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New York Law Journal

Weinstein Finds Fault With Lack of Alternatives for Violent Offenders, Gang Members

Despite going over the mandatory minimum in some of the sentences, Weinstein signaled a clear concern over the lack of alternatives to incarceration for violent offenses and those involved in gangs.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Manafort's Lawyers Say Op-Ed Did Not Violate Judge's Gag Order

The lawyers said the op-ed was edited for Ukrainian newspaper Kyiv Post.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Hearings Set on State's Bid to Ease Alcotest Calibration Rule

With hearings scheduled next month on an evidentiary dispute that could undermine 20,000 drunken driving cases in New Jersey, several pending cases are being placed on hold.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Convicted Pol Says Gov't Presented Wrong Evidence for Obstruction

Prosecutors in the trial for former state Sen. John Sampson, who was sentenced to prison this year for obstruction and lying to the FBI, improperly presented evidence that Sampson tampered with witnesses to make the case for obstruction, his lawyer argued Thursday before a federal appeals court.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

College Student Beaten by Friend After Party Awarded More Than $1 Million

Christopher Meskill was awarded more than $1 million by a Superior Court jury Wednesday after being beaten by a friend. He suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Putting Terror Out of Business by Cutting Off Its Funding Stream

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner is an Israeli lawyer who argues that there is no such thing as the lone wolf terrorist. The lone wolf depends upon substantial financial resources of the terrorist groups which recruit them, encourage their murderous ways, and teach them the craft necessary to take down Western society.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Breaking Legal Ground, Panel Upholds Manslaughter Convictions for 'Pill Mill' Doctor

The unanimous appeals decision legally affirms that a doctor who recklessly prescribes a controlled substance, such as opioids, in New York state can be held criminally liable for homicide despite the lack of a statute expressly saying so.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Weinstein's Alleged Sexual Misconduct Protected by Criminal Enterprise, Suit Claims

Film mogul Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct toward women was aided and abetted by a criminal enterprise made up of law firms, private investigators, fellow producers and others, a group of plaintiffs argued in a suit filed on Wednesday in federal court in New York.
17 minute read

The Recorder

Why Did Feds Hand Over Former Uber Employee's Explosive Letter in Waymo Fight?

The rare, if not unprecedented move, to hand over a piece of evidence that surfaced in a parallel criminal investigation has former prosecutors abuzz.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-VW Compliance Chief Gets Maximum Sentence in Emissions Case

Oliver Schmidt was sentenced for his role in lying to federal regulators and in helping VW hide a conspiracy to cheat on emissions tests.
3 minute read

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