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National Law Journal

IN BRIEF: DOJ Announces $264M Deal

By | November 21, 2016
A subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. ran a nepotism program on a grand scale in China, Justice Department officials said Nov. 17, as the bank agreed to pay $264.4 million to settle allegations it hired the sons and daughters of government officials to bribe its way to investment deals. Plus more in this week's column.
19 minute read

New York Law Journal

Two Guilty in Venezuelan Drug Conspiracy Trial

Two nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were convicted Friday night of a conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

VOIR DIRE: When You Gotta Go

By | November 21, 2016
A lawyer's trip to the bathroom nearly derails a case. Plus: a steamy art heist in Florida and a foiled syrup heist, but an attorney's life isn't always so glamorous in this week's column.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Justices Reject 2 Death Sentences

The Florida Supreme Court overturned death sentences and ordered life in prison for two inmates, ruling in one case that a convicted murderer who was not the triggerman should not have received a harsher sentence than his co-defendants.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Appeals Court Upholds Convictions in 'Marching 100' Death

Almost exactly five years after Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion died of injuries suffered in a hazing incident, a state appeals court Friday upheld the manslaughter and hazing convictions of another former member of the school's "Marching 100" band.
6 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Selivanov

By | November 18, 2016
4 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Morera-Munoz

By | November 18, 2016
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Trims Suit by Students Expelled Over Sex Assault Allegations

Two William Paterson University students who sued the school over its handling of sexual assault allegations can proceed with their suit after a federal judge trimmed a few of the claims but declined to throw out the case.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Recuses From Sandusky Appeal, Slams Defense's Tactics

The judge overseeing the appeal of convicted serial child molester Jerry Sandusky has recused, citing “misleading” arguments about the judge's involvement in Sandusky's decision to waive his preliminary hearing.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

What to Expect From a Sessions Justice Department

Former Republican officials said they anticipate a department that is tough on violent crime and immigration enforcement.
15 minute read

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