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The Legal Intelligencer

Putting Terror Out of Business by Cutting Off Its Funding Stream

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner is an Israeli lawyer who argues that there is no such thing as the lone wolf terrorist. The lone wolf depends upon substantial financial resources of the terrorist groups which recruit them, encourage their murderous ways, and teach them the craft necessary to take down Western society.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Is Ephemeral Messaging an Evidence Foul? Not Necessarily

Uber is in the hot seat for its use of messaging apps such as Wickr with self-destruct features. But legal experts say evidence rules don't preclude such tools, and Wickr's CEO warns against "stigmatizing" information security.
29 minute read

National Law Journal

Auto Safety Group Wants Records Unsealed in Case Over Goodyear Tires

The Center for Auto Safety is looking to shed light on whether there's a defect, and whether Goodyear was aware of it.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Revisiting the Character Witness for Untruthfulness

Proving a witness' bad character for truthfulness is a basic impeaching strategy. Evidence columnist Michael J. Hutter discusses one impeachment method: use of a character witness who testifies that the witness has a bad reputation for truthfulness.
22 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Special Counsel: Manafort Ghostwrote Op-Ed With Russian Colleague

Lawyers on Robert Mueller's team contend the unpublished op-ed shows Manafort is untrustworthy.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Into 4th Week of FIFA Trial, Prosecutors Near End of Case

One sleepy juror was dismissed last week, one defendant was admonished by the judge, and the FIFA president thanked American authorities.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

'The Form of the Question': A Must-Read for Litigators

Once you read 'The Form of the Question', your eyes will be opened to the many possible objections you may have missed in the past, or failed to preserve for appeal.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In Row Over Cozen's FOIA Request for Cuban Business Licenses, Judge Orders Feds to Search Harder

A federal judge sided with Cozen O'Connor in its claim that a Treasury Department subdivision didn't search thoroughly for documents related to licenses to do business in Cuba sought in the firm's Freedom of Information Act request.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Justices Ponder Need for Warrant for Cellphone Tower Data

Like almost everyone else in America, thieves tend to carry their cellphones with them to work.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorneys Win $5 Million Verdict for 75-Year-Old Crash Survivor

Miami trial lawyers James Hannon and Andrew Moss overcame a major hurdle to win a $5.08 million verdict for an Atlanta septuagenarian injured in Miami-Dade.
12 minute read

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