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Selections from Crime and Justice News, January 19-20, 2008

Posted on January 20, 2009
Threats Against Obama Prompt Unprecedented Security ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"The threat level against Barack Obama is prompting an unprecedented security effort by the Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, whose department oversees the Secret Service, told the Washington Post, 'I think what will be different perhaps for the new president is [he] may excite the attention of some domestic groups that maybe were not that engaged previously...

Theories and Facts Surrounding the Death of Pope John Paul I Are Not Protectectable Elements...

Posted on January 20, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 20, 2009. New York - Crane v. Poetic Products Ltd.Loeb & Loeb LLP"The district court held that the theories and facts surrounding the death of Pope John Paul I are not protectable elements of the book In God?s Name: An Investigation in the Murder of Pope John Paul I, and found that a fictional play, The Last Confession, based on these same theories and facts did not infringe any protected expression in the book...

Privacy Groups Lobby Obama for More FTC Oversight

Posted on January 20, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 20, 2009. Privacy groups lobby Obama for more FTC oversightManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP"About a dozen privacy and consumer groups met with members of President-elect Barack Obama's transition team last week to discuss the Federal Trade Commission's role in protecting consumer privacy...

Why Employee Performance Evaluations Are Important to Every Size Business

Posted on January 20, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 20, 2009. Better safe than... Why employee performance evaluations are important for every size businessLane Powell PC"Many small businesses mistakenly believe that because of their size, they do not face the same legal liability as larger companies when it comes to managing their employees...

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The Parrygaming's Over for Online Betting Executive

Posted on January 20, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 20, 2009. The partygaming?s over for online betting executiveManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP"A founder of a profitable online gambling site has agreed to pay $300 million after pleading guilty to one count of online gambling in violation of the Federal Wire Act...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines January 19-20, 2009

Posted on January 20, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, January 19-20, 2009. Subscription needed for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp January 19, 2009: Law schools dealing with budget cuts"Public law school are struggling with funding cuts and the prospects of smaller budgets in the upcoming academic year...

New Jersey Law Journal Top Stories July 19, 2009

Posted on January 20, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription needed for online access: Beware of Lawyers Bearing Foreign Clients" A New Jersey lawyer has found himself at the center of an international e-mail scam targeting attorneys...

New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County

Posted on January 20, 2009
In order to comply with�subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Thursday, January 15, 2009 1. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v...

Court Extends Order to Protect Missing White House Emails

Posted on January 16, 2009
Source: Library and Information Science News "A federal court ordered on Wednesday all employees working in the Bush White House to surrender media that might contain e-mails sent or received during a two and a half year period in hope of locating missing messages before President-elect Barack Obama takes over next week...

Crime & Justice News (January 16, 2008)

Posted on January 16, 2009
Source: Crime & Justice News (January 16, 2008) --Meth Availability Beginning To Rise Again --Dallas Will Change Practice To Prevent Misidentifications --Holder "Unflappable" Under Criticism In Senate Hearing --White House Says Inmate Re-Entry Participants Had Low Recidivism --Stimulus Bill Could Be Boon To Police, Other Anticrime Programs --State Budget Crises May Lead To Corrections Policy Reforms --Survey Finds Many Unhappy Workers At Homeland Security Agency --Police Academy Offers Training For Split-Second Decisions --MD Governor To Push Death Penalty Repeal Legislation --Phoenix Jail Accreditation Denial May Bolster Lawsuits --2/3 Of Mentally Ill Inmates Were Off Treatment At Arrest --Most St...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights

Posted on January 16, 2009
News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...

New York Law Journal Lead Articles

Posted on January 16, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed Click here to go to www.nylj.com� Lawyer Cannot Be Prosecuted for Giving Advice, Panel Finds Subscription Required�� Panel Finds License Suspension Applies to Out of State Drunken Drivers Subscription Required Free: National Security Dominates Holder Hearing; Pardon Criticism Restrained With Majority of Judges Facing Senior Status, Federal Circuit Is Ripe for Remake Subscription Required Newsbriefs �

New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest

Posted on January 16, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com NEW YORK COUNTYLandlord/Tenant Law Owner's Nuisance Holdover Dismissed; Court Does Not Find Nuisance Condition 31175 LLC v...

New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Spoliation Remedies

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 15, 2009. New Jersey - NJ Supreme Court clarifies spoliation remediesOgletree Deakins"In this decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court also clarified the remedies available for spoliation (i.e., destruction) of evidence".

Court Vacates Arbitration Award Due to Manifest Disregard of the Law

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 15, 2009 Court vacates arbitration award due to manifest disregard of the lawKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP December 10 2008"Plaintiffs? attorneys hoping to find a way around the holding in Rosenberg v. MetLife, Inc...

List of Selected Documents from Gallerywatch.com

Posted on January 15, 2009
Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines January 15, 2009

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, January 15, 2009. Subscription needed for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE �|� Rocky times for Mayer Brown's new management"Mayer Brown has lost at least 15 partners since August, including the co-head of its global restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency group, as the firm prepares to report a double-digit percentage drop in 2008 profits...

New Jersey Law Journal News Update

Posted on January 15, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription needed for online access: Psychotic Defendant, Though Competent To Stand Trial, Can't Be His Own Lawyer"Mentally ill criminal defendants who are found to be competent to stand trial don't automatically have the right to act as their own counsel, a New Jersey appeals court says...

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest January 15, 2009

Posted on January 15, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links�provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...

New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists January 15, 2009

Posted on January 15, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tax Litigation IssuesThursday, January 15, 2009By John J...

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles January 15, 2009

Posted on January 15, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Thursday, January 15, 2009 Free: Judge Rejects Appeal By U...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights January 15, 2009

Posted on January 15, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service...

U.S. Gets 1,229 Human Trafficking Reports, Mostly Ujnconfirmed

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 15, 2009. I"n its first 21 months of operation, the federal Human Trafficking Reporting System (HTRS) recorded information on more than 1,200 alleged incidents of human trafficking, says the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...

U.S. Supreme Court Justices, 5-4 Upheld Oregon Sentences Without Jury Finding

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 15, 2009. "The Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday that keeps hundreds of Oregon criminals from having to be resentenced, reports the Statesman Journal in Oregon. The 5-4 decision upholds the state's position and reverses the Oregon Supreme Court, which ruled in 2007 that a jury had to make factual findings before a judge can impose consecutive prison sentences on a criminal...

Taser Gets Mostly Clean Bill Of Health in Extensive Medical Review

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 15, 2009. "Long considered controversial and possibly deadly, police stun got a clean bill of health from a medical study released today by the Annals of Emergency Medicine, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The three-year study found no links between the 50,000-volt weapons and fatal heart attacks...

U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 Upholds Evidence Use From Unlawful Arrest

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 15, 2009. "The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday that evidence obtained from an unlawful arrest based on careless record keeping by the police may be used against a criminal defendant. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr...

House Stimulus Bill Would Give $4Billion To Law Enforcement

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 15, 2009. "The economic stimulus bill being considered by Congress would provide $4 billion to support state and local law enforcement, including $3 billion for the Byrne Justice Assistance formula grants to support law enforcement equipment and operating costs, and $1 billion for the COPS hiring grant program to hire about 13,000 new police officers for three years, says House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-WI) in announcing the House version of the bill today...

Illinois: LLC Not Responsible for Attorneys' Fees Incurred by Member and CEO

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 15, 2009. Illinois - LLC not responsible for attorneys' fees incurred by member and CEOMasuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd"In our litigious society, one of the important considerations for a business person serving as an officer or director of a corporation is the ability to be indemnified when the business person is sued in his or her capacity as officer or director...

California: 2009 New Law: Poliitical Speech

Posted on January 15, 2009
Source:Lexology, January 15, 2009 California - 2009 new law: political speechBaker & Hostetler LLP"In July 2008, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued guidelines to employers concerning employee participation in political advocacy activities and providing guidance to employers as to when disciplinary actions for these activities may be appropriate...

Upgraded Library Web Resource Announcement

Posted on January 15, 2009
State of New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library (New York County) Inspired by the recent New York Unified Court System Report Green Justice: An environmental Action Plan for the New York State Court System*, the New York Supreme Court Law Library, Criminal Term (New York County) is pleased to announce a major upgrade to the section of our website dealing with search engines...

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