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The Recorder

Government Insists 'Hemisphere' Surveillance Wasn't Used in Drug Case

3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

CRIMINAL LAW: Open-File Policy

The most important development in criminal law this past year was passage of the Michael Morton Act. The act was inspired by the recent exoneration of Michael Morton, who was wrongly convicted of his wife's murder. Morton spent more than two decades in prison and was freed after the release of exculpatory information found in the state's files.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bid to Suppress Warrantless GPS Evidence Fails

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's warrantless placement of a global positioning system device on a suspect's car prior to a change in U.S. Supreme Court precedent falls within the good-faith exception to the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held on Friday.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Former Judge Goes to Prison, Attorney Gets 20 Years

With the end in sight for one of the largest public-corruption probes of the South Texas legal community, the lead federal prosecutor is warning about the dangers of too-cozy relationships between lawyers and judges.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Teens Held Accountable For Friend's DUI Death

To criminal defense lawyers specializing in DUI cases, the news came as quite a surprise: Two teenage boys were charged with reckless endangerment last week in Glastonbury for not preventing their 17-year-old friend from driving drunk. Jane Modlesky died in the early morning hours of July 14, 2013, after crashing a 2008 Honda Pilot into a tree.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Two Men Plead Guilty In Connecticut Terrorism Case

Two men extradited from Britain last year pleaded guilty on Dec. 10 to supporting terrorists in Afghanistan through websites that sought to raise cash, recruit fighters and solicit items such as gas masks.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

East Haven Police Blamed In $12 Million Verdict

A high school senior whose life was forever altered in 2006 when he was struck by a truck and thrown 20 feet in the air was awarded $12.2 million by a New Haven jury. With interest stemming from an earlier settlement offer, the verdict will cost the town of East Haven $15.85 million.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Capital Accounts: Council Spots Flaw In Social Media Law It Liked

4 minute read

National Law Journal

In Corruption Case, Feds Secure Plea to Tax Charges

The former manager of a small Southern California city who has admitted plundering its coffers for personal gain has filed a plea agreement with the court to federal tax charges, according to federal prosecutors in Los Angeles.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Megan's Law Overhaul Advances, But 'Sexting' Not Made an Offense

New Jersey lawmakers moves a step closer to passing the first major overhaul of Megan's Law in the 19 years since it was first enacted.
3 minute read

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