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National Law Journal

'A Little Troubling:' 9th Circuit Tackles Venue Question in Ex-Congressman's Prosecution

The controversial statements were made in Nebraska and Washington, D.C., but the case was brought in California, where the investigation was launched.
5 minute read

Law.com

State Appeals Court: Defendant Granted New Trial for Ineffective Counsel, Failing to Object to Solicitor's Comments

Trial counsel should have "contemporaneously" objected to improper statements and accepted offer for curative instruction by judge, court finds.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit's First Hispanic Chief Judge Steps into the Role

Circuit Judge Albert Diaz succeeds Judge Roger Gregory, who had led the court since 2016.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Steep Prices' Are No More: New NJ Legislation Eliminates Public Defender Fees

"The right to an attorney should be a universal right for those who are navigating our criminal justice system," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "For too long, we have witnessed many residents suffer from the steep prices of a public defender, many times causing them to go into debt just to cover their legal fees, and disproportionately affecting people of color."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'He Drives Me Crazy': Court Weighs Fraught Attorney-Client Relationship

The Florida Supreme Court found the tension between lawyer and client put the defendant in a position of having to represent himself during part of a death-penalty case.
6 minute read

Law.com

Defendant Cannot Be Ordered to Pay Fine Using COVID-19 Stimulus Funds, Montana High Court Holds

In a case of first impression, the Montana Supreme Court held that a defendant cannot be ordered to pay restitution directly from a COVID-19 stimulus payment and said the funds "enjoy a similar protection as payments issued pursuant to the Social Security Act."
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Retiring DC Circuit Judge David Tatel Will Return to Hogan Lovells

The 81-year-old jurist spent nearly 30 years on what many regard as the nation's second-most important court.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Feds Want to Dismiss Some Charges for Former Atlanta Official in Corruption Case

Mitzi Bickers has asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse her conviction and send the case back to the lower court for a new trial.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

How Weil Associate Josh Halpern Argued 4 Appeals in 6 Weeks

Over a six-week span in May and June, Halpern argued appeals in the Second, Fifth and Seventh Circuits as well as New York's Appellate Division, Second Department.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Wilson Boosts Idea for High Court to Take Up Certified Questions of Law From Appellate Courts

It would be similar to the way the Second Circuit certifies questions to the state court, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson said in a podcast interview.
4 minute read

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