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Admissibility of Scientific Evidence: Foundational Requirements After 'Frye'
Arthur E. Brown and Bert L. Slonim of Kaye Scholer write that since the Court of Appeals' 2006 decision in 'Parker' there has been some confusion in the lower courts about how the two-part test should be applied. Recent cases have clarified the standard, holding that mere case reports or extrapolations from observational studies are insufficient, and requiring more rigorous studies to establish a reliable foundation for scientific evidence.Concerns Emerge in Argument About Ethics of D.A. Questioning
Two appellate justices voiced support on June 22 for a key argument mounted by Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown in his effort to block Justice Joel L. Blumenfeld's order finding unethical the routine practice of interviewing suspects shortly before they are arraigned.Attorney Ordered to Take Down Web Comments About Ex-Client
Manhattan attorney Robert Feldman must take down allegedly defamatory comments he made about negative online reviews that he believed were written by a former client, a state judge has ruled, though the judge declined to bar Feldman from making any such statements in the future.Judicial Profile: Broward Circuit Judge Marcia Beach retiring from bench
Although Marcia Beach will step down at the end of December, she says her goals are to continue advocating for people with disabilities and to check back in on foster grandparent programs.Advancing the Right to Counsel For Children
In a landmark 1967 case, In re Gault, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Constitution guarantees youth charged with delinquency a right to counsel. Lawyers help make sure that juvenile courts hold the right youth accountable, that any sentence meets their needs, and that sanctions are proportionate to what they have done.The Early Bird Gets the Discount
Circuit City pays its legal invoices promptly if its law firms reduce their fees.Substitute Magistrate Gets to See Action in Oakland
After a career in Wyoming, retired magistrate Timothy Bommer has been subbing in Oakland. To him, big city criminal dockets are a little taste of heaven.Trending Stories
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