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Opinamos, además, que comunicaciones hechas a la prensa por un abogado, una parte, un testigo u otro participante en un proceso legal nunca forman parte de un procedimiento legal. [read post]

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Under 18 U.S.C. § 1591, the term “commercial sex act” — defined as “any sex act, on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person,” id. § 1591(e)(3) — doesn’t require that the “[]thing of value” have a monetary value; it can be something “intangible” that has a subjective value to the person receiving it. United States v. Raniere, Nos. 20-3520-cr(L), 20-3789-cr(Con), __ F.4th ____, 2022 WL 17543156 (2d Cir. Dec. 9, 2022) (C.J.J.’s Calabresi, Cabranes, and Sullivan).

14 Dec 2022, 8:46 am by Darrell Fields

’s Calabresi, Cabranes, and Sullivan). appeared first on Federal Defenders of New York Blog. [read post]

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US v. Alvarez: Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional

2 Jul 2012, 7:45 pm by Lawrence B. Ebert

See Whitney v. [read post]

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"Stolen Valor" Case Poses Free Speech Test

27 Dec 2011, 3:19 pm

S. v. [read post]

First Amendment Lawyer Blog - http://www.firstamendmentlawyerblog.com/

“Stolen Valor” Case Poses Free Speech Test

27 Dec 2011, 7:19 am by Karl Olson

S. v. [read post]

First Amendment Lawyer Blog - http://www.firstamendmentlawyerblog.com/

[Ilya Somin] AALS Online Symposium on New Books in Constitutional Law

8 Jul 2023, 8:15 am by Ilya Somin

Barbas' "Actual Malice" tells the full story of New York Times v. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Convictions for “actual and attempted Hobbs Act robbery” are crimes of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). And the imposition of 6 consecutive mandatory minimum prison sentences, totaling 115 years’ (based on the “stacking” of five § 924(c) convictions, running consecutively to a 10-year minimum drug sentence), doesn’t violate the Eighth Amendment. United States v. Waite, No. 18-2651, __F.4th__, 2021 WL 3870712 (2d Cir. Aug. 31, 2021) (C.J.J. Cabranes, Raggi, Sullivan).

8 Sep 2021, 1:08 pm by John Lee

United States v. [read post]

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U.S. Supreme Court Update: Graham v. Florida No. 08-7412:

18 May 2010, 6:14 am

Florida 560 U. [read post]

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A Complete Muddle, Yet No Legal Malpractice Claim Possible

22 Jun 2011, 3:00 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone

Aromino v Van Tassel ; 2011 NY Slip Op 51058(U) ; Decided on June 6, 2011 ; Civil Court Of The City Of New York, Richmond County ; Straniere, J. points out a plethora. [read post]

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Under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), district courts may not reduce a sentence below the bottom of the amended Guidelines range based on a § 5G1.3(b) adjustment at the original sentencing.

4 Jun 2020, 12:00 am by Edward S. Zas

In United States v. [read post]

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Facebook Still Isn’t Obligated to Publish Russian Troll Content–FAN v. Facebook

21 Jan 2020, 10:09 am by Eric Goldman

” Cites to Prager U v. [read post]

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Schools roundup

1 Dec 2013, 8:05 pm by Walter Olson

Organizers of college conference on “intersection of health, humanities and disabilities” forget to make it accessible [Inside Higher Ed] Law forbade disclosure re: sex offender classmate, now Seattle schools are paying assault victim $700,000 [KIRO] Update: Lehigh U. student who sued over C+ grade won’t get a new trial, judge rules [Allentown Morning Call, earlier] U.K.: “Refusal to allow your child to attend this trip will result in a Racial Discrimination note… [read post]

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