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New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

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Homicides, Burglaries Up In Charlotte, Economic Factors Cited

Posted on October 29, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, October 29, 2008. "Charlotte has made public safety strides this year, but increases in homicides and home break-ins overshadow the progress, reports the Charlotte Observer...

Chicago Killings Up

Posted on October 29, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, October 29, 2008 "The shooting deaths of actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew are stirring debate about why Chicago is the nation's homicide capital, reports USA Today...

Important Contractual Terms During Times of Financial Turmoil

Posted on October 29, 2008
Source: Lexology, October 28, 2008. <a href="http://www.lexology.com/r.ashx?i=1307670&l=6KS2RE2" target="_blank">Important contractual terms during times of financial turmoil</a> Baker & Daniels LLP "When drafting and negotiating contracts, much attention is deservedly paid to indemnification, limitation of liability, dispute resolution, and similar provisions...

Recent New Requirements for New York Employers

Posted on October 29, 2008
Source: Lexology, October 28, 2008. <a href="http://www.lexology.com/r.ashx?i=1307670&l=6KS2RFR" target="_blank">New York - New requirements for New York employers</a> Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP "Recent developments in the law have placed new obligations on New York employers...

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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

Posted on October 29, 2008
Source: Lexology, October 28, 2008. <a href="http://www.lexology.com/r.ashx?i=1307670&l=6KY4ZT4" target="_blank">Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act</a> Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease LLP "The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was included in the recent Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, commonly known as the 'Bailout Bill...

FTC Delays Enforcement of FACT Act Red Flags Rule

Posted on October 29, 2008
Source: Lexology, October 28, 2008. <a href="http://www.lexology.com/r.ashx?i=1307670&l=6KS2RD0" target="_blank">FTC delays enforcement of FACT Act Red Flags Rule</a> Hogan & Hartson LLP "On October 22, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a fairly unusual step in delaying the enforcement of its Identity Theft Red Flags Rule, (16 CFR 681...

Mocrpsoft Office Headed to the Web

Posted on October 29, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, October 29, 2008. <a href="http://update.informationweek.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/hBMzR0Gs8oP0G4n0GxKm0Ed" target="_blank">Microsoft Office Headed To The Web </a> "Microsoft plans to introduce online versions of its most popular desktop applications...

Selected U.S. Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com

Posted on October 29, 2008
 Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials...

New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from New York County

Posted on October 28, 2008
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Dallas' STAR Court Helps Prostitutes Rehab, Avoid Jail

Posted on October 28, 2008
Source: Crime & Justice News "About 20 former Dallas prostitutes have given up selling their bodies in exchange for freedom, reports the Dallas Morning News...

Low Pay Forces Many Wisconsin Prosecutors To Quit

Posted on October 28, 2008
Source: Crime & Justice News "Amy Menzel works two jobs: She is an assistant district attorney prosecuting domestic violence cases in Outagamie County, Wi...

Cincinnati Antiviolence Program Lags, Police Make Home Visits

Posted on October 28, 2008
Source: Crime & Justice News "Cincinnati police are making home visits to people they believe are leaders of gangs involved in shootings as they look for new ideas to combat violence, says the Cincinnati Enquirer...

Reported Hate Crimes Against Gays Rose 6% Last Year

Posted on October 28, 2008
 Source: Crime & Justice News "Reported hate crimes against gays increased in 2007, up 6 percent from 2006 even though the overall number of reported hate crimes dropped slightly, says an FBI compilation quoted by USA Today...

White Supremacists Arrested In Plot Against Obama

Posted on October 28, 2008
Source: Crime & Justice News "'Two men with strong white-supremacy beliefs are in custody after planning a state-to-state killing spree, targeting black citizens and ending with the assassination of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, reports the Memphis Commercial Appeal...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights

Posted on October 28, 2008
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New York Law Journal Lead Articles

Posted on October 28, 2008
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New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest

Posted on October 28, 2008
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New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County

Posted on October 27, 2008
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New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest October 27, 2008

Posted on October 27, 2008
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New York Law Journal Featured Columnists October 27, 2008

Posted on October 27, 2008
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New York Law Journal Lead Articles October 27, 2008

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 27, 2008

Posted on October 27, 2008
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Arrests Down on Texas-Mexico Border; Is Fence Necessary?

Posted on October 27, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, October 27, 2008. "With arrests of illegal immigrants declining steadily along the Texas-Mexico border, should the controversial and costly fence be completed? The Houston Chronicle reports an analysis by the Texas Border Coalition, an association of elected officials and business leaders, showing a 56 percent drop in arrests during the last four years by the U...

Rising Role of Acquitals Play Role in Phoenix Prosecutor's Race

Posted on October 27, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, October 27, 2008. "Maricopa County, Az., prosecutor Andrew Thomas boasts a better-than-90 percent conviction rate...

Sex Offender Residenty Rules Abound Even If They Don't Work

Posted on October 27, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, October 27, 2008. "Despite research that shows sex offender residency requirements hamper the rehabilitation of offenders, jurisdictions continue to pass them, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...

Pennsylvania Novviolent Inmates May be Paroled; Definition is Tricky

Posted on October 27, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, October 27, 2008. "A steady rise in inmates and the political risks of paroling prisoners are complicating Pennsylvania's efforts to ease crowded prison conditions, says the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...

Many Agencies Fail to Cut DNA Case Analysis Backlog

Posted on October 27, 2008
Source:Crime and Justice Newsletter, October 27, 2008 "Local and state law enforcement agencies have made uneven progress in cutting a nationwide backlog of cases awaiting DNA analysis over the past four years, says the New York Times, citing reports filed by more than 100 agencies with the National Institute of Justice The patchy results came despite stepped-up efforts by the federal government, including nearly $500 million in grants since 2004...

Gun Sales Now Thrive; Economic Conditions, Possibility of Obama Presidency Cited

Posted on October 27, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, October 27, 2008. <div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div> "Americans have cut back on buying cars, furniture, and clothes, but there's one consumer item that's still enjoying healthy sales: guns...

US Federal Appellate Court Affirms Stay in Case Covering the Relationship Between Parralles Proceedings in Federal and State Court

Posted on October 27, 2008
Source: Lexology, October 27, 2008. <a href="http://www.lexology.com/r.ashx?i=1307670&l=6KRP339" target="_blank">Federal appellate court affirms stay in case involving parallel state proceeding</a> Jorden Burt LLP "Although this case does not directly address reinsurance or arbitration issues, it may be of interest to our readers, as it is a federal appellate opinion covering the relationship between parallel proceedings in federal and state court...

IRS Announces 2009 retirement Plan and Inflation Adjusted Benefits

Posted on October 27, 2008
Source:Lexology, October 27, 2008. <a href="http://www.lexology.com/r.ashx?i=1307670&l=6KRQL75" target="_blank">IRS announces 2009 retirement plan and inflation - adjusted benefits</a> Seyfarth Shaw LLP "The Internal Revenue Service has announced cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitation for retirement plans and inflation adjusted limits for other benefits for 2009...

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