John Mccarthy

John Mccarthy

October 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Lifetime Achievement: Roger Juan Maldonado

"Over the past 40 years, Roger has distinguished himself as a litigator, a leader of the Bar and a member of many professional, community and philanthropic organizations and committees."

By John McCarthy

6 minute read

April 25, 2007 | Daily Report Online

Man who tried to challenge lethal injection in Ohio executed

LUCASVILLE, Ohio AP - A man who decided in his final days to challenge Ohio's lethal injection method was executed Tuesday for his ex-wife's shooting death 13 years ago.James Filiaggi, 41, had stopped appealing his sentence in 2006 but reconsidered last week, asking the Ohio SupremeCourt, a federal judge and federal appeal court to grant an emergency delay.

By John Mccarthy

2 minute read

August 03, 2006 | Law.com

Phone 'Cramming' Goes Online

The practice of cramming -- third parties attaching unauthorized charges to phone bills -- has been around since the 1990s. However, the instances of getting crammed through the Internet are on the rise. Ohio Consumers' Counsel Janine Migden-Ostrander, whose office represents residential customers in rate cases, says cybercramming is growing. "We're generally seeing an increase around the nation," she says. "Consumers should be aware of the unintended consequences of what they're doing around the Internet."

By John McCarthy

5 minute read

April 21, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Swerving Between Lanes and Evading Accountability

A column in this newspaper titled "Did Your Client Cross the Line?" recently addressed a crucial issue for drunken driving enforcement: the legal justification for stopping suspected drunken drivers.

By Michael Piecuch and John McCarthy Special to the Law Weekly

9 minute read