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Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyers Seek Court's Help to Get Paid

Three Houston lawyers who are special prosecutors in criminal case against Texas AG Ken Paxton ask Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to take action that would help them get paid.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hodge Aims to Establish Lasting Change in Short Term

Kelley Hodge has been Philadelphia's top prosecutor since the First Judicial District's Board of Judges chose her in July to take over in the tumultuous wake of former District Attorney R. Seth Williams, who pleaded guilty to a bribery charge in June. Since taking over, Hodge has made high-level staffing changes and is working to implement several new programs and initiative she said she hopes will outlast her tenure.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Say Weiner Deserves Jail Time in Sexting Case

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner "deserves time in prison" for his conviction of sending obscene material to a minor, prosecutors argued in papers filed Wednesday, in which they urge a federal judge to stick with the government's proposed sentence of 21 to 27 months.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Disbarred Coral Gables Attorney's Testimony Gets Former Client Acquitted Midtrial

A federal judge granted a rare Rule 29 acquittal in a fraud case against a Miami developer, finding she relied on her attorney's advice.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Male

Transfer to Adult Status Granted Due to Nature of Crimes and Defendant's Maturity
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Brunswick DA Tosses Chua Murder Conviction in Wake of Secret Memo

After serving 11 years of a life sentence for murder, Dr. Noel Chua was a free man Monday night after the Brunswick Circuit district attorney, in a startling turn of events, asked a judge to set aside Chua's 2007 felony murder conviction and release him.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

4 Key Takeaways for GCs Concerned About Cross-Border Investigations, Enforcement

A new report from Baker & Hostetler points out some key developments in this dynamic area.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Nursing Home Tragedy a Grim Reminder of Looming Federal Deadline for Provider Preparedness

A Nov. 15 deadline approaches for disaster preparedness under federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rules that apply to nursing homes like the one where eight residents died after Hurricane Irma in Florida.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gonzales-Martinez v. Kirkpatrick

Habeas Relief Denied; Challenged Evidence Relevant To Motive And Intent Elements
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Vaid

Severance of Charge Against Co-defendants Denied Where Integral to Conspiracy
2 minute read

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