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SEC Reports Whistleblower Program Gathered Steam in 2012
Following the SEC's payment of its first Whistleblower award in the amount of $50,000, the SEC reports that its Whistleblower Program generated a total of 3001 tips through fiscal year 2012. Read the...
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Do Male Jurors Discriminate Against Fat Women?
Researchers at Yale University recently conducted a study with 471 mock jurors. Each of them was given a hypothetical criminal case of cheque fraud, together with photographs of four fake defendants....
View ArticleMore From Andrew Cohen on the Case of Tyrone Noling
"Can Ohio Handle the Truth About The Tyrone Noling Case?" is Andrew Cohen's latest post at the Atlantic. There are four hard truths in Tyrone Noling's unenviable life. The first three form a part of...
View ArticleAnother perspective on Alleyne argument (predicting Harris's demise)
Experienced lawyer and federal sentencing guru Mark Allenbaugh (firm website here), who has already provided a terrific review of last week's meeting of the US Sentencing Commission for the blog here,...
View ArticleSearch Warrants And GPS Tracking Devices In California: Penal Codes 1524 and...
In January of 2012 the U.S Supreme court held that the government’s installation of a GPS device on a target’s vehicle, and its use of that device to monitor the vehicle’s movements, constituted a...
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Bradenton, Florida Man Arrested After Giving Several "Wedgies" to Bradenton...
18 year old Bradenton, Florida man Charles Ross was arrested on Sunday in Manatee County, Florida on battery allegations for allegedly giving numerous movie goers "wedgies." Allegedly Ross owns and...
View ArticleJustice Thomas Speaks
Though it's not clear exactly what he said, it's gotten a great deal of attention from Court watchers because of its rarity. "Justice Clarence Thomas Breaks His Silence," is Adam Liptak's report in...
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As HIPPA Audit Pilot Program Ends, Providers Should Brace for More of the...
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for periodic audits to ensure that covered entities...
View ArticleLawyer Admits Guilt in Straw Buyer Scam
Gerry Zobrist, 43, Las Vegas, Nevada, a lawyer, pleaded guilty to federal felony conspiracy and fraud charges for his involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme that caused federally insured financial...
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What Is Drunk In Public (DIP)?
If you have been drinking and you get drunk, you might think you are safe from being arrested by the police as long as you don't attempt to drive. Certainly, making the decision to not get behind the...
View ArticleHow would a California “Wet Reckless” Plea Affect a Virginia License Holder?
I was recently asked the above question from a California DUI lawyer. His client had the option to accept a California “wet reckless” plea (under California Vehicle Code 23103), and he was trying to...
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In Undercover Operation, Central Florida Authorities Arrest 50 for Attempted...
Fifty people were arrested in Central Florida over the past weeks for arranging what they thought was sex with a minor. According to news reports, sixteen law enforcement agencies worked together to...
View ArticleInitial thoughts on draft criminal justice budgets: Fables from La-la land
Let's take a first-cut look at implications for the criminal justice system in the Texas House and Senate draft budgets released yesterday amidst promises of tax cuts from state officials. (Go here for...
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Report: More Veterans Dying Before Disability Benefits Approved
Los Angeles Social Security Disability Lawyer Vincent Howard of HOWARD LAW is closely familiar with the extensive backlog of disability cases handled by the Department of Veterans Affairs. A recent...
View ArticleCan I appeal a DUI sentence?
Free legal answers from attorneys - I don't know the sentence yet. I am waiting for the judge to decide but I am wondering if when he gives it, is that fi
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Bartow Sex Crimes Defense Lawyer :: Polk County Prostitution Sting Nets 78...
Bartow, FL - A three-day undercover operation targeting online prostitution ads has resulted in dozens of people being arrested. The Polk County Sheriff's Office conducted the operation between January...
View ArticleLawrence, Massachusetts Police Make Arrest For Intimidation of a Witness at a...
Jose Davilla of Lawrence, Massachusetts was arrested yesterday at his home. He has been charged with Intimidation of a Witness. They are still looking for Rafael Rodriguez, also being charged with the...
View ArticleAside from murder, are there certain types of felonies that cannot ever be...
Free legal answers from attorneys - It seems really obvious to me that real serious crimes like murder can never be expunged. I was wondering if there are
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Did the Justice System Fail Aaron Swartz?
Two of Aaron Swartz's attorneys, one current and one former, say that the Government wanted Aaron Swartz to plead guilty to all 13 counts in the Superseding Indictment, and it would recommend a... [[...
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CA - Sex Offenders Win Right To Online Anonymity
Original ArticleWe do not force ex-identity thieves or ex-hackers to post their personal information online, nor any other criminal, so why should we start with today's modern day scapegoat? If you do...
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