New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Martin A. Schwartz | August 31, 2018
In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz notes that probable cause is a complete defense to a § 1983 Fourth Amendment false arrest claim. But is it also a complete defense to a § 1983 First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim?
By P.J. D'Annunzio | August 30, 2018
The Third Circuit in a precedential decision denied the prosecution's appeal of a ruling below that evidence obtained by Edison Township police officer Daniel Bradley from defendant Theodore “Tyrone” Clark during the 23-minute stop could not be used against him.
By C. Ryan Barber | August 28, 2018
A Covington partner is yanked from the ZTE special compliance contract over his signing a "never Trump" letter in the run-up to the election. Plus: Larry Thompson, the VW monitor, issues his first annual report. Scroll down for an epic Who Got the Work. This is Compliance Hot Spots.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | August 28, 2018
Peter Goldberger, who has a small firm in Ardmore, has handled post-conviction matters for a number of high-profile cases, including another ongoing celebrity case.
By Michael Booth | August 28, 2018
In a published ruling, State v. Bernarndi, the three-judge Appellate Division panel said three of the six counts against the company, Strategic Environmental Partners, and its director and managing member, Richard Bernardi Sr., were wrongly dismissed based on the mistaken reasoning that an administrative consent order didn't amount to a government contract.
By Jonathan Ringel | August 27, 2018
Experienced appellate advocates urge preparing for hostile questions, avoiding sustained arguments with judges and not taking the process personally.
By Jonathan Ringel | August 22, 2018
A Fulton prosecutor tried to defend a judge's refusal to suppress statements from a murder defendant who said he didn't want to talk to police multiple times.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | August 22, 2018
After being free for almost two years, a federal appeals court has ruled that ex-Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge Willie Singletary's prison sentence needs to be rethought.
By John Council | August 21, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected former Texas judge Angus McGinty's attempt to overturn his federal bribery conviction, dismissing the argument that his own criminal defense attorneys had a conflict because they were allegedly suspects in the same corruption investigation that lead to McGinty's conviction.
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By Max Mitchell | August 21, 2018
A split Supreme Court ruled Tuesday morning that entry-of-appearance forms do not bar attorneys from discussing anything learned during the proceedings.
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