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LAW.COM Newswire Highlights May 5, 2009

Posted on May 05, 2009
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New York Criminal Law News May 1-4, 2009

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source: LexisNexis, Search run May 4, 2009. Lexis Password and ID Required for Online Access: 1. The New York Times, May 3, 2009 Sunday,  Late Edition - Final, Section A; Column 0; National Desk; Pg. 1, 1203 words, As a Professor, a Pragmatist About the Supreme Court, By JODI KANTORCopyright 2009 The New York Times Company...

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

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, May 2-3, 2009 NEWS: On Torture and the Way ForwardTPMCafé - New York,NY,USA"A predictable incidence of individual wrongdoing in violation of US criminal law or international law occurred as an unanticipated insurgency in Iraq ...

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

Posted on May 04, 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...

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Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, May 2-4, 2009. Paterson Urges Legislature to Pass Quick Fix MTANew York Times - United States"David A. Paterson called on Saturday for the Legislature to vote early this week on a financial rescue plan for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines May 4, 2009

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, May 4, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Switching Teams "The switch of Senator Arlen Specter to the Democratic Party has scrambled Republican plans to challenge nominees for the federal judiciary and the Department of Justice...

New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs May 4, 2009

Posted on May 04, 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: COMMITTEE URGES EASING BAN ON 'SUPER LAWYER' ADVERTISING "The state Supreme Court's Professional Responsibility Rules Committee is proposing a let-up on the rule that has been found to prohibit advertising that describes attorneys as 'Super Lawyers,' 'Best Lawyers in America,' or similar comparative titles...

New Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories May 4, 2009

Posted on May 04, 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: Judge Exhorts Class Action Lawyers To Forestall Feeding Frenzy for Fees" A federal judge warns a growing roster of plaintiffs' lawyers in a multibillion-dollar health insurance class action not to muddy up the case with jockeying over fees and orders them to come up with a cooperative case management system...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending May 3, 2009 - Penal Law

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run May 3, 2009. PENAL LAW: To retrieve the text of any of the New York billsw listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Bill No.  A7767 Kellner -- Enacts the protection in the workplace act Same as S 1795 Last Act: 04/23/09 referred to laborA7778 Rivera P -- Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when violation is on camera or observed No Same asLast Act: 04/23/09 referred to transportationA7779 Rosenthal -- Relates to the duties of the municipal police training council Same as S 5224 Last Act: 04/23/09 referred to governmental operationsLast Action Date: 04/24/09(Results Count = ) Bill No...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending May 3, 2009 - Judiciary Law

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run May 3, 2009. JUDICIARY LAW: 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.  A2847A Schimminger (MS) -- Creates the public employees' fair employment act study commission to review the existing Taylor law Same as S 4504 Last Act: 04/24/09 amend and recommit to governmental employees04/24/09 print number 2847a Old Bill: A4110 of 2008 Old Bill Last Act: 06/03/08 held for consideration in governmental employees A7805 Weinstein (MS) -- Relates to the representation of children No Same asLast Act: 04/24/09 referred to judiciaryS4504 KRUGER -- Creates the public employees' fair employment act study commission to review the existing Taylor law Same as A 2847-A Last Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO FINANCES4554 SQUADRON -- Relates to the wage reporting system No Same asLast Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSS4593 SCHNEIDERMAN -- Relates to when a person is guilty of loitering; repealer Same as A 5537 Last Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO CODES Old Bill: S8341B of 2008 Old Bill Last Act: 06/20/08 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 06/20/08 PRINT NUMBER 8341B Last Action Date: 04/27/09(Results Count = ) Bill No...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending May 3, 2009 - Death Penalty

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source:New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run May 3, 2009. DEATH PENALTY: To retrieve the text of the bill listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Bill No.  S2235 VOLKER -- Relates to sentencing procedures in capital punishment cases Same as Uni...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending May 3, 2009 - Criminal Procedure Law

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), 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.  A2509A Pretlow -- Provides greater accountability for seized assets Same as S 4751 BLURB : CPLR...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending May 3, 2009 - Corrections Law

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run May 3, 2009 CORRECTIONS LAW: 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.  A7808 Abbate -- Requires website providing sex offender registry information to be searchable by the zip code of a registrant's employment Same as S 621 Last Act: 04/24/09 referred to correctionS4581 JOHNSON C -- Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a defaulting sex offender and who fails to contact law enforcement regarding the offender is guilty of a class A misdemeanor No Same asLast Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTIONS4592 SCHNEIDERMAN -- Penalties for counterfeit drugs No Same asLast Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO EDUCATIONS4600 STEWART-COUSINS -- Enacts provisions of law relating to enhanced accountability and transparency by and mandate relief for local governments No Same asLast Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS4614 ONORATO -- Mandates reform of Rikers Island correctional facilities and orderly reduction of prisoner population No Same asLast Act: 04/24/09 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTIONLast Action Date: 04/27/09(Results Count = ) Bill No...

New York Legislature : Activity Report for Week Ending May 3, 2009 - Chapter Laws Signed

Posted on May 04, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run May 3, 2009. CHAPTER LAWS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR DURING WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 2009: To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state...

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest May 4, 2009

Posted on May 04, 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 May 4, 2009

Posted on May 04, 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: Trusts and Estates LawMonday, May 4, 2009By C...

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

Posted on May 01, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, April 30, 2009. NEWS; Electronic IntifadaThe Palestinian Authority's authoritarian turnElectronic Intifada - Chicago,IL,USA"This time, the official line is that his arrest was a civil, criminal case, the result of litigation proceedings against Qassem by two figures within the ...

As Job Applications Increase, Law Enforcement Agencies Hope Stimulus Funds Will Ease Cutbacks

Posted on May 01, 2009
The following article is from the May 1, 2009 Quinlan Law Enforcement E-News Alert, published by Thomson Reuters: Human Resources: Law enforcement agencies hope stimulus funds will ease cutbacks With the current recession, job seekers are increasingly looking at law enforcement as a good career move...

Selections from Crime Related News in New York Times

Posted on May 01, 2009
April 30 - May 1, 2009: Source: NYTimes.com, April 30 - May 1, 2009. Panel Advises Clarifying U.S. Plans on Cyberwar By JOHN MARKOFF and THOM SHANKER "A three-year study concluded that the U.S. has no clear policy about how it might respond to a cyberattack" OP-ED: Is Rape Serious?By NICHOLAS D...

Illinois: Illinois Employers Strictly Liable for Sexual Harassment by all Supervisors

Posted on May 01, 2009
Source: Lexology, May 1, 2009. Illinois - Illinois employers strictly liable for sexual harassment by all supervisors, even those with no authority over victimsReed Smith LLP"The Illinois Supreme Court has held that under that state?s Human Rights Act (the "Act"), an employer is strictly liable for sexual harassment by any of its supervisors, even if the harasser does not supervise the victim...

Google Class Action Settlement: Are You In Or Are You Out?

Posted on May 01, 2009
Source: Lexology, May 1, 2009. Google class action settlement: are you in or are you out?Dorsey & Whitney LLP"If you are a copyright owner, author or publisher, there?s a very good chance your rights may be affected by the proposed settlement agreement in the class action lawsuit against Google...

New York: Legal Concerns in a Swine Flu Emergency

Posted on May 01, 2009
Source: Lexology, May 1, 2009. New York - Legal concerns in a swine flu emergencyPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP"In a press release on April 26, 2009, Governor David A. Paterson announced that he had activated New York State?s health emergency preparedness plan and put the state on high alert to quickly identify and respond to any cases of swine flu...

Outsourcing Technology Related Services: Service Providers Checklist

Posted on May 01, 2009
Source: Lexology, May 1, 2009. Key service agreement issues: service providers checklistFenwick & West LLP"Outsourcing of technology-related services continues to grow".

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

Posted on May 01, 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...

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on May 01, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, May 1, 2009. WIVBNYS to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsWIVB - Buffalo,NY,USA"Governor Paterson initiated a ?45 by 15? clean energy goal to draw 45 percent of New York's electricity from renewable sources by 2015, and has set the ...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines May 1, 2009

Posted on May 01, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, May 1, 2009 Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp BREAKING NEWS  |  Reports: Justice Souter to retire"Reports that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire began to circulate late Thursday evening...

New Jersey Law Journal: State and Federal Decisions May 1, 2009

Posted on May 01, 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: Kasot Inc...

New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs May 1, 2009

Posted on May 01, 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: CHICKEN OF THE SEA IN HOT WATER OVER LACK OF MERCURY WARNING"The U...

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest May 1, 2009

Posted on May 01, 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: APPELLATE DIVISIONSECOND DEPARTMENTContractsLandowner Can Recover Excavation Fees as Town's Equitable Subrogee on Performance Bonds Hamlet at Willow Creek Development Co...

New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists May 1, 2009

Posted on May 01, 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: ArbitrationFriday, May 1, 2009By Samuel Estreicher and Steven C...

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