By Jonathan Ringel | November 6, 2019
The interviewees include 14 sitting judges.
By Dan M. Clark | November 6, 2019
When asked if he thought the Attorney General's Office and local district attorneys needed more funding to implement those reforms, as they've repeatedly claimed, Cuomo said he didn't buy it. His comments did not sit well with the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, the state's trade group for prosecutors.
By C. Ryan Barber | November 5, 2019
The SEC announces new whistleblower charges, the 4th Circuit has strong words about the feds searching a law firm, and a firm is suing the CFTC over a secrecy provision in a recent settlement -- welcome to Compliance Hot Spots! Thanks for reading.
By Jonathan Ringel | November 5, 2019
Beyond an argument over who was acting more "bizarre" lies the question of trial judges' power to overturn jury verdicts based on credibility determinations.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen A. Miller and Leigh Ann Benson | November 5, 2019
The difficulty of convincing 12 jurors to agree unanimously on the overwhelming weight of evidence—or the lack thereof—is substantial. But that unanimity in criminal juries is not required in all courtrooms in America; some state courts recognize criminal convictions when the jury is not unanimous.
New Jersey Law Journal | Live Coverage
By Suzette Parmley | November 5, 2019
The state Supreme Court is weighing whether testimony about such high-profile police brutality cases as that of Amadou Diallo and Rodney King in a criminal trial against a former Bloomfield police officer swayed the jury.
By Alaina Lancaster | November 4, 2019
The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit continues to sketch the limits of the Fourth Amendment in digital searches.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Martin A. Schwartz | November 4, 2019
At the end of its last term, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered an important decision concerning the accrual of a §1983 fabrication of evidence claim. In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz discusses the case, 'McDonough v. Smith', in which the court held that the statute of limitations on Edward McDonough's claim that he was prosecuted based upon fabricated evidence did not accrue until he was acquitted of the criminal charges.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | November 4, 2019
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. The justices return to the bench this morning for their final argument session of 2019. Take a peek at who's arguing today—some familiar faces. Plus: the justices added one new case to the argument docket—a securities dispute to which the SG had waived any response. Thanks for reading!
New Jersey Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Marie E. Lihotz and Marianne Espinosa | November 1, 2019
Should I be worried if my Appellate Division motion was filed the same as a trial court motion?
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