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New York Law Journal

NYPD Is Underreporting Street Stops, Stop-and-Frisk Monitor Says

More than two years after the New York City Police Department implemented new procedures for stop-and-frisk encounters, officers continue to undercount street stops, a court-appointed monitor said in a new report.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Gives Green Light to Malicious Prosecution Suit Against NYPD Detective

The failure of a Queens prosecutor and a police officer to tell a grand jury convened in a robbery case about problems with a key witness' identification testimony could create the impression of collusion between the two to mislead the jury, a federal judge found.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Has Innuendo Clouded Reality Over Fate of Meek Mill's Appeal?

With issues including withheld transcripts of meetings, an alleged FBI investigation and a question over the nature of a judge's relationship with a high-profile litigant, the Meek Mill court battle has brought an unusual amount of national attention to the Philadelphia court system.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Agrees to Hear Inmate's PCRA Appeal Over Being Called 'a Liar'

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a defendant convicted on drug charges who claimed his counsel should have objected when the prosecutor called him "a liar" during closing arguments.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Facing Lawmakers, DAG Rosenstein Goes to Bat for Mueller

In a House hearing Wednesday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the integrity of Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Bay Area Lawyer Faces Bar Discipline Over Fire-Related Settlement Funds

As wildfires ravage Southern California, the State Bar of California has filed disciplinary charges against a Bay Area attorney who allegedly withheld $400,000 in settlement funds from victims of a 2006 fire.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Iran Sanctions-Busting Case May Test Limits of US Jurisdiction

The case against a Turkish banker accused of taking part in a scheme to help steer Iranian money around American sanctions has raised questions about the reach of a U.S. statute that can be used to impose criminal penalties on foreigners acting abroad.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Former Lackawanna County Commissioner Cites 'McDonnell,' but Fails to Upend Conviction

Former Lackawanna County Commissioner Robert C. Cordaro's latest appeal of his 2011 conviction on corruption charges has been denied by a federal judge.
7 minute read

Law.com

Lawyers Who Shoplift: 'A Cry for Help'

The baffling phenomenon is perpetrated by the people best suited to know the consequences of their actions and who have so much to lose, sometimes even their license to practice.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Accused Port Authority Bomber Charged With Providing ISIS Support

The man accused of setting off an explosive device on Monday morning at a major New York City transit hub, injuring himself and causing minor injuries to three bystanders, has been hit with federal terrorism charges, including providing material support to the so-called "Islamic State."
7 minute read

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