By Jonathan Ringel | January 21, 2021
"You were at the Capitol on January 6, 2021," the judge said, adding that Calhoun and "patriots" crossed "a sacred line."
By Jason Grant | January 21, 2021
It was challenging to "get a feel for [jurors], because not only are they 50 feet away from you, but they also had masks on," one lawyer said. Still, the judge and lawyers were largely complimentary of the trial and how it went.
By Tom McParland | January 20, 2021
Talk of a prospective pardon for ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had caused a stir among New York Republicans, who chafed at the idea that he might receive a pardon, while Dean Skelos, the former majority leader of the state Senate, would not.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jeremy H. Temkin | January 20, 2021
In the past five years judges have become increasingly likely to exercise their discretion under 'Booker' to sentence defendants convicted of tax offenses below the applicable Guidelines. However, as Jeremy H. Temkin notes in his Tax Litigation Issues column, notwithstanding this increased leniency in relation to the Guidelines, defendants sentenced during fiscal 2019 were more likely to receive some period of incarceration (and the period of incarceration imposed was likely to be longer) than tax offenders sentenced before 'Booker' as well as those sentenced five years ago.
By Jane Wester | January 19, 2021
Brendan Hunt worked as an assistant court analyst in Office of Court Administration's Attorney Registration Unit, an OCA spokesman said.
By Ryan Tarinelli | January 19, 2021
State senators in the freshman class have indicated support for police reform, but it remains unclear how many of the new lawmakers will endorse post-conviction reforms.
By Jane Wester | January 15, 2021
Shkreli's attorney, Benjamin Brafman, argued that there is no accommodation that the federal prison bureau can safely put into place that will result in his client having sufficient access to civil counsel.
By Robert J. Masters, Chair, Criminal Justice Section | January 15, 2021
Robert J. Masters, Chair of the Criminal Justice Section, calls for a shared resolve for all practitioners—whether private or public defenders, state or local prosecutors, judges, court staff, as well as all of law enforcement—to make the commitments and sacrifices—as yet unidentified—necessary for us to provide justice for all.
By Dylan Jackson | January 15, 2021
Joshua Schiller, son of firm co-founder Jonathan Schiller, was arrested Thursday in Ross, California.
By Ryan Tarinelli | January 13, 2021
"We will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who seeks to terrorize or harm legislators, Capitol staff, law enforcement, or members of the public," James warned in a statement Wednesday.
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