The following is the announced U.S. Senate floor schedule for 2010: Jan. 5 – Second session convenes in a pro forma session Jan. 19 – Senate reconvenes for legislative business Feb. 15-19 – Presidents Day recess March 29-April 9 – Spring/Easter recess May 31-June 4 – Memorial Day recess July…
Question (as asked): “With times being as tough as they are, and job opportunities not being great, I’m considering getting certified as a paralegal. It seems from what I’ve read so far that a Librarian’s skills could translate well into a paralegal’s duties, and I wanted to ask if anyone…
Letter: Remarkable Work By State Judges* In “10 Suggestions for Court Reform,” New York City Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo notes that our nation’s state courts are in crisis. Many of society’s most intractable problems end up in the state courts, particularly during economic downturns. In New York, this has…
David Badertscher* Some jurors have always had an urge to visit a crime scene or research a case they’re considering while on jury duty, but now the Internet is making it much easier to play detective. “As simple as it might have been to research facts on their own in…
December 7, 2009. Update from the Lexis Alert Service, 1. People v Basbus, 1649, 2759/05, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 8964; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8782, December 3, 2009, Decided, December 3, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS…
November 30-December-4, 2009. To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. U.S. Supreme Court, November 30, 2009 Porter v. McCollum, No. 08–10537 In capital habeas proceedings, circuit court’s order reversing a district court’s grant of a habeas petition is reversed…
November 30-December-4, 2009. To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. ——————————————————————————– U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, December 03, 2009 US v. Hersom, No. 07-2401 Defendant’s conviction for maliciously destroying by fire a building owned by an institution receiving…
Title: The Ethics of Representing Organizations: Legal Fictions For Clients Authors: Lawrence J. Fox Susan R. Martyn Publisher: Oxford University Press (New York) Date of Publication: 2009 Pages: 440 Price: $125.00 The authors (Lawrence J. Fox, a partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath, specializes in corporate and securities litigation; Susan…
GungaWeb is an online tool that assists analysis of New York criminal cases with respect to sentencing, lesser included offenses, plea bargaining restrictions, charging and offense elements. Detailed sentencing reports for all Penal Law offenses plus DWI and,now for 2009, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle (VTL511). Dynamic detailed…
Top Ten Stories for week ending December 4, 2009. Editor’s Note: The 3rd Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100 is now online! Readers are invited to browse the list and are encouraged to register to vote for their favorites. U.S. Supreme Court A ‘Somewhat Tense Moment’ as Justices Consider Discharge of…