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Federal judge strikes down law allowing extended commitment of some sex offenders
The U.S. government cannot keep sex offenders in custody beyond the end of their prison sentences, a federal judge has ruled, striking down a law aimed at holding some in mental hospitals.Number of Federal and State Wiretaps Dropped in 2011
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts notes that federal and state authorities reported fewer wiretaps in 2011, primarily because they made fewer applications related to narcotics offenses.Tsaropoulos v. The State of New York
Fact That Unavailable Mechanism Might Have Prevented Accident Does Not Denote Negligence50 face axe in Howard Kennedy redundancy plan
Howard Kennedy launched a 30-day redundancy consultation Thursday that could affect up to 20 fee earners and as many as 30 further support staff. The review will be carried out across the firm, but the property department could be most at risk given the slowdown in the market. News of the consultation follows two negligence claims filed against the firm last year, for $4.7 million and $3.4 million respectively. Both claims related to advice the company gave clients in regard to property deals.View more book results for the query "*"
Wave of layoffs a legal minefield
The sinking economy may have triggered tough times for some law firms, but it's been a boon for lawyers hired to plan and execute layoffs in every corner of Corporate America. It's no easy task, they note, stressing that layoffs gone wrong can trigger discrimination lawsuits, wrongful discharge claims and disparate-impact class actions.Deletions from the 2011 License Revoked List and 2011 Ineligible List
The New Jersey Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection declares that past due payment for the following attorneys were received before publication of the 2011 License Revoked List. These payments were received after the publishers' deadline, so publication of the names could not be prevented. The Order declaring those on the List revoked was effective upon publication, September 26, 2011. The effect, therefore, is that these attorneys did not have their licenses to practice law in New Jersey revoked. Their names should be stricken from the Court Order dated September 20, 2011 and published on September 26, 2011.Trending Stories
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