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Prosecutor's Book Finds Humor in Stupid Things Criminals Do
For those suffering an allergic reaction to too many holiday warm 'n' fuzzies, an antidote can be found in prosecutor Rita B. Lewis' first book: "Excuse Me, Your Honor ... The Masturbating Defendant Just Called Me a Bitch!" A career assistant district attorney in Georgia, Lewis draws on a large supply of anecdotes about bungling burglars and other defendants, duplicitous defense lawyers, and even one or two less-than-proficient prosecutors, to hand down indictments for the most pervasive crime of all: being stupid.Bevy of Am Law Firms Advising on New Seattle Sports Arena Deal
In a good week for Seattle sports fans, the city's hometown Seahawks prevailed in a dramatic—and controversial—Monday Night Football win, and law firms including Foster Pepper, K&L Gates, Hogan Lovells, and Orrick represented various parties in an agreement to build a new $490 million sports arena that could host a NBA or NHL franchise.Marika Tolz's Holocaust history invoked to lighten sentence
Marika Tolz's attorney portrays the fallen receiver as the daughter of Holocaust survivors who 'lost her way.' The claimed motive was one of the many revelations in a motion filed by her attorney to urge the judge to go light on her. Federal prosecutors say over an 11-year period, Tolz misappropriated $16 million, pocketing $2.4 million.Actress' Motion to Dismiss Suit Over Talent Agent Fees Rejected
In Practice: The Latest in Whistleblowing
Protections afforded by the Dodd-Frank Act are now being scrutinized by trial and appellate courts, explains securities lawyer Jared Kopel.Shortage of Probation Officers May Imperil Reforms, FJD Leaders Say
The Philadelphia criminal justice system is feeling keenly the shortage of 56 adult probation and parole officers as the system aims for speedier disposition of criminal cases, according to leaders of the First Judicial District.DA's Office Veteran Named to Juvenile Rules Committee
George Mosee, the Philadelphia deputy district attorney who has been instrumental in the founding of both the city's drug treatment court and its juvenile system counterpart, has been named to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee.Trending Stories
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