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New York Law Journal

Rule 180.1: The CFTC Targets Fraud and Manipulation

David Meister, Jocelyn Strauber and Brittany Bettman of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, write: The CFTC has caught up to its sister securities regulator, as it now holds that same "catchall" authority to bring enforcement actions against fraud in the commodities, commodities futures, and swaps markets.
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Strategy on Extreme Emotional Disturbance

In his Criminal Law and Procedure column, Barry Kamins, a Supreme Court Justice and administrator for the New York City Criminal Court, analyzes a recent Court of Appeals case holding that should a prosecutor choose to offer evidence sufficient to warrant charging a jury on the defense of extreme emotional disturbance, the defendant can obtain a charge from the court without having to present his own evidence and without having to file statutory notice pursuant to CPL 250.10.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

SEC Renews Focus on Accounting and Disclosure Fraud

Mark S. Cohen, Scott D. Thomson and Jonathan S. Abernethy of Cohen & Gresser write that the SEC has promised to target accounting reserves, revenue recognition, and the role of audit committees, and examine each of these areas through the lens of three recent SEC enforcement actions: Capital One, ArthroCare, and AgFeed Industries.
14 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bill Would Pierce Marital Privilege For Spouse With Hand in Evidence

A measure proposed in the New Jersey Senate would weaken the evidentiary privilege that prevents spouses from testify against each other in criminal cases.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Pupil Privacy Is Trending! Plus: 'Concern' on Kill Switches

4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Russell Adler Pleads Guilty; No More Rothstein-Related Charges Coming

Scott Rothstein's former law partner Russell Adler pleads guilty to giving illegal campaign contributions.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Dewey Plea That May Yield More Than Anyone Expected

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf finance director Frank Canellas copped a guilty plea that could lead to some surprising places.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Hearing At The Capitol Will Explore Rising Death Rate in State Prisons

Senator Vincent Fort and the Southern Center for Human Rights announced a hearing set for 2 p.m. April 10 at the Capitol, Room 450, to explore what they called an "epidemic" of violence in Georgia's prisons.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Report: Savannah Judge Says Lawyer's Ego Hurt The Client

A judge ordered a new trial for the defendant accused of attacking two Savannah College of Art and Design students, saying the public defender let his ego interfere with the defense in the first trial, Jan Skutch of the Savannah Morning News reported Wednesday.
2 minute read

The Recorder

People v Rowe

By | April 04, 2014
3 minute read

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