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National Law Journal

Deferred Prosecutions Need Judicial Oversight

Who stands in for the public interest when a corporation settles a criminal case with prosecutors? Not a federal judge, says the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in an over-broad ruling in the much anticipated case of Fokker Services, a Dutch aerospace firm which voluntarily reported its illegal activities and, as a result, faced prosecution for violating U.S. sanctions with Iran, Sudan and Myanmar.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

As Attitudes Change about Prison Sentencing, Lawyers Answer the Call

President Barack Obama appears to be ­steadfast in his determination to commute lengthy sentences of nonviolent inmates who, under current policies, would have received far shorter sentences. Govern­ment officials have pledged to accelerate the pace at which clemency applications are considered and granted. But there is another important story that needs to be told, and that is the historic response from the nation's legal profession.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

A Potential Gift to Politicians, from the Justices

If it wasn't clear just how much trouble the government's corruption prosecution of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell was, Chief Justice John Rob­erts Jr. left no doubt during U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on April 27.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Need for Vigilance Seen in Wake of Voters' Abolishment of Traffic Court

Nearly two years ago, witnesses filled a federal courtroom with stories of an inside track for the politically connected at the Philadelphia Traffic Court, with descriptions of clandestine meetings between judges and defendants, a secret system of notes tipping off judges to those seeking special treatment and promises of a "hookup" in exchange for campaign donations.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judicial Retirement Age Ballot Question in Limbo

The question over judicial retirement was put to voters, whether it was official or not. But whether the question—and the answers—will count is an issue for Pennsylvania's courts to decide.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Making Them Pay

By | April 29, 2016
Since the U.S. Supreme Court reset the rules for fee-shifting in patent cases two years ago, district judges have since awarded fees in 63 reported decisions out of 168 petitions—about 38 percent of the time. Roughly half the awards have come in competitor cases (blue) and half have come in NPE cases (red). Hover over each case to see details including presiding judge, district and the amount awarded.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Miranda': Moving Beyond Mere Words

Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes: By bringing to fruition the promise of Miranda and providing more than mere words to the indigent person charged with a crime, our state can move closer to providing equal justice to all of its citizens.
17 minute read

Daily Business Review

Knowledge of Latin and Greek Paved Judge Kollra's Path to Law School

Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra comes from a coal-mining town but focused on Latin to prepare him for the LSAT vocabulary.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Governor Rick Scott Tries for Diversity on Bench, But Not a Top Priority

Gov. Rick Scott told a group of Miami-Dade lawyers and judges that diversity is not his top priority when it comes to choosing judges.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Applications Sought for Palm Beach Judicial Opening

The resignation of Palm Beach County Court Judge Laura Johnson leaves three openings on the bench.
2 minute read

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