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New York Law Journal

Cheating for Commercial Driver's Licence Exposed

Twenty one drivers accused of cheating to obtain commercial licenses were arraigned in state court Wednesday, the second round of a crackdown initiated by state Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyer Disbarred After Weapon Possession Plea

An attorney who admitted to having a loaded submachine gun in the trunk of his car has been disbarred by a Brooklyn appellate court in light of his felony conviction.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Divided Panel Upholds Lengthy Drug Sentence

The First Department majority found that a 27 1/3 years to life sentence for drug possession and reckless endangerment was warranted by the defendant's five previous convictions, but dissenting justices Peter Tom and Helen Freedman wrote separately to recommend sentence modifications.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

He Sports With Adventure

His leisure résumé consists of such activities as scuba-diving with sharks, wreck diving, canyoning, cave trekking, rappelling, cliff jumping, skydiving, whitewater kayaking and rafting
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

$1M Judgment And Criminal Probe Dog Gwinnett Lawyer

A Gwinnett County attorney who chaired the Georgia Democratic Party has admitted he took nearly $1 million from former clients, faces a trial against another former client this month—and may face criminal charges.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Obama Nominates Central California's Top Prosecutor to Federal Bench

2 minute read

Law.com

This Drug Court Judge Is Going To Rehab For Substance Abuse

Broward County Court Judge Gisele Pollack will likely be in rehab for as much as six months and is not likely to return to her post in drug court.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Remedy Considered for Suspect Convicted of DWI Without a Trial

The New Jersey Supreme Court hears arguments on whether a judgment of acquittal was the correct remedy for a DWI defendant convicted based on evidence elicited not at trial but in a pretrial suppression hearing.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Deadly Fort Hood Shootings

In the aftermath of the fatal Fort Hood shootings, a lawyer for the 2009 Fort Hood shooter reflects on the Army's approach to PTSD.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

4th DCA Schools Judge Who Held Juvenile In Contempt

Indian River Circuit Judge Robert Hawley got schooled by the Fourth District Court of Appeal for putting a juvenile behind bars for five days on a contempt charge.
2 minute read

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