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New York Law Journal

Judge Hands Two-Year Sentence to Ex-Herrick Tax Head

Four months after pleading guilty to tax charges, former Herrick Feinstein partner Harold Levine was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the IRS.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Surprise Move, Feds Drop A Charge Against NY Democratic Operative

Federal prosecutors unexpectedly dismissed a single charge against Buffalo-area political operative G. Steve Pigeon for allegedly orchestrating an illegal campaign donation to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Pigeon still faces other federal and state charges.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan DA Takes Heat for Dropping High-Profile Probes

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is facing mounting criticism for his decisions to drop investigations against high-profile targets, which have come under scrutiny in the last week.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Controller Says City Can Save $75M Yearly By Axing Cash Bail

Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz on Wednesday announced that the city could save $75 million every year by eliminating cash bail for low-level offenders, freeing up funds that would be spent on incarcerating the poor.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

John Horn Bids Farewell as U.S. Attorney in Atlanta

John Horn, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia since the 2015 departure his former boss, Sally Yates, is leaving the office where…
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Shapiro Appeals Decision Tossing Charges Against Amtrak Engineer

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro continues to seek criminal charges against the Amtrak engineer operating the train that derailed in Philadelphia in 2015.
4 minute read

The Recorder

David Nosal's Anti-Hacking Conviction Stands as U.S. Supreme Court Denies Cert

Former Korn/Ferry International executive recruiter David Nosal has reached the end of the road in his attempt to overturn his criminal conviction under…
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

From Curt Schilling to Susan Sarandon, See Who's Funding the Phila. DA's Race

Outspoken liberal actress Susan Sarandon and baseball star-turned-conservative commentator Curt Schilling may not have much in common politically, but both have contributed to candidates vying to become Philadelphia's next top prosecutor.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Linden Reaches $575K Settlement in Suit Over Judge's Missteps

 Linden has agreed to pay $575,000 to settle a federal civil rights suit stemming from a municipal court case in which the town's judge served…
4 minute read

The Recorder

Jailhouse Informant Law Has No Tracking

Bruce Gerstman and Daniel HorowitzWhen Charles Waldo went to trial in Contra Costa County in March facing fraud and embezzlement charges, prosecutors…
4 minute read

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