The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has released its 2010 Annual Report which ” recommends [a] greater role for state high court, and public disciplinary proceedings, in conduct cases” The 2010 Report documents the Commission’s work in 2009. The Commission is the state agency responsible for investigating complaints…
Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York INTRODUCTION This is my first State of the Judiciary message as the Chief Judge of the State of New York. Months ago, I was expecting to give a live address at Court of Appeals Hall in Albany, similar to those…
Non-traditional communications devices such as smartphones and game consoles pose a particular problem to law enforcement agencies trying to milk them for forensic data that reveals criminal activity, attendees were told at the 2010 Computer Forensics Show in New York City. From: Greene, Tim. FBI: Finding Criminal Data on Cell…
Published by: Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law. The Brennan Center Fair Courts E-lert summarizes news stories and editorials related to the independence of judges and the courts, including material attacking, defending, and concerning the judiciary. ————————————————————————————————- Fair Courts E-lert, April 23, 2010 State…
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Top Ten Stories for Week Ending April 23, 2010: Law Schools Law Students Push for Transparency, More Info Re: Law School Employment Stats Apr 21, 2010 8:55 am CDT Plus: Researcher Says Law Students Need to Learn to Read Like Lawyers Survey: Most Pre-Law Students Confident re Own Prospects, But…
Volume 3 Number 4 April 2010. Cloud Computing From the Desk of David Badertscher What is Cloud Computing? Cloud computing is a growing trend in information technology as organizations look for ways to save money and add flexibility to their operations. Cloud computing, while still an evolving service, provides on-demand…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw April 12 -16, 2010: U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, April 15, 2010 Foley v. Kiely , No. 09-1250 In plaintiff’s 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim against Massachusetts State Troopers and a…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw April 12 -16, 2010: U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, April 14, 2010 US v. Cintron-Echautegui, No. 08-1800 In a conviction of defendant for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, district court’s imposition…
The following is presented as a service of the ABA Criminal Justice Section http://www.abanet.org/crimjust The ABA Section of Criminal Justice is pleased to provide Professor Rory Little’s Perspective, a Case Brief in U.S. v. Stevens which includes the Holding, Facts, and Analysis in the case. ——————————————————————————– FIRST AMENDMENT Statute Criminalizing…