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The Legal Intelligencer

After Deadlock, Cosby Jury Asks About Reasonable Doubt

The Montgomery County jury deciding Bill Cosby's criminal case posed a fundamental question on its fifth day of deliberations: "What is reasonable doubt?"
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The Legal Intelligencer

Cosby Deliberations Continue After Jury Reports Impasse

The jurors in Bill Cosby's criminal case continued to weigh the charges against him Thursday afternoon, after reporting earlier in the day that they were deadlocked on their fourth day of deliberations.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Legal Requiem for a Heavyweight

The bar of the state of Connecticut lost a legendary figure with the recent death of Raymond W. Ganim of Stratford. Few, if any, lawyers had his record for success in a courtroom, particularly in state and federal criminal cases.
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The Recorder

United States v. Hernandez

9th Cir.; 14-50214 The court of appeals reversed a judgment of conviction and remanded for new trial. The court held that an overly broad jury instruction…
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National Law Journal

As Army's Top Lawyer, Flora Darpino Is No Shrinking Violet

The lieutenant general is retiring from a 30-year career as a military lawyer and the first woman in the nation's 242-year history to serve as the judge advocate general of the U.S. Army.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fake Lawyer Sentenced to Six Months of Jail Time

A Brooklyn man who masqueraded as an attorney for several years and defrauded tens of thousands of dollars from unwitting clients has been sentenced to six months in prison.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Swiss Banker Pleads to FIFA-Connected Scheme

An Argentinian national who worked for Swiss banks admitted to his role in bribing international soccer officials, as the sprawling investigation in FIFA corruption continues in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia AG Targets Drugmakers After 'Mass Overdose'

State Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday that his Consumer Protection Unit is joining a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the U.S., investigating whether manufacturers have engaged in unlawful practices in the marketing and sale of opioids.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Scandal-Ridden Brazil Company Hires Compliance Chief, White & Case Partner

The world's leading meat processor, JBS SA, is bringing on some new legal and compliance help as it grapples with scandal.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State v. Stubblefield

Trial Court Erroneously Precluded Defense Evaluation of Victim's Intellectual Capacity
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