By John Council | February 7, 2018
Of the six seats up for grabs on the state Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals in November, the state's lawyers favor seating Democrats in half.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert | February 7, 2018
White-Collar Crime columnists Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert write: White-collar criminal enforcement will continue to evolve in the year ahead, but some predictions can be made based on year one of the Trump administration. Federal law enforcement officials have enunciated a clear focus on non-white-collar crimes and, with numerous vacancies in the Justice Department, this shifting focus is likely to result in a decrease in white-collar investigations and prosecutions.
By Greg Land | February 7, 2018
After three days of deliberations, the DeKalb County jury apportioned only 1 percent of the liability to the complex's owners, dividing the rest among the shooter and other involved brawlers, meaning the slain man's parents will see none of the money.
By R. Robin McDonald | February 7, 2018
Members of the bar, including a former dean at Georgetown University's law school, partners at Atlanta's Holland & Knight and Smith, Gambrell & Russell, a former Baltimore city prosecutor and an advocate for the High Court of South Africa petitioned a federal judge for leniency for Atlanta's former chief procurement officer Adam Lorenzo Smith.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | February 6, 2018
Here are some tips for attorneys to navigate the complex ethical issues when the government comes calling.
By Andrew Denney | February 6, 2018
The government's star witness in the corruption trial for Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, took the stand on Tuesday for a second day of testimony in which he portrayed Percoco as playing overlapping roles as state employee, campaign manager and private consultant.
By Jason Grant | February 6, 2018
The ruling, delivered by the majority of an Appellate Division, First Department, panel, comes even though the defendant, David Palmer, incorrectly told the Bronx Supreme Court at his plea hearing that he was a U.S. citizen.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. Dannunzio | February 6, 2018
After previously avoiding prosecution, the Amtrak train engineer involved in the fatal derailment in Philadelphia in 2015 will once again face charges now that a Philadelphia judge has revived the case against him.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Paul Shechtman | February 6, 2018
The Supreme Court's recent decision in 'Kernan v. Cuero' makes one wonder why the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit makes itself such an easy target for its critics.
By John Council | February 6, 2018
The criminal complaint filed against Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado claims the FBI worked with an unnamed lawyer, who confessed he had a history of bribing the judge.
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