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

Posted on July 21, 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 July 21, 2009

Posted on July 21, 2009
Source: NLJ.com July 21, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Sotomayor responds to GOP follow-up questions "Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday that she has "no personal views about the death penalty that would interfere with my obligation to apply the law as a judge...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending July 19, 2009 - Corrections Law

Posted on July 20, 2009
Source:New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run July 19, 2009: To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi CORRECTIONS LAW: Bill No.  A606A Destito -- Relates to authorizing ministers of congregations in the county in which a jail, workhouse or correctional facility is located to visit inmates Same as S 2072-A Last Act: 07/16/09 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYA1801 Dinowitz (MS) -- Changes community service to be compensatory service in certain sentencing alternative programs Same as S 4058 Last Act: 07/16/09 COMMITTED TO RULESA2004A Weinstein -- Requires family court to review registry of orders of protection and family court arrest warrants upon the issuance of an order of custody or visitation Same as S 5697 Last Act: 07/16/09 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYA3664A Aubry (MS) -- Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities and certificates of good conduct Same as S 4366-A Last Act: 07/16/09 RECOMMITTED TO RULESA3766 Aubry -- Provides inmates the opportunity to obtain a general equivalency diploma Same as S 4793 Last Act: 07/16/09 COMMITTED TO RULESA4516C Weinstein (MS) -- Relates to the accrual of merit time by certain inmates Same as S 3438-A Last Act: 07/16/09 COMMITTED TO RULESA8521 Aubry -- Provides for notification between the department of corrections and the sentencing court as to erroneous sentences Same as S 5645 Last Act: 07/16/09 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYS791 ALESI -- Prohibits work release programs from operating in areas zoned exclusively residential by a municipality Same as A 3670 Last Act: 07/16/09 COMMITTED TO RULESS1293A MONTGOMERY -- Establishes the department of corrections shall provide an inmate, upon his or her discharge, with educational information about the prevention of HIV No Same asLast Act: 07/16/09 COMMITTED TO RULESS1352 DUANE -- Provides for notice of availability of services to prisoners upon their release from state prison Same as A 8727 Last Act: 07/16/09 COMMITTED TO RULESS1707 PARKER -- Facilitates absentee voting in local jails and designates several agencies as assisting agencies for voter registration purposes Same as A 2032 Last Act: 07/16/09 COMMITTED TO RULESS2398 NOZZOLIO -- Permits correction officers to be color blind Same as A 3043 Last Act: 07/16/09 COMMITTED TO RULESS2490B KLEIN -- Provides notice to public housing authorities whenever a sex offender is released to public housing Same as A 3024-B Last Act: 07/16/09 referred to correctionS2932A MONTGOMERY -- Relates to the expansion of merit time; repealer Same as Uni...

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest July 20, 2009

Posted on July 20, 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 below to decisions, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...

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New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists July 20, 2009

Posted on July 20, 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: New York PracticeMonday, July 20, 2009By Thomas F...

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles July 20, 2009

Posted on July 20, 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: Monday, July 20, 2009 Circuit Revives Muslim Scholar's Challenge to Ban on U...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights July 20, 2009

Posted on July 20, 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...

Biometrics Cancellations Issued in Effor

Posted on July 20, 2009
Source: Lexology, July 20, 2009. Biometrics cancellations issued in errorMasuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd"Many individuals with applications pending at US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) were issued Biometrics appointment cancellation notices during the last few weeks in error...

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance July 17-20, 2009

Posted on July 20, 2009
Source:Google News Alert Service, July 17-20. 2009. AG Sets Up Website for Government Consolidation, DissolutionGreat Neck Record - Great Neck,NY,USA"Now that the government consolidation bill has been signed into law by Governor David Paterson, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has set up a ...

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

Posted on July 20, 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 July 20, 2009

Posted on July 20, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, July 20, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Hearing portrays three different Sotomayors "Three versions of Sonia Sotomayor were portrayed before the Senate Judiciary Committee at its four-day confirmation hearing last week: the shackled slave to precedent, the speechifying activist, and the radical with a hidden liberal agenda...

New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs July 20, 2009

Posted on July 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 required for online access unless otherwise noted: SECOND-TIER FIRMS FEELING THE PINCH"While New Jersey's Top 20 firms held their own in 2008, despite the onset of a national recession, the largest firms just below them took it on the chin...

New Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories July 20, 2009

Posted on July 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 required for online access: Law Firm Not Vicariously Liable for Malpractice by Contract Partner" A law firm has no vicarious liability for alleged malpractice for work done by a contract partner under a private arrangement with a client, a state appeals court rules in a suit seeking millions of dollars from Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross on account of alleged negligence by former judge Andrew Napolitano...

New York Legislation: Chapter Laws Signed July 7 - 11, 2009

Posted on July 20, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run July 19, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Chapter Bill No.  80 A755A Paulin (MS) -- Prohibits employers from discriminating against victims of domestic violence or stalking BLURB : Exec...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending July 19, 2009 - Penal Law

Posted on July 20, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run July 19, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Bill No.  A796 McDonough (MS) -- Relates to the reporting of the felony convictions of certain non-citizens No Same asLast Act: 05/26/09 REFERRED TO CODESLast Action Date: 07/11/09(Results Count = ) Bill No...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending July 19, 2009 - Retirement Incentive

Posted on July 20, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run July 19, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi RETIREMENT INCENTIVE: Bill No.  A6565 Zebrowski (MS) -- Authorizes and empowers the county of Rockland to amortize the cost of the targeted county retirement program of the county of Rockland Same as S 2806 MORAHAN, S 64332 RULES COM , S 65051 RULES COMSUMM : Amd S11...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending July 19, 2009 - Judiciary Law

Posted on July 20, 2009
Source:New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS). Search run July 19, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi JUDICIARY LAW: Bill No.  A8355 McEneny -- Allows the district attorney of Schenectady county to appoint a grand jury stenographer residing in Schenectady county, Albany county or any other county of the third judicial district Same as Uni...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending July 19, 2009 - Criminal Procedure Law

Posted on July 20, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run July 19, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW: Bill No.  A8954 Abbate (MS) -- Relates to compensation, benefits, terms of employment of certain members of the security supervisors unit employed by department of correctional services; repealer Same as S 5965, S50262, S64342, S65053, S65119, S65134 BLURB : Civ Serv...

New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists July 17, 2009

Posted on July 17, 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: Insurance FraudFriday, July 17, 2009By Evan H...

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles July 17, 2009

Posted on July 17, 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: Friday, July 17, 2009 Divided Panel Rebuffs NYCLU Bid for Overhaul of Indigent Defense Judge Narrows Discovery for 9/11 Federal Claims Former Principal Did Not Libel Her Critics, Court Says Judge's Defamation Suit Against Lawyer Is Dismissed Free With Registration: Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearings End on Positive Note; Senate Could Vote Soon Outsourcing Firms in India Hire Experienced U...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights July 17, 2009

Posted on July 17, 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...

Google Worldwide Alerts: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons

Posted on July 17, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, July 17, 2009. NEWS: Senate Seeks FCC Approval To Jam Prison Cell PhonesInformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USASenator Mikulski discussed how organized-crime members in prisons used smuggled cell phones to conduct criminal activities...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines July 17, 2009

Posted on July 17, 2009
Source:NLJ.com, July 17, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Cordial end to Senate hearing paves way for confirmation "Senate Judiciary Committee questioning of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor ended Thursday on a friendly note, with Republicans joining Democrats in praising her demeanor and thoughtfulness, even as GOP senators expressed frustration that she had not fully answered their concerns...

E-Discovery and Digital Evidence Case Digest

Posted on July 17, 2009
Source: ABA: Sci Tech e-Merging News, Volume 2 Issue 1 2009. From the ABA Section on Technology Law. E-Discovery and Digital Evidence Case Digest "Six decisions, including one from the U.S. Supreme Court appearing to extend the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause protection holding in Crawford v...

Attorney Client Protgects Plaintiff's E-mails From Personal E-mail Account Using Employer's Computer

Posted on July 17, 2009
Source: Lexology, July 17, 2009. Attorney-client privilege protects plaintiff?s e-mails to attorney from her personal e-mail account, using employer?s computerOgletree Deakins"In yet another decision in the developing law regarding an employer?s right to access employees? e-mails, the Appellate Division held that an employee?s e-mails with her attorney using the company?s computer, but sent from her personal e-mail account, were privileged under the attorney-client privilege, and that the company?s broadly worded computer monitoring policy did not give the company the right to access such e-mails...

Two Immigration Related Amendments Added to Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

Posted on July 17, 2009
Source: Lexology, July 17, 2009. Two immigration-related amendments are added to the Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations bill by U.S. SenateFakhoury Law Group PC"The U.S. Senate has added and passed two immigration-related amendments to the upcoming Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations bill...

Illinois Expands Obligation of Limited Liability Company Members

Posted on July 17, 2009
Source: Lexology, July 17, 2009. Illinois - Illinois expands obligations of limited liability company membersMasuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd" 'Fiduciary duty' is a frequently used legal term that, in practice, can have a very fuzzy meaning".

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on July 17, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, July 17, 2009. AG Sets Up Website for Government Consolidation, DissolutionGreat Neck Record - Great Neck,NY,USANow that the government consolidation bill has been signed into law by Governor David Paterson, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has set up a ...

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

Posted on July 17, 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...

New Jersey Law Journal: State and Federal Decisions July 17, 2009

Posted on July 17, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal Case 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 required for online access: STATE DECISIONS: Tynes v...

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