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New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

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Judge Bars Mayor Bloomberg Gun Testimony, Fearing "Media Show"

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 23, 2008. "New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's testimony against a Georgia gun dealer won't happen, after all. Saying he did not want 'a media show,' federal judge Jack Weinstein ruled that Bloomberg cannot testify at the civil trial of a gun dealer accused of creating a public nuisance by selling weapons that were later used to commit crimes in the city...

Law Librarian Receives Distinguished Service Award

Posted on May 23, 2008
At a ceremony held on May 21, 2008 at the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term New York County, David Badertscher Principal Law Librarian was presented an award for 28 years of distinguished service to the Court.

Wisconsin Columnist: Drunk Drivers More Dangerous Than Pot Users

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 23,, 2008. "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Jim Stingl is dubious about a big pot bust this week in the city's suburbs. Five people were arrested, and more than 2,000 plants were discovered in four homes. Police always call in the media, he says: It was, in the words of one police official, a once-in-a-career bust...

New York City Wants More Narcotics Police To Field-Test Drug Samples

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 23, 2008. "The New York Police Department wants more narcotics cops to learn how to field-test the heroin, cocaine and marijuana they seize, Newsday reports. The tests - to confirm a narcotic is what police suspect and enable a case to be brought - have been conducted for years by some officers...

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Massachusetts Reports Big Turnaround in Processing DNA Cases

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 23, 2008. "The M-48, a large, rectangular machine that resembles a doughnut box with a see-through pane, is one of Massachusetts' most important crime- fighting tools, says the Boston Globe. The M-48 delicately extracts DNA...

Pennsylvania Debate: Would Reducing Parole Prevent Crime?

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 23, 2008. "Standing next to photos of three men accused in the killing of Police Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski, Pennsylvania State Rep. John Perzel issued this message: Violent offender - no parole, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer...

Three State Study: Sentencing Guidelines Eliminate Bias

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 23, 2008. "State sentencing guidelines virtually eliminate discrimination in criminal punishments, regardless of how much judges are allowed to deviate from recommended prison terms, says a new study from the National Center for State Courts reported by the Associated Press...

Children's Seizure at Texas Polygamist Ranch Improper: Appeals Court

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 23, 2008. "A Texas appeals court ruled yesterday that the state had no right to seize hundreds of children from a polygamist religious sect because it failed to prove they were in immediate danger of abuse, reports the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News...

New York State Court of Appeals Roundup

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Lexology, May 23, 2008. New York Court of Appeals roundupSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP"This month we discuss three recent decisions of the Court of Appeals."

Information Security Breach Notification: State Laws Chart

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Lexology, May 23, 2008. Security breach notification: state laws chartPerkins Coie LLP"This chart provides information regarding security breach notification legislation which has been enacted in U.S. jurisdictions." This Chart is also accessible here

Court Orders Adverse Inference Instruction for Failure to Produce Single E-mail

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Lexology, May 23, 2008. Court orders adverse inference instruction for failure to produce single email that plaintiff later obtained from another source; finds failure ?raises concern that other relevant emails may have existed at the time the duty to preserve arose?Bricker & Eckler LLP"Reading between the lines, one gets the sense that the Judge smelled something wrong here...

CEOs: Beware of 'Spear-Phising'

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: Lexology, May 23, 2008. CEOs: beware of 'spear-phishing'Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone"By now, most e-mail users are wise to the scam of 'phishing' -- sending a spoofed e-mail message that appears to be from a legitimate business, such as a bank, which directs the recipient to a fake web site seeking "verification" of personal information such as passwords or credit card numbers...

Google Extends Search Lead Over Yahoo, Microsoft

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily, May 23, 2008. Google Extends Search Lead Over Yahoo, Microsoft "The numbers raise questions about whether Microsoft's failed attempt to acquire Yahoo would have been worth it."

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines May 23, 2008

Posted on May 23, 2008
Source: NLJ.com, May 23, 2008. Subscription needed for online access http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | Bingham bleeding"There are a lot of empty offices at Bingham McCutchen these days...

List of Selected U.S. Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com

Posted on May 23, 2008
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...

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

Posted on May 22, 2008
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, May 22, 2008 1. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v...

Crime Mapping in North Carolina

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source:State and Local IT Report, May 22, 2008 Crime mapping in Carolina"Town of Cary, N.C., harnesses the power of interactive crime mapping on its Web site. (GCN)"

New National Museum of Crime and Punishment Opens in Washington, D.C.

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 22, 2008. "The new National Museum of Crime & Punishment, which opens tomorrow, is another in Washington's growing supply of museums that aspire to be a blend of theme park and TV show. It's even produced in cooperation with the long-running Fox hit 'America's Most Wanted,' which will be taped in the museum's basement television studio...

Judge Rejects Moving Ex-Sheriff's Trial Over Shock Jock Comments

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 22, 2008. "Two Southern California talk show hosts say they are engaging in 'blatant tainting' of a jury, says the Washington Post. The actions of the shock jocks, John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou of KFI-AM in Los Angeles, have prompted defense attorneys for a former Orange County sheriff facing federal corruption charges to ask the judge to move the trial...

Massachusetts' CLarke Answer Inmate Needs Or Create New Victims

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 22, 2008. "Harold Clarke, Massachusetts corrections commissioner, wants to move beyond 'lock 'em up" penal policy, reports Governing magazine. "We are looking at over 2 million people incarcerated' nationally, he says...

Canadian Study: Tasers May Stimulate The Heart

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 22, 2008. "Kevin Piskura's heart was racing as he fought with police and staff outside a bar near Miami University in Oxford, Oh., says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. That, along with his drinking, might have put him at a higher risk of death if a Taser was used to control him...

NYC Mayor Bloomberg toTake Stand in Case Against Gun Store

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 22, 2008. "New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is likely to answer in person for his personal crusade against gun shop owners. the New York Times says he is likely to take the witness stand next month in a federal trial resulting from one of his lawsuits against the stores...

Agent: FBI Wastes Too Much Time On Small Terror Cases

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, May 22, 2008. "A career FBI agent told Congress yesterday that the bureau lacked the experience and sophistication to deal with Middle Eastern terrorists and prevent another catastrophic attack, repors the Los Angeles Times...

Houston Cop Killer Avoids Death Sentence

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source:Crime and Justice News, May 22, 2008 "Juan Leonardo Quintero had predicted that he would be sent to the death chamber for shooting Houston police officer Rodney Johnson. "I was wrong," he said yesterday from jail a day after he was sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole, reports the Houston Chronicle...

Disavowed Claim Scope During Prosecution Gone for Good

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: Lexology, May 22, 2008. Disavowed claim scope during prosecution gone for goodMcDermott Will & Emery"Interpreting a claim preamble and related statements made during prosecution, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court?s summary judgment that the defendants did not infringe a patent directed to a portable microprocessor system...

Don't Blame Me for Illegal File Sharing

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: Lexology, May 22, 2008. Don't blame me for illegal file sharing, it's my computer's faultSteptoe & Johnson LLP"Record companies' suits against people that share or download music over the Internet continue to test the limits of copyright law"...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines May 22, 2008

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: NLJ.com, May 22, 2008. Subscription needed for online access http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | Judge jumps from confirmation into hot seat "An initial appeal likely to confront Judge Steven Agee in his new job on the 4th U...

PC Not Expected To Be Crucial To Home Networks

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, May 22, 2008. PC Not Expected To Be Crucial To Home Networks"Gartner predicts that networking functionality will soon become commonplace in consumer electronics, freeing entertainment-based home networks from the PC...

Apple's Mighty Mouse Challended In Court

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, May 22, 2008. Apple's Mighty Mouse Challenged In Court"Maryland-based Man & Machine says the name of Apple's peripheral infringes on the name of its own waterproof optical mouse."

U.S. Broadband Penetration, Speeds Lag Behind Other Countries

Posted on May 22, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, May 22, 2008. U.S. Broadband Penetration, Speeds Lag Behind Other Countries"The United States ranked 15th out of 30 countries for broadband penetration at the end of last year, slipping from 12th place in 2006, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...

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