Cheney, Gonzales Indicted

(TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime)
This is just too fun: Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on state charges involving federal prisons in a South Texas county that has been a source of bizarre legal and ... indictment, these are far down the list. Don't expect Cheney or Gonzeles to do the perp walk any time soon. Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra brought the indictment, but as he said, "the grand jury is the one that made those decisions, not me." Guerra has an ...
November 19, 2008 05:07 am
... voir dire. "Appropriate demographic data." Simply letting lawyers ask questions, "recognizing the special knowledge that each attorney possesses regarding case-presentation strategy and the characteristics of their witnesses." (Judge Mize and Ms. Hannaford-Agor note that "empirical research has repeatedly documented that prospective jurors tend to respond more candidly to questions posed by attorneys than those posed by judges." In many courts, including federal court here in Wisconsin, it's ...
November 19, 2008 04:24 am
... . The first very important component of proving retaliation is in disproving a possible legitimate reason for termination, the most common of which is poor performance. Thus, in a case of alleged retaliation, like in most other discrimination claims, an attorney should seek evidence such as the employee's productivity and performance records, including all evaluations, commendations, promotions, raises, and any disciplinary measures. The second component is the evidence specific to the workers' ...
November 19, 2008 04:14 am
... one-year misdemeanor....Eric H. Holder Jr. began pushing for tougher marijuana penalties in the District in 1996, when he was the U.S. attorney. Eric Holder in his March 20000 weekly briefing as Deputy AG on the need to target drug users: (available on ... fueled by the rise in sale of crack cocaine and the violence that was connected to it. In Washington, D.C., where I was the U.S. attorney, we attributed about one-half of all the homicides to the drug trade, and I don't think that's atypical. I ...
November 19, 2008 02:47 am
The Dallas Morning News reported yesterday a case in which a son is seeking a guardianship for his 87-year-old father and to bring a divorce action on his behalf. The news report provides plenty of details on the facts of...
November 19, 2008 02:37 am

New Mexico Cerebral Palsy and Premature Deliveries

(New Mexico Personal Injury Lawyer Blog)
A new study by the March of Dimes rated all 50 states for frequency of premature deliveries. This study brings to light the the fact that premature births can be a cause of Cerebral Palsy, and highlights that there may be certain things that can be done to prevent it. The study gave New Mexico a "D" grade with respect to premature births. However, that was the average grade across the nation. There are numerous causes of New Mexico Cerebral Palsy and I truly do not intend to suggest that all ...
November 19, 2008 02:11 am
In Boston, a federal grand jury indicted Massachusetts State Senator Dianne Wilkerson on eight counts of attempted extortion connected to her acceptance of over $20,000 in cash between June 2007 and October 2008. A federal indictment charged Wilkerson with eight counts of attempted extortion under color of official right. According to the indictment, Wilkerson allegedly accepted eight payments (a total of $23,500) from a cooperating witness and undercover agents. The indictment is seeking the ...
November 19, 2008 01:40 am

Potential Jurors in My Space Suicide Case Enraged

(Settle It Now Negotiation Blog)
... a deep animus for the 49-year-old Missouri woman accused of helping drive a 13-year-old girl to suicide, Drew's defense attorney said Tuesday. After reviewing answers to questionnaires filled out by 75 jury candidates Tuesday afternoon, defense attorney H. Dean Steward found that 80 percent of the panel had previously heard of the case, and 50 percent held "devastating opinions" of his client, Steward told U.S. District ...
November 19, 2008 01:28 am

TUSTIN ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS

(Los Angeles Injury Lawyer Blog)
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November 19, 2008 01:23 am
Last weekend, state police responded to almost 20 traffic accidents during a 6-hour period. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in these accidents, but state officials and police now say they believe that these car accidents may have been the result of a liquid spill that occurred on Saturday night. The Saturday evening accident involved a Hyde Park man who drove his Honda Civic into a wall near a tunnel on Interstate-93. He was issued a citation. Following the accident, police responded ...
November 19, 2008 01:23 am

Eric Holder's 1997 Deputy A.G. Confirmation Hearing

(TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime)
... drug trafficking, illegal immigration, organized crime, and other threats to our society. Fifth, to assist the attorney general in managing the extraordinary resources and talents of the men and women at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ... by appointing a director of community relations and by instituting a community prosecution program. As United States Attorney I have supervised the prosecution of corrupt public officials, dishonest police officers, international terrorists, an attempted ...
November 19, 2008 12:44 am
I received the following from the American Bar Association (ABA) today. Being that I'm a labor and employment attorney, I couldn't pass up this opportunity to help the ABA conduct this survey about my profession's job market, especially in consideration ... answers will be kept confidential, and used only in combination with all other responses received. This survey is supposed to be only for attorneys, but there's no way that I know of to monitor who takes this. So if your name is "Joe T. Plumber" ...
November 19, 2008 12:27 am

The Law of Defamation in Delaware

(Delaware Business Lawyer Blog)
... the words "libel" and "slander." Libel is written defamation, and slander is oral defamation. As a Delaware business attorney, I've found that there are defenses you can raise if you're sued for defamation. The most ... of the employer, it's considered privileged. Statements made by witnesses in a courtroom setting and the legal arguments made by attorneys in court are also privileged. There are exceptions to everything, including exceptions. Under Delaware law, these conditional privileges must be ...
November 18, 2008 11:29 pm
... who lost his seat in the Nov. 4 election to Democrat Stephen Melcher, alleges that the election result is not valid because of Melcher's employment with the Community Action Program of Evansville, a nonprofit agency that receives federal funds. Korb's attorney, Mark Foster, said the circumstances of Melcher's employment are similar to those of Duke Bennett, who won election as mayor of Terre Haute, Ind., in 2007. The Indiana Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 vote last week, threw out Bennett's ...
November 18, 2008 11:22 pm

Hold the Pepperoni

(Legal Profession Blog)
An attorney was suspended for a four year period by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Some of the misconduct findings involved unauthorized practice while suspended for non-compliance with continuing legal education obligations. The Disciplinary Board had found 339 discrete acts of...
November 18, 2008 11:09 pm
... .S. Attorney General Gonzales facing a lawsuit over politicization of the Department of Justice has turned to a private attorney for representation. The decision reported by TPMMuckraker and McClatchy Newspapers, was approved by the DOJ and is likely to cost the taxpayers a lot more than the use of a public defender. According to the reports, typically attorneys from the DOJ's Civil Rights Division represent employees who are sued in connection with their official capacities. McClatchy ...
November 18, 2008 11:02 pm
... Human Resources," reported the Times. Members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are protesting the Bush regulation as unnecessary and a threat to civil liberties. The newspaper noted that the EEOC's complaints about the rule follow criticisms about it from physicians, pharmacists, hospital and state attorneys general. According to the article, the administration intends to finalize the regulation in a matter of days and it could take months for the new administration to reverse it.
November 18, 2008 10:27 pm
In this afternoon post, Newsweek has reported today that "President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general." But this BLT post has this bold update on the story: The Associated Press and The New York Timesare reporting that Obama is deeply considering Holder for the AG post but that no decision has been made. Apparently, Obama aides have been feeling out Republican senators to get a sense of Holder's chances. An official in the Obama camp told the Times that the ...
November 18, 2008 10:04 pm
... . Griffin, also said that the rule was unnecessary for the protection of employees and potentially confusing to employers. * * * The protest from the commission comes on the heels of other objections to the rule by doctors, pharmacists, hospitals, state attorneys general and political leaders, including President-elect Barack Obama. Mr. Obama has said the proposal will raise new hurdles to women seeking reproductive health services, like abortion and some contraceptives. Michael O. Leavitt, the ...
November 18, 2008 09:42 pm
ERIC HOLDER to be Attorney General? Orin Kerr thinks that's okay. UPDATE: Some may feel otherwise. ANOTHER UPDATE: More here: "Eric Holder played an important role in the much-maligned pardon of fugitive Marc Rich. Should he really be the next attorney general?" MORE: "He actually seems like a candidate Hillary Clinton would have picked had she won this year - which makes us ask just how much 'change' Obama intends to bring if most of his Cabinet picks are all Clinton Administration people." ...
November 18, 2008 09:35 pm
 
 

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