By Steve Lash | June 21, 2024
"Judges may not assume the jury's factfinding function for themselves, let alone purport to perform it using a mere preponderance-of-the-evidence standard," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority.
By Brian Lee | June 21, 2024
Meanwhile, four attorneys and a judge are vying for three Family Court judgeships, one of the seats newly created by lawmakers.
By Jimmy Hoover | June 21, 2024
"When an expert conveys an absent analyst's statements in support of his opinion, and the statements provide that support only if true, then the statements come into evidence for their truth," Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court.
By Emily Saul | June 21, 2024
The 19-page filing cites 56 "actionable threats" made against Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and unspecified staff with his office since the trial began in April. That number does not include the hundreds of threatening communications received by the office this year, prosecutors write.
By Lisa Willis | June 21, 2024
The lead attorney has defended numerous high-profile clients, including former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco and performer Sean Combs.
By Michael A. Mora | June 21, 2024
"The mere identification and communication of adverse information is not criminally actionable as extortion," prosecutors said in their closeout memo.
By Amanda Bronstad | June 21, 2024
Tom Girardi's lawyers outlined their criminal defense on Thursday: the former chief accountant of his now defunct law firm, Girardi Keese, stole client funds while hiding the financial information from their client, who was already suffering from cognitive decline.
By Colleen Murphy | June 20, 2024
"This new clemency initiative is a cornerstone of our administration's efforts to make New Jersey the state of second chances," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "Today, we pledge to take a responsible and equity-driven approach to pardons and commutations that will prioritize the most compelling cases."
By Michael A. Mora | June 20, 2024
"This decision will protect not only our clients' First Amendment rights but the First Amendment rights of all Floridians," said James Tysse, a Supreme Court and appellate partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
By Jimmy Hoover | June 20, 2024
In its 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected the argument that such testimony violated Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b), which prohibits experts from testifying about a defendant's mental state when such knowledge is an element of the crime.
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