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Mortgage Fraud Blog

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

http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com

Jun 18
6 Indicted for Scam Involving Inflated Appraisals and Kickback

6 Indicted for Scam Involving Inflated Appraisals and Kickback

A federal grand jury has indicted six defendants in a mortgage fraud conspiracy in which lenders provided over $3.5 million for fraudulently obtained loans. Edgar Tibakweitira, a/k/a Edgar Julian, Charles Edgar Tibakweitira, and Edgar…
Jun 17
Mortgage Broker Admits Submitting False Loan Applications to Lender

Mortgage Broker Admits Submitting False Loan Applications to Lender

Charmaine Davis, 54, Waterbury, Connecticut, mortgage broker admitted her role in obtaining more than $1 million in fraudulent mortgages for properties in New Haven, Connecticut, The defendant pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge…
Jun 17
Foreclosure Rescuers Jailed for Defrauding Lenders and Homeowner

Foreclosure Rescuers Jailed for Defrauding Lenders and Homeowner

Adam P. Moellers, 35, Mason, Ohio, was sentenced to 36 months in prison and Gary P. Dailey, aka Gary Klump, 33, Covington, Kentucky, was sentenced to 21 months in prison in U.S. District Court for engaging in a foreclosure rescue scheme…

Rank this Week: 1

FourthAmendment.com

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

http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1

Jun 18
GA: No reasonable expectation of privacy in jail mental health record

GA: No reasonable expectation of privacy in jail mental health record

Defendant was behaving bizarrely in jail, so he was examined in the mental health section of the jail. He had a much diminished expectation of privacy in those records. When he filed a NGBRI defense, he waived it all. There was no Fourth…
Jun 18
CA3: 911 call about argument in motel lobby didn't support entering plaintiff's room

CA3: 911 call about argument in motel lobby didn't support entering plaintiff's room

Officers responded to a 911 call about an argument in the lobby of a motel. They entered a room. There was no justification shown for entry into the room under the Fourth Amendment, and the district court’s entry of summary judgment on…
Jun 17
New law review article: Constitutional Culpability: Questioning the New Exclusionary Rule

New law review article: Constitutional Culpability: Questioning the New Exclusionary Rule

Andrew Ferguson, Constitutional Culpability: Questioning the New Exclusionary Rules (Florida Law Review forthcoming), Abstract: This article addresses the questions left unanswered by the Supreme Court’s recent exclusionary rule…

Rank this Week: 15

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

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

http://www.talkleft.com/

Jun 18
Zimmerman Jury Selection: 40 Pass First Round

Zimmerman Jury Selection: 40 Pass First Round

Round 1 of jury selection in the George Zimmerman case has concluded with 40 potential jurors passing for cause on the issue of pre-trial publicity. They are: B12 B29 B76 B7 B35 B37 B51 B86 E6 E40 E44 E73 M75 B61 B72 E22 E13 E28 K80 K95…
Jun 17
Monday Open Thread

Monday Open Thread

Big immigration news day: The Supreme Court strikes down Arizona's law requiring additional proof of citizenship for voter registration, and ICE raids and seizes 14 East Coast 7-Eleven stores . On the Supreme Court Case, the court held …
Jun 16
New Snowden Release: U.S. and U.K. Spied on Allies During G-20

New Snowden Release: U.S. and U.K. Spied on Allies During G-20

The Guardian disclosed more information from Edward Snowden today. The U.S. and U.K. spied on their allies at the G-20 summit in 2009, by intercepting telephone lines and email. Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20…

Rank this Week: 36

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/

Jun 18
Fannie and Freddie Shareholders to US: 2008 Government Takeover of Mortgage Giants Good For the Country; Not So Much For U

Fannie and Freddie Shareholders to US: 2008 Government Takeover of Mortgage Giants Good For the Country; Not So Much For U

Can shareholders of a government-sponsored enterprise successfully challenge the constitutionality of a government takeover of the entity? Shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will try to do so in a $41 billion class action…
Jun 14
Do Trades Made Pursuant to 10b5-1 Plans Still Offer A Defense to Insider Trading?

Do Trades Made Pursuant to 10b5-1 Plans Still Offer A Defense to Insider Trading?

Rule 10b5-1, enacted in August 2000, codified the SEC’s position that trading while in possession of material non-public information is sufficient to establish liability for insider trading. The rule also provided an affirmative defense…
Jun 13
Recent Study Finds Cybersecurity Disclosures May Fail to Meet SEC Guideline

Recent Study Finds Cybersecurity Disclosures May Fail to Meet SEC Guideline

Hackers aren’t the only ones after company information. Earlier this week, Wills Fortune 500, a unit of Wills Group Holdings, a global insurance broker providing insurance and risk management services, made available its own report…

Rank this Week: 37

Sex Offender Issues

Covers sex offender laws and cases.

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/

Jun 18
UK - Sex offenders now fill up five prison

UK - Sex offenders now fill up five prison

Original Article 06/18/2013 The Prison Service has five jails that house only sex offenders after the number of offences nearly doubled in the last decade, it has been revealed. The prisons... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
Jun 18
WA - Puyallup City Council may adopt offender housing law Tuesday

WA - Puyallup City Council may adopt offender housing law Tuesday

Original Article 06/17/2013 By KARI PLOG The Puyallup City Council could take final action Tuesday night on an ordinance banning sex offenders and violent felons from living together in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…
Jun 18
MN - After Legislative Inaction, Sex Offender Task Force Presses On

MN - After Legislative Inaction, Sex Offender Task Force Presses On

Original Article 06/17/2013 By Mark Albert Created by court order, frustrated by Legislative inaction, and determined to fulfill its mission by a year-end deadline, Minnesota's Sex Offender... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…

Rank this Week: 40

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/

Dec 14
Library Announcement: Online Access to Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) Papers Held by Library

Library Announcement: Online Access to Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) Papers Held by Library

The New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library (New York County) is pleased to announce a major enhancement regarding access to those Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) papers held by the…
Oct 27
Second Circuit: Fair Sentencing Act is not Retroactive

Second Circuit: Fair Sentencing Act is not Retroactive

Summary Summaryposted by Steve Statsinger at Second Circuit Blog This is hot off the presses - today, in a summary order, the court held that the Fair Sentencing Act is not retroactive, since it "contains no express statement that it is…
Oct 27
U.S. Supreme Court Vacates order Blocking Execution Based on Speculation About Method of Execution

U.S. Supreme Court Vacates order Blocking Execution Based on Speculation About Method of Execution

Supreme Court Vacates Order Blocking Execution Based on Speculation About Method of Execution posted by Orin Kerr at The Volokh Conspiracy

Rank this Week: 65

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/

Jun 18
"N.S.A. Chief Says Surveillance Has Stopped Dozens of Plots"

"N.S.A. Chief Says Surveillance Has Stopped Dozens of Plots"

From The New York Times: Gen. Keith B. Alexander, the head of the National Security Agency, said on Tuesday that American surveillance had helped prevent “potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9/11,” including at least 10…
Jun 18
Dobbin on Sharman on Regulating Criminal Finance

Dobbin on Sharman on Regulating Criminal Finance

Frank Dobbin (Harvard University) has posted Review of J.C. Sharman, The Money Laundry: Regulating Criminal Finance in the Global Economy (2012 American Journal of Sociology 118(3):850-852) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Why have 180…
Jun 18
Green on Lafler and Frye

Green on Lafler and Frye

Bruce A. Green (Fordham University School of Law) has posted The Right to Plea Bargain With Competent Counsel After Cooper and Frye: Is the Supreme Court Making the Ordinary Criminal Process 'Too Long, Too Expensive, and Unpredictable . .…

Rank this Week: 77

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/

Jun 12
“U.S. slaps sanctions on Hezbollah ‘agents’ in W. Africa”

“U.S. slaps sanctions on Hezbollah ‘agents’ in W. Africa”

The Daily Star on June 12, 2013 released the following: “WASHINGTON: The United States announced sanctions against four Lebanese supporters of Hezbollah Tuesday, alleging they were working to extend the group’s influence in West…
Jun 11
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Counter Terrorism Designations”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Counter Terrorism Designations”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on June 11, 2013 released the following: “OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Specially Designated Nationals List Update: The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List: AL-WATFA, Ali…
Jun 6
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Counter Terrorism Designations”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Counter Terrorism Designations”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on June 6, 2013 released the following: “OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Specially Designated Nationals List Update: The following individual has been added to OFAC’s SDN List: AL-MASLI,…

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Sentencing Law and Policy

By Moritz College of Law Professor Douglas A. Berman.

http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/

Jun 18
Seeking comments on what to say in comments to the US Sentencing Commission about its prioritie

Seeking comments on what to say in comments to the US Sentencing Commission about its prioritie

A wise colleague wisely suggested to me that this year might be an especially wise time to convert all my ideas and concerns about the work of the US Sentencing Commission into formal comments for formal submission to the USSC...
Jun 18
With overcrowded prisons and under court order, Italy is the California of Europe when it comes to punishment practice

With overcrowded prisons and under court order, Italy is the California of Europe when it comes to punishment practice

This lengthy new article from the International Business Times prompts my post title because it details how Italy is struggling through prison problems that sound a lot like what California continues to deal with. The piece is headlined…
Jun 17
"Lafler and Frye: Two Small Band-Aids for a Festering Wound"

"Lafler and Frye: Two Small Band-Aids for a Festering Wound"

The title of this post is the title this notable new paper by Albert Alschuler now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article contends that two recent Supreme Court decisions concerning the assistance of counsel in plea…

Rank this Week: 81

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/

Jun 18
State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit

State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit

Clyde S. Spillenger, Risk Regulation, Extraterritoriality, and the Constitutionalization of Choice of Law, 1865-1940, UCLA School of Law Research Paper No. 12-01 (February 15, 2012), available at SSRN.William BaudeMost…
Jun 17
Public Agencies Going Private

Public Agencies Going Private

Jon D. Michaels, Privatization’s Progeny, 101 Georgetown Law Journal (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Anne O'ConnellAdministrative law loves binaries. There are executive agencies and independent regulatory commissions. There…
Jun 14
How Should Judges Spend Their Time?

How Should Judges Spend Their Time?

Marin K. Levy, Judicial Attention as a Scarce Resource: A Preliminary Defense of How Judges Allocate Time Across Cases in the Federal Courts of Appeals, 81 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 401 (2013), available at SSRN.Nancy LeongThe federal…

Rank this Week: 90

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/

Jun 14
Remember: Alteration, Destruction Or Falsification Of Medical Records During Audit Can Result In A Separate Federal Criminal Charge. Case Example: Physician, Manager & Biller Of Physical Therapy Clinic Charged With Medicare Fraud, Kickbacks & Falsification of Records.

Remember: Alteration, Destruction Or Falsification Of Medical Records During Audit Can Result In A Separate Federal Criminal Charge. Case Example: Physician, Manager & Biller Of Physical Therapy Clinic Charged With Medicare Fraud, Kickbacks & Falsification of Records.

A physician who was billing for physical therapy at three clinics and his office manager (who was also a co-signer on the clinics' bank accounts) and the medical biller were charged on May 2013 in the Eastern District of New York in Case No.…
Jun 11
Los Angeles Medical Transportation Company's Owner, Manager and Biller Face Federal Health Care Fraud Charges. Services Provided But Government Claims Lack Of Medical Necessity For Transportation.

Los Angeles Medical Transportation Company's Owner, Manager and Biller Face Federal Health Care Fraud Charges. Services Provided But Government Claims Lack Of Medical Necessity For Transportation.

In health care fraud cases in the past, the prosecutions tended to be for "ghost billing," for illegal kickbacks or for services clearly not provided. These past years have brought on a large number of cases where the services were provided…
Jun 5
Medical Board of California Appoints New Interim Executive Director After Retirement of Linda Whitney After 37 Year

Medical Board of California Appoints New Interim Executive Director After Retirement of Linda Whitney After 37 Year

The Medical Board of California announces the appointment of Kimberly Kirchmeyer as its new interim executive director. Ms. Kirchmeyer has been with the Medical Board since 1999, and was deputy director from 2005 to 2009. In late 2009, Ms.…

Rank this Week: 98

StandDown Texas Project

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

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/

Jun 18
Paula Cooper's Path

Paula Cooper's Path

"Ind. woman sentenced to death at 16 to leave prison," is by Tim Evans of the Indianapolis Star and Gannett News. Here's the beginning: Paula Cooper was 16 when she was sentenced to death for killing an elderly Bible study...
Jun 18
Stateline on State Trend

Stateline on State Trend

"Some States Speed Up Death Penalty," is the Stateline report by Maggie Clark. Here's the beginning: Supporters and opponents of capital punishment agree: The current death penalty is expensive, inefficient, and arbitrary. Some state…
Jun 18
Florida Roundup

Florida Roundup

Today's Tampa Bay Times publishes the editorial, "Recklessly speeding to execute." Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature are speeding up executions in an era when other states are slowing them down or repealing the death penalty. The…

Rank this Week: 117

False Claims Counsel

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

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress

Jun 18
First-filed qui tam need not satisfy Rule 9(b) to bar latter suit, First Circuit hold

First-filed qui tam need not satisfy Rule 9(b) to bar latter suit, First Circuit hold

On May 31, the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in U.S. ex rel. Heineman-Guta v. Guidant Corp., affirmed the dismissal of a relator’s declined qui tam case on the grounds that it was barred by a previous suit, even if that suit…
Jun 14
SAIC pays $11.75 million to settle qui tam allegations it overcharged for homeland security training

SAIC pays $11.75 million to settle qui tam allegations it overcharged for homeland security training

On June 13, the Department of Justice announced that the government contracting firm Science Applications International Corp. has agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle charges, initially brought by a whistleblower, that the company…
Jun 6
Two Ohio companies settle disadvantaged business fraud claims for nearly $3 million

Two Ohio companies settle disadvantaged business fraud claims for nearly $3 million

On June 6, the Department of Justice announced that two Ohio-based companies, , have agreed to pay $2.88 million to settle a whistleblower’s allegations that they committed fraud in connection with contracts targeted disadvantaged…

Rank this Week: 145

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/

Jun 18
Property Damage Crash on SH55

Property Damage Crash on SH55

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.,…
Jun 18
Alcohol Beverage Seller/Server Training

Alcohol Beverage Seller/Server Training

Please refer to the attached training announcement regarding free training for Sellers and Servers on June 25th in Moscow by the Idaho State Police Alcohol Beverage Control.
Jun 18
Four Vehicle Injury Crash in Jerome County

Four Vehicle Injury Crash in Jerome County

IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID…

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Ponzitracker

Covers Ponzi schemes. By Jordan Maglich.

http://www.ponzitracker.com/

Jun 13
Six Years Later, Boy Band Founder's Ponzi Scheme Victims Set For 4% Payout

Six Years Later, Boy Band Founder's Ponzi Scheme Victims Set For 4% Payout

Photo: AP Photo/ John RaouxMore than six years after his $300 million Ponzi scheme collapsed, victims of former boy band mogul Lou Pearlman's scheme are set to receive an initial payout of just four cents on the dollar. In a…
Jun 13
New Zealand's 'Madoff' Charged With Country's Largest Ponzi Scheme

New Zealand's 'Madoff' Charged With Country's Largest Ponzi Scheme

A New Zealand fund manager was charged with masterminding a $320 million Ponzi scheme which, if true, would rank as the largest Ponzi scheme in New Zealand's history. David Ross, 63, was charged with four counts of false accounting and…
Jun 12
Thailand Ponzi Schemer Allegedly Murdered By Associate

Thailand Ponzi Schemer Allegedly Murdered By Associate

In a bizarre developing story out of Thailand, the murder of a man accused of a decades-old Ponzi scheme has been linked to a pre-meditated murder plot by several of his associates. Akeyuth Anchanbutr, 54, had been reported missing for…

Rank this Week: 166

Federal Crimes Blog

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

http://federalcrimesblog.com

Jun 12
“With the FBI On Her Trail, Michele Bachmann Raises Money For Non-Existent Reelection Bid”

“With the FBI On Her Trail, Michele Bachmann Raises Money For Non-Existent Reelection Bid”

San Francisco Sentinel on June 11, 2013 released the following: “An FBI investigation into money laundering, wire fraud, and mail fraud has not stopped Rep. Michele Bachmann from continuing to raise money for a reelection campaign that…
Jun 12
“Feds: Bulger at center of murder, mayhem in Boston”

“Feds: Bulger at center of murder, mayhem in Boston”

KSL.com on June 12, 2013 released the following press release: By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press “BOSTON (AP) – A federal prosecutor said in opening statements Wednesday at James “Whitey” Bulger’s racketeering…
Jun 12
Managing Partner of U.S. Broker-Dealer Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Allegedly Participating in a Massive International Bribery Scheme

Managing Partner of U.S. Broker-Dealer Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Allegedly Participating in a Massive International Bribery Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice on June 12, 2013 released the following press release: “Defendant Allegedly Participated in Scheme That Generated Broker-dealer More Than $60 Million in Fees for Business Directed by a Senior Venezuelan…

Rank this Week: 177

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/

Jun 18
On celebrity, the NSA, and the hypocrisy of DOJ perjury prosecution

On celebrity, the NSA, and the hypocrisy of DOJ perjury prosecution

Not a Texas-specific issue, but this has been bugging me: Can anyone justify why the US Justice Department (unsuccessfully) tried to prosecute "Rocket" Roger Clemens for perjury but somehow James Clapper, the director of national…
Jun 18
Jail politics and the purported decline of 'apostrophe laws'

Jail politics and the purported decline of 'apostrophe laws'

Here are a few tidbits which haven't made it into individual posts but may interest Grits readers:Fort Worth jail costs skyrocket from incarcerating Class C misdemeanantsHere's an absolutely superb story from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on a…
Jun 17
Rick Perry, drones and an odd endorsement of the exclusionary rule

Rick Perry, drones and an odd endorsement of the exclusionary rule

Regular readers are aware that Grits thought HB 912, known as Texas' "drone bill," contained too many practical flaws for me to support. But the bill did place significant restrictions on use of drones by law enforcement, which is far and…

Rank this Week: 205

Criminal Law Blog & News

Covers Florida criminal law, crime history and weird crime news. By DeThomasis & Buchanan, PA.

http://reasonabledoubt.org/index.php/criminallawblog

May 21
Understanding Florida’s Prosecution of Teenagers Engaged in Consensual Sexual Behavior

Understanding Florida’s Prosecution of Teenagers Engaged in Consensual Sexual Behavior

In recent days there has been an internet explosion of articles about Florida’s prosecution of a teenager engaged in sexual activity with another teenager. Much of the focus of the recent articles has been the fact that the sexual…
Mar 4
March 5, 1994, Grace Slick Arrested For Aiming Gun At Police Officer - Today In Crime History

March 5, 1994, Grace Slick Arrested For Aiming Gun At Police Officer - Today In Crime History

On this date, March 5, in the year 1994, former Jefferson Starship lead singer, Grace Slick, was arrested for pointing a firearm at a police officer who was responding to a call that shots had been fired at her house. Law enforcement…
Mar 4
March 5, 1994, Grace Slick Arrested For Aiming Gun At Police Officer

March 5, 1994, Grace Slick Arrested For Aiming Gun At Police Officer

On this date, March 5, in the year 1994, former Jefferson Starship lead singer, Grace Slick, was arrested for pointing a firearm at a police officer who was responding to a call that shots had been fired at her house. Law enforcement…

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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: 220

Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

Covers South Carolina personal injury and criminnal law news.

http://www.rjrlaw.com/blog/

Jun 17
Charlotte Police Arrest a Man Who Ran Over Two People in His Car then Ran

Charlotte Police Arrest a Man Who Ran Over Two People in His Car then Ran

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department have just released that they have arrested a driver who recklessly ran over two citizens, and then fled from the scene Friday night. The Police released the location of the accident at the 6100…
Jun 17
Columbia Accident Involving a Motorcyclist and Driver Turned Fatal

Columbia Accident Involving a Motorcyclist and Driver Turned Fatal

A motorcyclist from Columbia, South Carolina was killed this past weekend when his motorcycle collided with a 26-year-old’s vehicle Saturday night. The identity of the victim has yet to be released, but what we so know if the…
Jun 8
Two Injured and One Killed in Catawba County Car Accident

Two Injured and One Killed in Catawba County Car Accident

A car wreck in Catawba County, North Carolina has resulted in two being injured and one has died. The accident occurred last Wednesday afternoon on County Home Road, near the town of Conover. Police officials at the scene reported…

Rank this Week: 232

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/

Jun 17
Woman Who Falsely Accused Brian Banks of Rape Ordered to Pay $2.6M

Woman Who Falsely Accused Brian Banks of Rape Ordered to Pay $2.6M

Lets see, what would happen if every lawmaker (or other person/s) who makes FALSE claims about folks on the registry, were sued? Even the police..such an act (words out of their mouths) by the police... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…
Jun 17
Kentucky Voices: Many reasons sex offenders not welcome in churche

Kentucky Voices: Many reasons sex offenders not welcome in churche

The author of this article ought to know the research he quotes, and have read it too. The research he quotes is of folks who HAVE BEEN civilly committed and then released. Which is not the average... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
Jun 16
North Tonawanda leaders urge passage of sex offender law

North Tonawanda leaders urge passage of sex offender law

Absolute nonsense, there isn't any research which shows, RSOs living within XX feet are committing more sex offenses within these facilities, than are RSOs living outside of the xx feet. Reality is,... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…

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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/

Jun 14
Michigan DUI Second Offense - Staying out of jail

Michigan DUI Second Offense - Staying out of jail

This article is going to be a rather direct examination of what most people facing a 2nd offense DUI in Michigan have as their most important concern: Staying out of jail. As a Detroit DUI lawyer who limits his Michigan...
Jun 9
Michigan DUI 1st Offense -The Drinking Problem you don't have - Part 2

Michigan DUI 1st Offense -The Drinking Problem you don't have - Part 2

In Part 1 of this article, we began examining the risk of being perceived as having a drinking problem you don't in a Michigan DUI charge. In this second part, we'll continue that inquiry with a closer look at how...
Jun 7
Michigan DUI 1st Offense -The Drinking Problem you don't have - Part 1

Michigan DUI 1st Offense -The Drinking Problem you don't have - Part 1

As a Detroit DUI lawyer, I interact with people facing a Michigan 1st offense drunk driving charge practically every day. Almost automatically, and without prompting, many of these people want to explain that they don't have a drinking…

Rank this Week: 239

Gamso - For the Defense

Provides commentary on criminal law, civil liberties and jurisprudence. By Jeffrey Gamso.

http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/

Jun 16
Unitended Consequences and Unrecognized Victim

Unitended Consequences and Unrecognized Victim

Guilty or innocent, being charged with a even a relatively minor crime fucks up your life. And the lives of your family and friends. There's the financial hit, of course. Hiring a lawyer if you have the funds isn't…
Jun 16
With All Speed

With All Speed

They called it the "Timely Justice Act" though it'd be more honestly called the "Kill 'em and Get on with It Act." Fast and Furious, to steal a term from another bad idea. But legislators know that a noble sounding name can…
Jun 13
The Velvet Hammer Speak

The Velvet Hammer Speak

Had the logistics been better, I'd be writing this from Madrid where I would be attending the 5th World Congress Against the Death Penalty. The logistics weren't better. I'm sitting at my dining room table in Ohio. Eve…

Rank this Week: 300

Los Angeles DUI Attorney Blog

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

http://www.losangelesduiattorneyblog.com/

Jun 17
How Does Your Los Angeles DUI Compare to the Following?

How Does Your Los Angeles DUI Compare to the Following?

Was your Los Angeles DUI this bad? After consuming 15 beers, 28-year-old Kile Wygle, of Newark, Ohio, hopped onto a motorized bar stool that he had made himself out of a deconstructed lawnmower. Unsurprisingly, he crashed. Wygle’s…
Jun 15
Crocs Founder, George Boedecker, Gives Clinic on How NOT to Handle a Los Angeles DUI Arrest

Crocs Founder, George Boedecker, Gives Clinic on How NOT to Handle a Los Angeles DUI Arrest

If you're a multimillion dollar entrepreneur, who can afford a 2010 Porsche Panamera, you'd probably be able to handle a Los Angeles DUI arrest with a fair amount of grace. Right? Not necessarily. Being rich, famous and well-connected does…
Jun 13
Pasadena DUI Trifecta: Man Gets 3 DUI Arrests in Just 5 Days… And Is Let Go!

Pasadena DUI Trifecta: Man Gets 3 DUI Arrests in Just 5 Days… And Is Let Go!

Imagine getting arrested for driving under the influence in Pasadena three times within ten years. You know what happened to you if that occurred? Prosecutors could throw the book at you. In fact, punishments for “just” a…

Rank this Week: 302

Justice Building Blog

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

http://justicebuilding.blogspot.com/

Jun 18
SYDNEY SMITH HAS PASSED AWAY

SYDNEY SMITH HAS PASSED AWAY

Many of you will remember Syd Smith as a lawyer with the Public Defenders office. He then spent some time in private practice before returning to his home in London, England, to battle leukemia. We received word that Syd lost his courageous…
Jun 17
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

Several long time readers have emailed us that they are experiencing difficulties when viewing the blog. The problem -we think- is that Google is going out of their way not to play nice with browsers by companies they don't like. For instance…
Jun 17
BITE ME

BITE ME

The AP writes what we in the criminal defense field have known for some time: Bite mark identification is unreliable (witch craft) nonsense (sorry Dr. Souviron). The article is here.Bite mark identification evidence first came into the…

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Simple Justice

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

http://blog.simplejustice.us

Jun 18
Book Review: Radley Balko's Rise of the Warrior Cop

Book Review: Radley Balko's Rise of the Warrior Cop

<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">Reading a book written by a friend is a leap of faith, approached with trepidation.What if it's awful? What if it's not awful, but just not very good? But there is no…
Jun 18
The Silence is Deafening

The Silence is Deafening

<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">What does silence mean? It means Genovevo Salinas isn't going home again.It strained hope to think otherwise, but the absence of sounds doesn't necessarily…
Jun 17
Odd Wife Out

Odd Wife Out

<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">Jeff Gamso raises a <a href="http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/2013/06/unitended-consequences-and-unrecognized.html">troubling unintended …

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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

Jun 18
Illinois Woman Exonerated of Son's Death

Illinois Woman Exonerated of Son's Death

Photo Credit: Jennifer LinzerIn February, Nicole Harris was freed from prison when her murder conviction in the death of her four year old son was overturned. On Monday she was fully exonerated when State's Attorney Anita Alvarez announced…
Jun 17
Florida's Timely Justice Act to Speed up Executions Becomes Law

Florida's Timely Justice Act to Speed up Executions Becomes Law

On June 14, over the objections of the Innocence Project and many other outspoken critics of the legislation, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the Timely Justice Act into law. The Act will require the governor to sign a death warrant within…
Jun 17
DNA Evidence Clears Missouri Man in Rape Conviction

DNA Evidence Clears Missouri Man in Rape Conviction

A Missouri man was freed from prison Wednesday after a Jackson County judge ordered his release based on DNA testing that pointed toward his innocence and identified two real perpetrators who are now in custody. Robert Nelson was convicted of…

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justcrim

Covers capital punishment and criminal law news and resources. By Brian Williams.

http://justcrim.typepad.com/deathpenalty/

Dec 20
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Dec 18
Hallelujah - The Voice (Tribute to victims with Leonard Cohens) - YouTube

Hallelujah - The Voice (Tribute to victims with Leonard Cohens) - YouTube

The coaches and artists pay tribute to the Connecticut shooting victims with Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Christina Aguilera , Adam Levine & more ... December 17 , 2012. Three days after the shootings in Newtown, Conn., The…
Dec 17
Newtown and the Madness of Guns : The New Yorker

Newtown and the Madness of Guns : The New Yorker

Then there were—many more, in fact—and when the latest and worst one happened, in Aurora, I (and many others) said, this time in a tone of despair, that nothing had changed. And I (and many others) predicted that it would...

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CYB3RCRIM3

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

http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/

Jun 17
The Subpoenas, the Motion to Quash and the Source Code

The Subpoenas, the Motion to Quash and the Source Code

--> Angel Ocasio is apparently a defendant in a federal criminal prosecution pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas: U.S. v. Ocasio, 2013 WL 2458617 (2013). This opinion concerns two subpoenas he had…
Jun 14
The Inventory Search, the Cell Phones and the Faraday Bag

The Inventory Search, the Cell Phones and the Faraday Bag

After the federal district court judge who had his case denied his motion to suppress, Mario Darnell Smith “entered a conditional guilty plea to one count of bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S. Code §1344, three counts of…
Jun 12
Possession, “Matter” Harmful to Minors and the Webcam

Possession, “Matter” Harmful to Minors and the Webcam

After a jury convicted him of “three counts of attempting to disseminate matter harmful to minors and possession of matter harmful to minors with the intent to disseminate it” in violation of Massachusetts General Laws 272 §…

Rank this Week: 342

Underdog Blog

Covers constitutional law, criminal law, DUI, drugs, First Amendment and immigration. By Marks & Katz.

http://katzjustice.com/underdog/

Jun 16
What happens when SCOTUS reviews its own First Amendment-violative limits on free expression inside and outside its building?

What happens when SCOTUS reviews its own First Amendment-violative limits on free expression inside and outside its building?

By Fairfax County/Northern Virginia/Maryland/Beltway criminal defense lawyer Jon Katz. Defending DWI/ DUI/ Drunk Driving, drugs, marijuana/medical marijuana/cultivation, sex cases, felonies and misdemeanors. Fighting relentlessly for the best…
Jun 15
D.C. Contemplative Law Group meets June 18. Join us.

D.C. Contemplative Law Group meets June 18. Join us.

The D.C. Contemplative Law Group -- whose meetings I have coordinated for nearly a year -- next meets Tuesday, June 18, as detailed below. All lawyers, legal professionals, judges and law clerks are invited to join our…
Jun 14
In deep praise and thanks to lawyers and friends Dax Cowart and Bob Hilliard.

In deep praise and thanks to lawyers and friends Dax Cowart and Bob Hilliard.

By Fairfax County/Northern Virginia/Maryland/Beltway criminal defense lawyer Jon Katz. Defending DWI/ DUI/ Drunk Driving, drugs, marijuana/medical marijuana/cultivation, sex cases, felonies and misdemeanors. Fighting relentlessly for the best…

Rank this Week: 370

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/

Jun 13
James McKnight, Former Florida Miami Dolphins NFL Player, Arrested for Domestic Violence

James McKnight, Former Florida Miami Dolphins NFL Player, Arrested for Domestic Violence

James McKnight, a former Florida Miami Dolphins NFL player, was arrested Monday after he was accused of shoving his wife over a table during an argument, news sources report. McKnight, 40, was booked into the Broward County Main Jail on…
Jun 12
Greg Dent, Florida State University Football Player, Arrested for Sexual Assault

Greg Dent, Florida State University Football Player, Arrested for Sexual Assault

Greg Dent, a Florida State University football player, was arrested Sunday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a close friend who was sleeping over at his home following a night out, news sources report. Dent was booked into police…
Jun 11
Paul Marcey of Pompano Beach, Florida Arrested for Lewd and Lascivious Exhibition

Paul Marcey of Pompano Beach, Florida Arrested for Lewd and Lascivious Exhibition

Paul Marcey of Pompano Beach, Florida was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of exposing himself at a playground in view of several children, news sources report. Marcey, 56, was booked into the Broward County Main Jail on charges of…

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Seattle DUI Attorney Blog

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

http://seattleduiarrest.blogspot.com/

Jun 13
The Court's Role in hearing DUI case

The Court's Role in hearing DUI case

I recently came across this website that was posted on another DUI blog that follow. It is called The Courts Role in Reducing the Incidence of Impaired Driving. This website asks a great question. But in my opinion the answer given by…
Jun 10
Don't follow the antics of Chad Johnson at your Probation hearing

Don't follow the antics of Chad Johnson at your Probation hearing

In case you're not familiar with who Chad Johnson is. He is a former NFL wide receiver. He used to go by the name Chad Ochocinco, but changed it back to his original name last year. Anyway today a Judge handed down a 30 day jail…
Jun 7
Things a Seattle DUI Attorney should not do in Trial

Things a Seattle DUI Attorney should not do in Trial

First let me preface this with I am in now way an expert when it comes to DUI case and jury trials. Yes I have litigated over 100 jury trials, but I'm always still learning, and I'm always open to becoming a better trial attorney. But…

Rank this Week: 391

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…

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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: 395

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: 397

McNabb Associates Federal Crimes…

McNabb Associates Federal Crimes Update Podcast

Covers interesting federal criminal prosecutions. From the criminal defense attorneys of McNabb Associates.

http://www.federalcrimesblog.com

Nov 14
"Prosecutors: Ex-comptroller accused of stealing $53M from small Illinois city to plead guilty"

"Prosecutors: Ex-comptroller accused of stealing $53M from small Illinois city to plead guilty"

The Washington Post on November 13, 2012 released the following: “By Associated Press CHICAGO — A former comptroller accused of stealing $53 million from her small northern Illinois city to fund a lavish lifestyle, including one of the…
Nov 9
"Thirty-Four Alleged Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Members Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges"

"Thirty-Four Alleged Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Members Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges"

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on November 9, 2012 released the following:
Nov 9
"Obama to pick new FBI director in second term"

"Obama to pick new FBI director in second term"

USA Today on November 9, 2012 released the following: “Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY Beyond the reshuffling of President Obama’s Cabinet, another key personnel decision is looming in the administration’s second term. In the coming months,…

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West Virginia Lawyer Blog

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

http://www.westvirginialawyer-blog.com/

Jun 3
United States Supreme Court Holds That DNA Swabs Do Not Violate the Fourth Amendment in Maryland v. King

United States Supreme Court Holds That DNA Swabs Do Not Violate the Fourth Amendment in Maryland v. King

In news that could have implications for West Virginia criminal defense attorneys, as well as defense attorneys throughout the United States, the Supreme Court recently ruled that police officers were permitted to conduct DNA swabs upon…
May 23
New Survey Finds That National Rate of Foreclosures Has Fallen Almost 25 Percent Within a Year

New Survey Finds That National Rate of Foreclosures Has Fallen Almost 25 Percent Within a Year

In what may be good news for West Virginia families, a recent survey from Lending Processing Services found that across the nation, the number of Americans involved in the foreclosure process has fallen by almost 25% since April 2012. …
May 15
Former Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force in the Pursuit of a Bank Robbery Suspect

Former Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force in the Pursuit of a Bank Robbery Suspect

A former Jefferson County sheriff was recently sentenced to just over one year in prison for using excessive force while arresting a bank robbery suspect. Sheriff Robert Shirley was sentenced in federal district court, and faces 18 months of…

Rank this Week: 428

New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Covers criminal law topics. Published by Stephen Bilkis & Associates

http://www.nycriminalattorneyblog.com/

Jun 17
Probable cause is a factor in cases like this one

Probable cause is a factor in cases like this one

The April 25, 1975 affidavit of the State Police Investigator in support of the application for the warrant to search the house and automobile of the defendants contains five distinct elements which in some way indicate that defendants were…
Jun 17
Heroin possession is dismissed in DWI

Heroin possession is dismissed in DWI

A police officer was on patrol in her cruiser. She noticed a pick-up truck which was swerving and crossing over the solid yellow line dividing the two lanes onto the opposite lane. Then the pick-up truck swerved sharply back to...
Jun 17
Is the defendant a juvenile

Is the defendant a juvenile

In this criminalhttp:// law case, a petition was filed against respondent alleging that he is a juvenile delinquent as defined by Family Court. According to the petition, the respondent committed acts which were he an adult would constitute…

Rank this Week: 432

Lawdiva's Blog

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

http://lawdiva.wordpress.com

Jun 14
The Case Against Legalized Prostitution

The Case Against Legalized Prostitution

Prostitution is a practice that arises from the historical subordination of women and the accompanying patriarchal right of men to buy and exchange women as objects for sexual use. Canadians embrace and respect the worth and dignity of every…
Jun 8
Canadian Couple Cancel Adoption and Sue Agency for Drug-Addicted Baby

Canadian Couple Cancel Adoption and Sue Agency for Drug-Addicted Baby

A Canadian couple recently appeared in court in the State of Indiana seeking monetary compensation for the emotional distress they experienced during the process of adopting a new-born baby. The facts of the case reveal that several days…
Jun 5
Father In Full Nazi Uniform Seeks Access to HIs Son

Father In Full Nazi Uniform Seeks Access to HIs Son

In August of 2010 I wrote about a couple in Trenton, New Jersey, Heath and Deborah Campbell, who chose Nazi-inspired names for their three children: Adolph Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell, and Honszlynn Hinler Campbell.…

Rank this Week: 439

Ninth Circuit Blog

Provides case summaries and commentary. By Federal Defenders of the Ninth Circuit.

http://circuit9.blogspot.com/

Jun 17
US v. Gillenwater, No. 11-30363…

US v. Gillenwater, No. 11-30363 (6-17-13)(Paez with Fisher and Gould). This is an important and interesting decision: Does a defendant have a right to testify at his competency hearing under 18 USC 4241 and 4247? Yes. Can the government use…
Jun 17
Aleman v. Uribe, No. 09-55837…

Aleman v. Uribe, No. 09-55837 (6-14-13)(Gould with Wardlaw and Wolf, Sr. D.J.) "Hey, it wasn't a Batson violation, it was a mistake" was the explanation of the prosecutor in striking a Hispanic. The prosecutor explained he meant to…
Jun 17
US v. Needham, No. 12-50097 (6-14-13)(M.…

US v. Needham, No. 12-50097 (6-14-13)(M. Smith with concurrence by Berzon and concurrence by Tallman). The defendant allegedly, inappropriately touched a young boy in the restroom. Some police work with a video and credit card from a nearby…

Rank this Week: 451

The Edelstein Firm Blog

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

http://www.miami-criminal-lawyer.net/blog/

Jun 17
Google Aims to Abolish Child Porn Pics With New Database

Google Aims to Abolish Child Porn Pics With New Database

Google announced plans over the weekend to remove child pornography images from the web by using a new, picture-sharing database. Read more..
Jun 17
Smile, You’re Under Arrest

Smile, You’re Under Arrest

More than 3,000 police departments around the country, including Dallas, Cincinnati, Houston, Oakland, Phoenix, and San Jose have supplied officers with uniform, or body-worn, cameras to document their encounters with citizens. Read more..
Jun 14
At least two dozen injured as deck collapses at Shuckers restaurant during Heat game

At least two dozen injured as deck collapses at Shuckers restaurant during Heat game

About a hundred people were watching the Heat-Spurs game on the outdoor, waterfront deck at Shuckers Waterfront Grill when suddenly, the structure partially collapsed. Read more..

Rank this Week: 466

International Extradition Blog

Covers international extradition and transnational criminal defense. By McNabb Associates.

http://www.internationalextraditionblog.com

Nov 27
UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador | Law | guardian.co.uk

UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador | Law | guardian.co.uk

UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador | Law | guardian.co.uk.
Nov 14
“Alleged Colombian drug lord captured in Argentina asks not be extradited to US”

“Alleged Colombian drug lord captured in Argentina asks not be extradited to US”

The Washington Post on November 13, 2012 released the following updated story: “By Associated Press, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An alleged Colombian drug lord captured in Argentina is asking a local judge to reject his extradition to the…
Nov 10
Colombia Awaits Extradition of Alleged Drug Trafficker

Colombia Awaits Extradition of Alleged Drug Trafficker

ABC News on November 9, 2012 released the following updated story: “By CESAR GARCIA Associated Press BOGOTA November 9, 2012 (AP) Colombian police are waiting for the extradition of a drug trafficker caught in Venezuela who they say is one…

Rank this Week: 461

Lethal Injection

Covers lethal injection in the United States.

http://lethal-injection-florida.blogspot.com/

Jan 15
Punished beyond the penalty | SocialistWorker.org

Punished beyond the penalty | SocialistWorker.org

Punished beyond the penalty | SocialistWorker.org
Jan 15
LEGISLATION: Maryland Governor Makes Death Penalty Repeal a Priority | Death Penalty Information Center

LEGISLATION: Maryland Governor Makes Death Penalty Repeal a Priority | Death Penalty Information Center

LEGISLATION: Maryland Governor Makes Death Penalty Repeal a Priority | Death Penalty Information Center
Jan 3
Ny kamp for Nathan | ba.no

Ny kamp for Nathan | ba.no

Ny kamp for Nathan | ba.no

Rank this Week: 472

Michigan Sex Crime Attorneys Blog

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

http://www.michigansexcrimeattorneys.com/

Jun 18
High Speed Chase in North Carolina Ends in Arrest of Michigan Sex Offender

High Speed Chase in North Carolina Ends in Arrest of Michigan Sex Offender

On Tuesday, June 11, 45-year-old Tracy Dean McDonald of Michigan was arrested in North Carolina following a high-speed police pursuit that ended in a crash, according to Mlive.com. McDonald was on the 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list of the…
Jun 17
Buena Vista Township Teen Faces Possible Life in Prison for Alleged Rape of 13-year-old

Buena Vista Township Teen Faces Possible Life in Prison for Alleged Rape of 13-year-old

Tyler D. Hardy, an 18-year-old Buena Vista Township man, has been charged with raping a 13-year-old girl in the mobile home park where he and the alleged victim live. If convicted, Hardy could face life in prison. Hardy and the young girl…
Jun 7
Ypsilanti Township Man Bound Over for Trial in Washtenaw County Circuit Court in Criminal Sexual Conduct Case

Ypsilanti Township Man Bound Over for Trial in Washtenaw County Circuit Court in Criminal Sexual Conduct Case

Travis Applewhite, a 27-year-old Ypsilanti Township man, recently waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a case involving alleged criminal sexual conduct with a child under 13 in the second-degree. At his May 30 court appearance before…

Rank this Week: 497

False Claims Act & Qui Tam Law

Covers the False Claims Act, Qui Tams, whistleblowers, and other related collateral proceedings, with special emphasis on health care fraud. By A. Brian Albritton.

http://falseclaimsactlaw.blogspot.com/

Jun 5
The First Circuit Strictly Applies False Claims Act's First-to-File Rule to Bar Subsequent Qui Tam Suits Based on Same Fact

The First Circuit Strictly Applies False Claims Act's First-to-File Rule to Bar Subsequent Qui Tam Suits Based on Same Fact

The First Circuit recently followed the D.C. Circuit's decision in United States ex rel. Batiste v. SLM Corp., 659 F.3d 1204 (D.C. Cir. 2011) in holding that a relator's qui tam complaint does not have to satisfy the heightened pleading…
May 27
Recent Qui Tam/FCA Articles from Around the Web

Recent Qui Tam/FCA Articles from Around the Web

Dear Readers:I apologize for my absence the last few weeks. I am happy to be back writing articles. I have recently come across several blogs and bloggers who have written about a number interesting qui tam and False Claims Act ("FCA") cases:…
Apr 9
The Sixth Circuit Limits FCA Liability Arising Under Express and Implied Certifications: US ex rel Hobbs v. Medquest Associate

The Sixth Circuit Limits FCA Liability Arising Under Express and Implied Certifications: US ex rel Hobbs v. Medquest Associate

In United States ex rel Hobbs v. Medquest Associates, Inc., 2013 WL 1285590 (6th Cir. April 1, 2013), the Sixth Circuit reversed an $11 million False Claims Act judgment and rejected the Government's attempt to turn a health care provider's…

Rank this Week: 502

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