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On Appeal: Manslaughter jury instructions create split
The 3rd DCA, aligning itself with the 2nd and 4th DCAs, sent a certified question to the Florida Supreme Court after saying the 1st DCA did not consider a high court decision on whether intent needs to be part of jury instructions for manslaughter.High Court Advocate Gets a Little Help From Friends on Missed Deadline
Every lawyer's nightmare -- inadvertently missing a court filing deadline -- has come true for Roy Englert Jr. Adding to the pain is that the court in question is the Supreme Court. But high court practice, though competitive, is collegial enough that some of Englert's brothers at the bar have rallied to his side. Former Solicitors General Charles Fried and Seth Waxman have filed a brief asking the Court to clarify the rule that Englert ran afoul of and, in the process, to accept his out-of-time petition.After Guilty Verdict, Defense Lawyers in HLF Case Focus on Appeal
After a 42-day trial and eight-and-a-half days deliberating, a federal jury in Dallas convicted the five individual defendants in United States v. Holy Land Foundation, et al. on charges that they engaged in a conspiracy to help funnel at least $12.4 million to Hamas through a now-defunct Richardson-based Muslim charity.Justices Disbar Former Bucks Co. Deputy District Attorney
The state Supreme Court has disbarred Bucks County's former chief deputy district attorney, despite a recommendation by the Supreme Court's Disciplinary Board that he be suspended for five years.If I Had Known Then What I Know Now ... Part II
A watershed birthday inspired this series of articles concerning some lessons learned during a 25-plus year career in the law. Some of this education was based on personal experiences, but much resulted from observations shared by other lawyers.Split State Panel Dismisses Suit Against Goldman Sachs
A divided state appellate panel has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Goldman Sachs & Co. of tricking insurer ACA Financial Guarantee Corp. into insuring a complex mortgage-backed security that the bank had designed to fail, ruling that ACA should have done more to protect itself.Partying Firemen's Case Returned to Arbitrator
The closely watched case of Chicago firefighters disciplined for drinking, using racial slurs, and other boorish behavior during a firehouse party was returned to an arbitrator by an Illinois appellate court ruling. The decision said the public's safety and welfare outweigh any mere procedural issues the arbitrator may have relied upon in reinstating the 28 public servants.Trending Stories
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