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New Jersey Law Journal

Court Upholds Expansive Reading of 'Upskirting' Criminal Statute

A New Jersey appeals court—dispensing with a criminal defendant's efforts to parse statutory language—has given an expansive interpretation to a state law that criminalizes the practice of "upskirting."
5 minute read

The Recorder

License Plate Data Can Be Disclosed, Calif. Supreme Court Rules

The decision is a victory for civil liberties groups who say they are trying to expose the pervasiveness of automatic license plate readers as a surveillance tool.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Diverse Legal Issues Can Arise in Insurance Fraud Prosecutions

Insurance Fraud columnist Evan H. Krinick writes: Even clear proof of a false claim and a criminal defendant's guilt does not necessarily mean that a criminal insurance fraud case will proceed uneventfully to a conviction, or withstand a defendant's appeal. In some instances, a defendant who has filed a false claim with intent to defraud an insurance company will file a motion before or after the verdict, or will appeal the verdict (or guilty plea), resulting in some rather interesting—and potentially legally significant—court decisions.
17 minute read

The Recorder

United States v. Mercado-Moreno

9th Cir.; 15-10545 The court of appeals affirmed a district court order denying a motion for resentencing. The court held that the district court did…
3 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Drew

C.A. 4th; G052949 The Fourth Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that the felony murder rule was properly applied to a sexual assailant’s…
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Attorneys: FBI Ignored Miranda Warning for Accused Media Leaker Reality Winner

Attorneys for a former National Security Agency contractor charged with leaking information about Russian hacking of the nation's election infrastructure to an online magazine say FBI agents violated her constitutional rights when they detained and questioned her prior to her arrest.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Remote Employee in NJ Charged With Stealing $243,000 From Apple

A grand jury in New Jersey has indicted a former Apple employee on charges that she embezzled $243,000 while working remotely for the California-based tech giant.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

High-Profile Drunken-Driving Case Spurs Battle Over Blood Tests

Attorneys for a Palm Beach County millionaire convicted of DUI manslaughter will go before the Florida Supreme Court this week to challenge state rules for testing blood-alcohol levels in drunken-driving cases.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

JCB Condemns Relationship Between Judge, DA in Centre County

The Judicial Conduct Board has sent a Centre County judge a letter of counsel, after finding that he ran afoul of judicial conduct provisions through his personal relationship with the county district attorney.
6 minute read

The Recorder

In re Charles G.

C.A. 1st; A149593 The First Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part a juvenile court order. The court held that a statute making it…
4 minute read

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