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Fifth Circuit Upholds Conviction of Fort Worth Woman Who Enslaved 2 Mexican Immigrants

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed the six-year prison sentence of a Fort Worth woman who used two Mexican citizens as slaves…
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

MARTA Exec to Pay Back $500K and Serve Time for Fake Invoices

“The moment this matter came to the attention of the MARTA authorities, and Erves was confronted, he began the painful journey of acceptance of his misconduct and the initiation of retribution and restitution," said defense attorney Marcia Shein of Shein & Brandenburg in Decatur.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Former U.S. Executive Indicted in Russia Bribery Scheme Over Uranium

Mark Lambert, former co-president of Transport Logistics International, has been indicted on 11 counts, including seven counts of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Legendary Dallas Trial Lawyer Doug Mulder Dies

Doug Mulder, a legendary Dallas trial lawyer whose courtroom skills led him to have a hand in prosecuting and defending some of North Texas' most sensational…
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Attorney General and Prosecutors Announce Charges for Elder Abuse

“This started with a tip from concerned citizens,” Attorney General Chris Carr said during a news conference at the Judicial Building across the street from the Capitol which his office broadcast live on Facebook. “If something doesn't seem right, please tell somebody.”
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cross-Racial Witness Identification: A Review of 'People v. Boone'

In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Lynn K. Neuner and William T. Russell Jr. discuss 'People v. Boone', in which the Court of Appeals held that, in a case in which a witness's identification of the defendant is at issue, and the identifying witness and defendant appear to be of different races, a trial court is required to give, upon request, a jury charge on the cross-race effect during final instructions.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

2018: The Year New York Implements Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform?

Elizabeth S. Kase and Brian T. McCarthy write: By articulating specific guidelines for trial courts and the potential for sanctions against non-compliant prosecutors, New York is poised to implement sweeping procedural changes in 2018, but will the enumerated changes have true meaningful impact for criminal defendants?
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

New Type of Drug Court Graduates Its First Class

“Early on, someone suggested we call this program 'Drug Court Lite,'” Judge Tain Kell said, “but I rejected that name. This court is anything but light.”
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Crowell & Moring Report: FCA Enforcement May Continue Focus on Opioids, Drug Pricing in 2018

Health care companies need to be mindful of the U.S. Department of Justice's continued enforcement of the False Claims Act but also pay attention to areas such as drug pricing and opioids that may be the focus of increased scrutiny in 2018, according to the health care portion of Crowell & Moring's annual Litigation Forecast.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

No Trial Date Yet: What To Know After the Latest Manafort Hearing

In a hearing Tuesday, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the criminal trial for the former Trump campaign chairman and his deputy might not begin for months.
5 minute read

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