Through various means, both web based and print, we are monitoring as best we can discussions related to the ongoing health care discussions. Below is an edited and excerpted version of some information we received recently from GalleryWatch in Washington, DC. We would like to share it with you. This…
As we becme increasingly dependant on information transmitted and stored in digital formats, ssues related to cybercrime are rapidly becoming central to all areas of the law. This is not stated as a criticism but rather as a fact that must be addressed by whatever means possible, including programs such…
September 28 – October 2, 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, October 01, 2009 US v. Torres-Oliveras, No. 07-2720 Sentence and conviction of defendant for drug-related crimes is affirmed where: 1)…
September 28 – October 2, 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, September 28, 2009 Chiang v. Skeirik, No. 08-2105 District court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s amended complaint arising from a denial of…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw: September 30 – October 2, 2009. View FindLaw’s new Case Summary Blog for the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals CIVIL PROCEDURE, CIVIL RIGHTS, CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE Roberts v. Babkiewicz, No.…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, October 2,2009 1. People v Ferrer, 1096, 2459/07, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 6779; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6611, October 1, 2009, Decided, October 1, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT…
Top Ten Stories for Week Ending October 2 2009. In-House Counsel Citigroup GC Has No Sympathy for Law Firms Seeking Premium Fees Sep 28, 2009, 08:52 am CDT Law Firms Summer Associates Report Fear, Anxiety and Lots of Food Sep 29, 2009, 10:16 am CDT U.S. Supreme Court Scalia Worries…
Occasionally we are asked by lawyers preparing briefs if we would consider posting the final product on this blog. In this instance we are posting an appellant brief for the New York Sourt of Appeals Second Circuit case United States v. Justin K. Dorvee. The brief was prepared by Paul…
September 2009 Volume 2, Issue 9 Cyber Ethics From the Desk of David Badertscher What is Cyber Ethics? Cyber ethics refers to the code of responsible behavior on the Internet. Just as we are taught to act responsibly in everyday life, with lessons such as “Don’t take what doesn’t belong…
September 7-11, 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, September 11, 2009 US v. Bucci, No. 07-2376 Defendant’s sentence, a forfeiture order and convictions for drug trafficking and related crimes is affirmed…