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October 23, 2009 | Daily Report Online

NJ airport guard pleads not guilty to Obama threat

NEWARK, N.J. AP - An airport security guard who was overheard saying he had "cut a hole in a fence to be able to shoot" Barack Obama pleaded not guilty Thursday to making terroristic threats against the president.John Brek appeared via video feed from the Essex County Jail, where he has been held since his arrest Tuesday night.

By DAVID PORTER

2 minute read

December 29, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Flight attendant loses in bid to sue Continental

NEWARK, N.J. AP - A former flight attendant for Continental Airlines who was fired for inappropriate behavior on a flight in 2002 has lost an attempt to sue the company for age discrimination.In a ruling released Monday, a state appeals court upheld a lower court ruling dismissing the lawsuit filed by Melissa Mersmann and ordering her to pay $2,500 in attorneys' fees to Continental.

By DAVID PORTER

2 minute read

September 19, 2013 | Daily Report Online

NJ's High Court Rules Against 'Joking Judge'

This one-liner probably won't make it into Vince Sicari's standup act. New Jersey's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Sicari, a part-time municipal judge, to step down from the bench if he wants to continue moonlighting as a comedian and actor.

By David Porter

3 minute read

July 07, 2009 | Daily Report Online

Pa. court rules in favor of ex-Drifters manager

NEWARK, N.J. AP - A federal court says a former manager of 1950s doo-wop group The Drifters could be entitled to millions of dollars from concert promoters who've infringed on the band's trademark.The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled last week in favor of ex-manager Faye Treadwell. The Glendale, Calif.

By DAVID PORTER

1 minute read

March 18, 2013 | Legaltech News

Man Gets Over 3 Years in iPad Data Breach Case

An admitted online "troll" was sentenced Monday to the maximum prison term under federal guidelines more than three years — for illegally gaining access to AT&T's servers and stealing more than 100,000 email addresses of iPad users.

By David Porter

3 minute read

March 13, 2009 | Daily Report Online

No ruling in case of kids with Nazi-themed names

FLEMINGTON, N.J. AP - A court hearing to determine custody for three children with Nazi-inspired names failed to yield a decision Thursday, leaving the matter still unresolved.The parents of 3-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell and two younger sisters had hoped to regain custody of the children, who were removed from their home in Holland Township in western New Jersey in January and placed in foster care.

By DAVID PORTER

2 minute read

October 07, 2013 | Daily Report Online

NY Probes Rights Sale of World Trade Center Name

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is expanding its probe nationwide into the 1980s sale of the rights to the World Trade Center name to a nonprofit for $10, resulting in millions of dollars in fees for use of the name in 28 states, according to an official familiar with the investigation.

By DAVID PORTER and MICHAEL GORMLEY

3 minute read

November 03, 2011 | Law.com

Case of Fake Facebook Profile Can Proceed, Judge Rules

By David Porter

4 minute read

December 08, 2011 | The Recorder

No Change in Sight for Sentencing Guidelines

In the post-Booker era, the commission must reinvent itself to provide a useful tool for the courts in determining punishment, explains Wes Reber Porter of Golden Gate University School of Law.

By Wes Reber Porter

8 minute read

March 15, 2013 | The Recorder

Viewpoint: Sentencing Guidelines Needn't Be Scrapped

By Wes Reber Porter

8 minute read