Marianna Wharry

December 30, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Supreme Court said the sentencing judge's statement that "'[defendant] hasn't had enough time to begin … a history of criminal activity, which I most certainly think would have been the case'" was "based on an impermissible presumption."

By Marianna Wharry

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December 29, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania unanimously suspended a Bucks County attorney following an investigation into her misconduct in multiple client manners.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

December 29, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

The family of a 9-year-old bicyclist who died in a collision with a New Jersey Transit bus received payment of a $1.6 million settlement in their…

By Charles Toutant | Marianna Wharry

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December 22, 2021 | Law.com

A federal grand jury in New Orleans has unsealed the indictment of a former Amite City Police chief and a current Amite City councilmember that charges both individuals with criminally violating federal election laws as part of a scheme to pay for votes in a federal election, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

December 21, 2021 | Law.com

The Teller County Sheriff's Office entered into a 287(g) agreement with ICE in January 2019 under the Jail Enforcement Officer model, which allows for participating county personnel to issue civil immigration detainers and potentially "issue ICE administrative warrants, whereby individuals suspected of being removable are identified, arrested, and placed in ICE custody," according to the panel's opinion.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

December 20, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Pennsylvania attorney consented to his two-year suspension on Dec. 15 following a state disciplinary board investigation into multiple instances of client neglect.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

December 20, 2021 | Law.com

The "Vax-a-Million" program ran from May 24 to June 21, and allowed Ohioans ages 18 and older who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to win one of five $1 million prizes, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

December 16, 2021 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reinstated long-term disability benefits to a former sous chef who was forced to stop working due to a spinal cord infection.

By Marianna Wharry

7 minute read

December 15, 2021 | Law.com

A former NFL player was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.2 million through a Paycheck Protection Program loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the Department of Justice announced Dec. 10.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

December 14, 2021 | Law.com

Cary J. Frieze previously received an admonition from the Disciplinary Review Board in October 2019 for three violations — failure to comply with recordkeeping provisions, practicing law while ineligible and failing to cooperate with disciplinary authorities.

By Marianna Wharry

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