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New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

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Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, March 12, 2009. New York skips Internet, soda and other tax hikesReuters - USA"New York's revenues have tumbled as Wall Street, a key driver of the state's economy, has suffered with the financial crisis. Paterson also repeated his ...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines March 12, 2009

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, March 12, 2009. Subscription needed for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | What's that you're hearing in federal court? It's 'Twittering.'"Many federal court judges have barred the use of electronic devices in their courtrooms, prohibiting everything from laptops to handheld devices that can send electronic messages, often in the interest of insulating jurors from media coverage to ensure a fair trial for defendants...

List of U.S. Documents From Gallerywatch.com

Posted on March 12, 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 York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest March 12, 2009

Posted on March 12, 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...

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New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists March 12, 2009

New York Law Journal Lead Articles March 12, 2009

Posted on March 12, 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: Thursday, March 12, 2009 Free: Lippman Shakes Up Court Administration Magistrate Judge Sanctions Nassau County for Delay in Preserving Litigation Documents Circuit Rejects Ineffective Counsel Claim for 2nd Time New Trial Ordered fo Defendant Tried in Shackles Study Shows Decline in Securities Class Action Settlements in 2008 Law Firm Roundup Newsbriefs

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights March 12, 2009

Posted on March 12, 2009
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New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County

Posted on March 12, 2009
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, March 12, 2009 1. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v...

Annual Corporate Maintenance

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Lexology, March 12, 2009. Back to basics ? annual corporate maintenanceMorris Manning & Martin LLP"In these turbulent economic times, there is a lot of talk about 'getting back to basics.' "

Washington State:-Court: Betcha.com Is Not Gambling

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Lexology, March 12, 2009. Washington - Court: Betcha.com is not gamblingManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP"A Washington state appeals court has found that the website Betcha.com did not break state gambling laws, because users were permitted to renege on bets without paying...

U.S. Congress Mulls Significant Expansion of the False Claims Act

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Lexology, March 12, 2009. Congress mulls significant expansion of the False Claims ActDay Pitney LLP"The federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 ("FCA"), is a Civil War-era statute that prohibits individuals or companies from making demands for payment or withholding money from the United States government that they are not entitled to receive or withhold...

First Impressions Of U.S. Attorney General Holder Positive for State Attorneys General

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, March 12, 2009. "After their first meeting with new U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, state attorneys general say they are hopeful they can forge better relations with Washington, D.C., on environmental protection, sex offender policy and other subjects that became state-federal battlegrounds during the Bush administration...

Alabama Spree Killer Kept 'Done Me Wrong' List

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, March 12, 2009. "The Alabama gunman who killed 11 people, including himself, may have been planning his shooting spree for some time, according to a local prosecutor. Coffee County District Attorney Gary McAliley said more than 20 empty ammunition boxes, military and survival gear and medical supplies were found in Michael McLendon's home in Kinston, Ala...

Study Of Los Angeles' Women Inmates Finds Patterns

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, March 12, 2009. "For years, the Los Angeles County jail has been a revolving door for the vast majority of its female inmates, many of whom are homeless, poorly educated and struggling with substance abuse, according a watchdog's report released Wednesday...

How Long is Too Long For Death Row Inmates?

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Criminal Justice News, March 12, 2009. "Thirty-two years is a long time for a death-row inmate to contemplate his pending execution. But is it so long that it violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment? The Christian Science Monitor says that was the issue at the heart of an appeal filed at the US Supreme Court on behalf of Florida death-row inmate William Lee Thompson...

Police Vacancies Attract Waves of Job Seekers

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, March 12, 2009. "Job seekers are swamping federal, state and local police agencies during the economic downturn, a reversal from recent years when departments struggled to find qualified recruits. USA Today says police chiefs expect the new prospects, many of them highly experienced and victims of corporate cutbacks, will be better suited to fill a range of public safety jobs, from dispatchers to beat cops...

Street Code Study Sees Youth Violence Link

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, March 12, 2009. "A new government-funded study, 'The Code of the Street and African-American Adolescent Violence,' indicates that economic disadvantage, separation from mainstream society and racial discrimination encountered by some young blacks may lead to anti-social attitudes and to violent behavior...

State and Federal Investigators To Focus On Financial Fraud Cases

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, March 12, 2009. "Spurred by rising public anger, federal and state investigators are preparing for a surge of prosecutions of financial fraud, reports the New York Times. Across the country, attorneys general have already begun indicting dozens of loan processors, mortgage brokers and bank officers...

Bernard Madoff's Bail Revoked After Guilty Pleas to All Charges

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: New York Times Breaking News Alert, March 12, 2009 - 11:29AM ET "Bernard L. Madoff, who expressed remorse for a vast Ponzi scheme, was sent to jail on Thursday to await sentencing." Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na

Federal Agencies Unable To Share Cybersecurity and other Information, Experts Agree

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, March 12, 2009. Feds Still Unable To Share Information, Experts Argue"A bipartisan group recommends improving government efforts in areas like national defense, energy security, bio-defense, health care, and cybersecurity...

Barbara Liskov of MIT Wins Turing Award

Posted on March 12, 2009
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, March 12, 2009. MIT's Barbara Liskov Wins Turing Award "The second woman ever to win the 'Nobel Prize of computing' is turning her focus toward the security of online storage."

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on March 11, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, Searches run March 9-11, 2009. Paterson Stakes Standing on Budget as Approval FallsBloomberg - USA"By Michael Quint March 9 (Bloomberg) -- New York Governor David Paterson says he won?t allow low approval ratings in public-opinion polls and turnover ...

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

Posted on March 11, 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 March 11, 2009

Posted on March 11, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, March 11, 2009. Subscription needed for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | As interest rates sink, so do the fortunes of embattled, IOLTA-funded legal services"From New York to Illinois to Texas, organizations that depend partly or completely on income from interest earned on accounts in which lawyers hold clients' money for short periods of time are seeing that income dwindle...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines March 10, 2009

Posted on March 11, 2009
Source: NLJ.com. March 10, 2009. Subscription needed for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | High court finds no denial of speedy trial right, but leaves door wide open to speedy trial violations for systemic public defender breakdowns"The prosecution cannot be held responsible for the inability or unwillingness of public defenders or assigned counsel to move a defendant's case forward, the U...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending March 8, 2009 - Judiciary Law

Posted on March 11, 2009
Source: Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run March 8, 2009. No Chapater Law Reported for this period: To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi and enter bill number exactly as indicated: JUDICIARY LAW: Bill No...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending March 8, 2009

New York Legislature: Legislative Activity Report March 8, 2009 - Death Penalty

Posted on March 11, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run March 8, 2009. No Chapter Laws reported as signed during this period. To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending March 8, 2009 - Criminal Procedure Law

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending March 8, 2009 - Corrections Law

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