualify for SSDI
    Recent wildfires in Glendale and Ventura County have made air quality especially difficult for those with breathing sensitivities in numerous parts of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Social Security Disability Insurance Lawyer Vincent Howard…
  • May 18

    Some Rejected SSDI Claims May Be Eligible for Rehearing, Per Court

    Some Rejected SSDI Claims May Be Eligible for Rehearing, Per Court
    About 4,000 disability claims that were partially or fully rejected in Queens by one of five specific administrative law judges will likely have an opportunity to have their case heard, following a federal appellate panel's findings…
  • May 17

    Medical Advances Spur Increase in Federal Disability Claim

    Medical Advances Spur Increase in Federal Disability Claim
    Maybe if politicians and talking heads are so concerned about reducing the federal disability rolls in America, we should consider scaling back the kind of medical advances that allows us to save lives and help people live longer. Obviously,…
Rank this Week: 361

Justice Building Blog

Justice Building Blog

Features discussions between judges and lawyers in the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building.

http://justicebuilding.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    THE HARDEST WORKING MAN

    THE HARDEST WORKING MAN
    When we last left beleaguered Assistant Public Defender Jay Kolsky, he was the hardest working lawyer in the REGJB- a PD with something like half a million open cases (or perhaps closer to 600). The PDs drew a line in the sand and said "no…
  • May 22

    PER CURIAM, AFFIRMED

    PER CURIAM, AFFIRMED
    FREE ALEX MICHAELS UPDATE:The 3rd DCA was a bit busier yesterday than we realized. This is their latest order:That portion of this Court's order dated May 17, 2013, which grants the petition for habeas corpus, is vacated as improvidently…
  • May 20

    JOINT POST BY JUSTICE BUILDING, SOUTH FLORIDA LAWYERS, AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA BLOGGERS

    JOINT POST BY JUSTICE BUILDING, SOUTH FLORIDA LAWYERS, AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA BLOGGERS
    You lose your rights, not with a bang, but with a whimper. One small encroachment after another. A bureaucrat pushes the edges here, a prosecutor challenges the boundaries in a few cases there. No one says or does anything and then you look…
Rank this Week: 365

CYB3RCRIM3

CYB3RCRIM3

Features observations on technology, law and lawlessness. By University of Dayton Susan Brenner.

http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    Hacking, Defamation and Anonymity

    Hacking, Defamation and Anonymity
    This post examines an opinion the Superior Court of New Jersey – Appellate Division recently issued in a civil case:  Warren Hospital, et al. v. John Does 1-10, __ A.3d __, 2013 WL 1349323 (2013).  The plaintiffs include…
  • May 22

    Privacy, Discovery and Social Media

    Privacy, Discovery and Social Media
    --> This post examines an opinion the New York Supreme Court – Richmond County issued in a civil case:  Fawcett v. Altieri, 38 Misc.3d 1022, 960 N.Y.S.2d 592 (New York Supreme Court - Richmond County 2013).  The case…
  • May 20

    Harassment, Emails and the Passionate Fan

    Harassment, Emails and the Passionate Fan
    In 2011, Paul Michael Glaser obtained a six-month civil harassment restraining order under California Code of Civil Procedure § 527.6 against Pamela Meserve. Glaser v. Meserve, 2013 WL 1460339 (California Court of Appeals 2013). When…
Rank this Week: 377

Cyber Crime Lawyer Blog

Cyber Crime Lawyer Blog

Cyber Crime Lawyer Blog covers topics such as technology and the law, computer forensics and cyber crime defense. By Miami, Florida criminal defense attorney, David S. Seltzer.

http://www.cybercrimelawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 390

Death Penalty

Death Penalty

Get the latest news on the death penalty in the United States and worldwide, and learn how you can work with Amnesty International USA to abolish capital punishment.

http://blog.amnestyusa.org
  • Mar 29

    Syria’s Assad Targets Children for Detention and Torture

    Syria’s Assad Targets Children for Detention and Torture
    Syrian refugee children fleeing the violence in their country gather at a partially set up camp near Jordan's northern border. © KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images It’s almost unbelievable, a government targeting children in an attempt to…
  • Mar 28

    FDA Slammed For Allowing Illegal Execution Drug

    FDA Slammed For Allowing Illegal Execution Drug
    The death chamber in Huntsville, Texas. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers) I’ve written before about how the death penalty degrades everything it touches, and in the words of Thomas Paine,  “leads men to stretch, to misinterpret, and to…
  • Mar 28

    Flames of Despair in Tibetan Protest for Human Right

    Flames of Despair in Tibetan Protest for Human Right
    Lhamo Tso, the wife of imprisoned Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen, in New York, March 9, 2012. (Photo EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) Tibetan exile Jampa Yeshi committed the ultimate act of protest Monday by setting himself on fire in…
Rank this Week: 381

West Virginia Lawyer Blog

West Virginia Lawyer Blog

Covers criminal appeals and personal injury law. By Wolfe Law Firm.

http://www.westvirginialawyer-blog.com/
Rank this Week: 416

Innocence Blog

Innocence Blog

The legal blog of theInnocence Project founded in 1992 by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University to assist prisoners who could be proven innocent through DNA testing.

http://www.innocenceproject.org/news/Blog.php
  • May 23

    DNA Testing Leads to Overturned Rape Conviction for Wisconsin Man

    DNA Testing Leads to Overturned Rape Conviction for Wisconsin Man
    A Wisconsin man's 1994 rape conviction was overturned in a Winnebago County Circuit Court Wednesday based on DNA testing pointing to another man. Wisconsin Innocence Project client Joseph Frey was convicted of a 1991 rape based on the…
  • May 23

    Science News - May 23, 2013

    Science News - May 23, 2013
    An independent review of the New York City medical examiner's office suggests a management change, legislation in Minnesota attempts to require accreditation for crime labs, and Ohio law enforcement addresses a backlog of DNA cases. Here is…
  • May 23

    Texas Exoneree Third to Marry In Three Month

    Texas Exoneree Third to Marry In Three Month
    Congratulations to Texas exoneree David Wiggins who quietly married his girlfriend Rhonda earlier this month in a private civil ceremony. Wiggins becomes the third Texas exoneree in as many months to tie the knot. Michael Morton was married…
Rank this Week: 425

Lawdiva's Blog

Lawdiva's Blog

Covers family law and criminal law in Canada. By Georgialee Lang.

http://lawdiva.wordpress.com
  • May 22

    Guest Post: What Happens When Nannies Get Stuck Between Divorcing Parent

    Guest Post: What Happens When Nannies Get Stuck Between Divorcing Parent
    Divorces are stressful, that cannot be denied. The long and arduous process of dividing family property can leave feelings of animosity and regret. As a parent going through divorce you need to consider how the disruption inherent in divorce…
  • May 20

    Chicago Courtroom Becomes Stage for Donald Trump’s Theatric

    Chicago Courtroom Becomes Stage for Donald Trump’s Theatric
    Billionaire Donald Trump is used to running the show, whether it be in business or on television, and his penchant for full control made for an interesting few days in Judge Amy St. Eve’s Chicago courtroom last week. Trump is a key…
  • May 16

    Charlie Sheen Pays $110,000 a Month in Child Support

    Charlie Sheen Pays $110,000 a Month in Child Support
    American actor Charlie Sheen is a very wealthy man. Rumour has it that before he was fired (or did he quit?) from Two and a Half Men, the popular CBS sitcom, he earned $1.8 million dollars per episode. Nice work if you can get it. Not a…
Rank this Week: 422

Seattle DUI Attorney Blog

Seattle DUI Attorney Blog

Covers Washington State and Seattle DUI defense, information and news. By Leyba Defense PLLC.

http://seattleduiarrest.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Washington State DUI bill clear Senate hurdle

    Washington State DUI bill clear Senate hurdle
    Unless you have been living under a rock the past few months and you don't read this great blog.  Then you probably know that Governor Inslee and the Washington State Legislature are seeking to implement tougher DUI Laws in our fair State. …
  • May 21

    Ignition Interlock Device v. SCRAM bracelet. Which would you rather have?

    Ignition Interlock Device v. SCRAM bracelet. Which would you rather have?
    If you recently have been arrested for a DUI in King County then you face the possibility of either an ignition interlock device or a SCRAM bracelet being imposed at your DUI arraignment.  Lately with the negative publicity DUI cases have…
  • May 15

    Should State's lower the blood alcohol level in DUI cases to 0.05?

    Should State's lower the blood alcohol level in DUI cases to 0.05?
    Recently the National Traffic Safety Board conducted a study and recently recommended that all State's reduce the blood alcohol level in DUI cases to 0.05.  Currently the level in all 50 states is 0.08.  Citing the need to reduce traffic…
Rank this Week: 458

California Attorneys Representing…

California Attorneys Representing Licensed, Regulated And Other Professionals

Addresses issues faced by license professionals and regulated businesses in civil, business, administrative and criminal matters with an emphasis on health care. By Green & Associates.

http://greenandassociates.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 448

Orange County Criminal Lawyers…

Orange County Criminal Lawyers Blog

Covers fraud charges, white collar crime, investment fraud and elderly abuse. By the Law Offices of Vincent J. LaBarbera, Jr.

http://www.orangecountycriminallawyersblog.com/
  • Jan 31

    Two Arrests Made in Irvine Craigslist Robbery

    Two Arrests Made in Irvine Craigslist Robbery
    Two men were recently arrested and charged with robbery after allegedly setting up a purchase on Craigslist, The Orange County Register reports.
  • Jan 25

    Police Say They Have Arrested Santa Ana Serial Rapist

    Police Say They Have Arrested Santa Ana Serial Rapist
    Police recently made some serious allegations in a Santa Ana sex crimes case by arresting a man they're telling the public is responsible for several local sexual assaults.
  • Jan 10

    Anaheim Continues Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensarie

    Anaheim Continues Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensarie
    City officials recently extended a ban on Anaheim medical marijuana dispensaries as leaders try to figure out how legal challenges to California's law will play out, The Orange County Register reports.
Rank this Week: 464

The FRAUDfiles Blog

The FRAUDfiles Blog

Covers fraud and forensic accounting, including tax fraud and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. By Tracy Coenen.

http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles
  • May 22

    Boyfriend Fraud and Girlfriend Fraud

    Boyfriend Fraud and Girlfriend Fraud
    Are you into online dating? Do you use sites like Match.com, eHarmony, Craigslist, Plenty of Fish, or Christian Mingle? Did you ever wonder if you date is really who he says he is?  If you’re not careful, you can dragged into crazy…
  • May 20

    Primerica Financial Services: The Fake Job Interview

    Primerica Financial Services: The Fake Job Interview
    Primerica Financial Services is a multi-level marketing company that sells life insurance and investments. I’ve written about Primerica in the past, questioning whether Primerica is a pyramid scheme, and whether PFS is a scam. The…
  • May 15

    Lawsuit Against Expert Witness Highlights Issue of Conflicts of Interest

    Lawsuit Against Expert Witness Highlights Issue of Conflicts of Interest
    A lawsuit  recently filed in federal court in Chicago by Cottrell Inc. against J. Nigel Ellis highlights the issue of conflicts of interest for expert witnesses. Ellis is reportedly the founder of Ellis Litigation Support, Dynamic…
Rank this Week: 476

Boston Criminal Lawyers Blog

Boston Criminal Lawyers Blog

Covers Boston criminal law and DUI news. By the Law Offices of Lefteris K. Travayiakis, P.C.

http://www.bostoncriminallawyersblog.com/
  • Apr 20

    2nd Suspect Charged with Massachusetts Murder in Dorchester Stabbing

    2nd Suspect Charged with Massachusetts Murder in Dorchester Stabbing
    A second defendant was charged with Murder in connection to the October stabbing death of Cherby Lajoie in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The female defendant, Tarayiah Hunt, 21, of Dorchester, was formally arraigned in the Dorchester Division…
  • Apr 20

    Lowell Fugitive Arrested and Charged in 2011 Home Invasion

    Lowell Fugitive Arrested and Charged in 2011 Home Invasion
    A man who used to reside in Lowell was arrested on a fugitive warrant in New York and returned to Massachusetts to face Violent Crime Charges relative to a 2011 home invasion in Lowell. The defendant, Samuel Merced, 22, was arraigned in…
  • Apr 17

    Framingham Man Charged in Rape of 15 Year Old Girl

    Framingham Man Charged in Rape of 15 Year Old Girl
    A 19 year old Framingham man was arrested on various Massachusetts Sex Crimes Charges for allegedly raping a 15 year old girl after she got off the school bus. The defendant was charged with Aggravated Rape of a Child, Indecent Assault…
Rank this Week: 474

CrimLaw

CrimLaw

Covers the theory and reality of criminal law from a practitioner's viewpoint. By Ken Lammers.

http://crimlaw.blogspot.com
  • Nov 28

    November Novel: Chapter 10

    November Novel: Chapter 10
    [
  • Nov 27

    November Novel: Chapter 9

    November Novel: Chapter 9
    [Chapter 1] . . . [Chapter 2] . . . [Chapter 3] . . . [Chapter 4] . . . [Chapter 5] . . . [Chapter 6] . . . [Chapter 7] . . . [Chapter 8]Yusif watched his boss leaving the courthouse at a clip. The man had barely stood still long…
  • Nov 26

    November Novel: Chapter 8

    November Novel: Chapter 8
    [Chapter 1] . . . [Chapter 2] . . . [Chapter 3] . . . [Chapter 4] . . . [Chapter 5] . . . [Chapter 6] . . . [Chapter 7]Things were bad and the priest meddling about was making them worse. Being ambushed by Father Awesome came as a…
Rank this Week: 480

White Collar Crime Prof Blog

White Collar Crime Prof Blog

By Stetson University Law Professor Ellen S. Podgor.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/whitecollarcrime_blog/
  • May 17

    NACDL White Collar Crime Conference

    NACDL White Collar Crime Conference
    NACDL's 3rd Annual West Coast White Collar Conference, titled “Turning the Tables on the Government will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort on June 6-7, 2013. (esp)
  • May 14

    Discretion At It's Worst - IRS Targeting

    Discretion At It's Worst - IRS Targeting
    The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Office of Audit report and its highlights tell the story of how "Early in Calendar Year 2010, the IRS began using inappropriate criteria to identify organizations applying for…
  • May 14

    Upcoming Conference

    Upcoming Conference
    New York City Bar - Second Annual White Collar Crime Institute - here ABA Securities Fraud 2013, Oct. 24-25, New Orleans - here Georgia's Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) - International Business Crimes: Foreign Corrupt…
Rank this Week: 491

Extradition and Cross Border…

Extradition and Cross Border Criminal Defense News

Covers extradition and foreign evidence cases for criminal defense attorneys. By Linda Friedman Ramirez.

http://obtainingforeignevidence.blogspot.com/
  • Aug 18

    Linda Ramirez's Feathered Serpent Gallery

    Linda Ramirez's Feathered Serpent Gallery
    Linda Friedman Ramirez has opened the  Feathered Serpent Gallery, which  features the works of  artists and artisans from the US and Latin America. The Gallery  is located in the heart of the art district of St Petersburg Florida. For…
  • Aug 17

    Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, Bible for Representing Immigrants and Foreign National

    Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, Bible for Representing Immigrants and Foreign National
    There has been a dramatic increase in the number of immigrants and foreign nationals prosecuted in US Courts.
  • Aug 10

    Going, Going...........................

    Going, Going...........................
    This blog will be deleted August 12, 2012 or any time thereafter without further notice. For additional information you can contact me directly at lindafriedmanramirez@gmail.com
Rank this Week: 496

Florida Criminal Attorney Blog

Florida Criminal Attorney Blog

Provides analysis of crimes and sentences for Florida state and federal criminal offenses. By Silber Criminal Law Firm.

http://www.florida-criminal-attorney-blog.com/
Rank this Week: 505

Massachusetts Criminal Defense…

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Covers drug crimes, DUI, sex crimes, theft and violent crimes. By Stephen Neyman, P.C.

http://www.massachusettscriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/
Rank this Week: 524

The Edelstein Firm Blog

The Edelstein Firm Blog

Features opinion and commentary on the practice of criminal defense. By David Edelstein.

http://www.miami-criminal-lawyer.net/blog/
  • May 23

    Broward judge’s Twitter use ruffles Public Defender

    Broward judge’s Twitter use ruffles Public Defender
    Broward Circuit Judge Matthew Destry’s recent foray into the Twitter social networking site has ruffled the feathers of Public Defender Howard Finkelstein, who is questioning whether a judge should be tweeting from the bench. Read…
  • May 23

    3rd law student charged in beheading of exotic Vegas bird takes misdemeanor plea and gets 2 day

    3rd law student charged in beheading of exotic Vegas bird takes misdemeanor plea and gets 2 day
    A third law student from the University of California-Berkeley has been charged with playing a role in the beheading death last year of an exotic bird at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Hazhir Kargaran, 26, was charged with three…
  • May 23

    ‘Pocket-Dial’ to 911 Leads to Murder Arrest

    ‘Pocket-Dial’ to 911 Leads to Murder Arrest
    Pocket-dialing is a dangerous drain on emergency 911 call centers. But in rare moments of serendipity, the phenomenon of accidental calls placed by posterior-activated cellphones can be helpful to law enforcement. Read more..
Rank this Week: 537