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The Recorder

Orrick Partner McGregor Scott Gets Second Nod for US Attorney Post

McGregor Scott, an Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe white-collar partner in Sacramento, will be President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, a post he earlier held in the George W. Bush administration.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-State Treasurer Hafer Gets Probation for Lying to FBI in Pay-to-Play Probe

Former Pennsylvania Treasurer Barbara Hafer has been sentenced to three years' probation for lying to federal agents investigating pay-to-play politics in state and local government.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

A Promising Young Litigator Gains Trial Experience by Volunteering to be a Misdemeanor Prosecutor at the Dallas DA's Office

Kendrea Tannis is a promising young litigator at Akin Gump who has an impressive resume but little trial experience. She's changing that last fact by volunteering to be a misdemeanor prosecutor at the Dallas DA's Office.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State Must Reconsider Marijuana's Drug Classification, Court Says

A New Jersey man serving a life sentence for marijuana trafficking, and a young girl with epilepsy who uses marijuana for medical reasons, won a minor…
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyers Battle Over Special Prosecutor Role in Gambling Cases

A former state attorney general claims an Atlanta lawyer who works as a special assistant district attorney leverages the threat of criminal prosecution against vulnerable business owners to lay claim to their assets.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

First Assistant DA Looks Back on Transitions and a Tumultuous Year

In the 36 years First Assistant District Attorney John Delaney has worked in the Philadelphia DA's Office he has accumulated stories.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act of 2004: A Disheartening Story

In this Outside Counsel column, Paul Shechtman writes: If Congress ever summons the will to reform the federal criminal law, §1028A should be among the first provisions it deletes.
29 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Supreme Court Overturns Conviction of Woman Whose Husband Killed Officer

The court on Tuesday unanimously reversed her murder conviction in the killing of a Clayton County police officer in 2012.
6 minute read

The Recorder

After Contingency Case Gone Bad, Attorney Gets 15 Month Sentence for Stealing From Client

Scott Steever, 60, a Sonoma County lawyer, acknowledged that he used funds from a client's trust account to pay firm expenses. He pleaded guilty to two conspiracy counts last year.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act Benefits Us All

The “Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act of 2017” (Dignity Act), which improves the treatment of federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents,…
5 minute read

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