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Tennessee Man Gets 60-Plus Months in Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Norman Beckwood, 29, of Memphis, entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Mississippi's Northern District said in a news release. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock then sentenced Beckwood to 62 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. He also was ordered to pay $10,620,452 in restitution to the Small Business Administration, the office said.How Should Midsize Firms Navigate DEI Landmines?
DEI pushback and lawsuits have so far targeted the "lowest hanging fruit," so tidying up policy language and reviewing organizational values can prepare firms for scrutiny.'Regulatory Tsunami' Eroding Legal Departments' Risk Preparedness
A survey released Wednesday found that chief legal officers and general counsel feel less prepared to handle all nine risk categories studied than they did a year earlier.'Nuclear Verdicts' Again Cited as Ga., Pa. Courts Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole
Cook County, Illinois; California; New York City and South Carolina asbestos litigation ranked second through fifth.California Once Again Usurped as Top Judicial Hellhole
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Recent Rulings, Verdicts Land Pa. Courts in Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole
Attorneys in Pennsylvania were quick to criticize the report, with Alfred Carlson, president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, saying "ATRF's suggestion that Pennsylvania and Philadelphia are judicial hellholes is an affront to the citizens of the Commonwealth and their elected officials."Why AFCs Should Not Be Appointed To Represent Non-Communicative Toddlers in Custody Disputes
Peter Galasso has previously argued to multiple jurists that AFCs should not be appointed to represent toddlers in child custody cases. Due to the absence of guidance from the Appellate Division, this argument has yet to gain traction in the minds of judges responsible for the appointment of AFCs for toddlers. To safeguard the integrity of the judiciary and to save our clients a substantial amount of money in the process, this misguided practice needs to end.Salt Lake Sees More Big Law Interest, as Spencer Fane Enters Through Merger
"We do not have a business plan or profit formula that requires the four-figure rates that some of the other firms entering that market are probably expecting," chair Pat Whalen said.Confrontation Anyone? Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Revisit 'Bruton' and 'Crawford' Rules
The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals through the years have debated the appropriate ambit of the 'Bruton' and 'Crawford' confrontation rules of exclusion. This ongoing debate has been dramatically evidenced by three recent decisions. As these decisions greatly impact the prosecution and defense of criminal defendants in the New York state courts, this column will address them.The Imperative for New York To Adopt the 2022 Amendments to the UCC
Alan Kolod and Eric Marcus, members of the subcommittee of the NYC Bar Association committee that helped prepare the New York version of the 2022 UCC Amendments, share their views on the importance of New York enacting the new proposed amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code.Trending Stories
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