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Phoenix Arizona To Withold Basic Information in Crime Reports to" Protect Privacy"

Posted on January 09, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 9, 2009. "Phoenix police will withhold some basic information on both victims and criminal suspects in reports released to the public, saying it's a way of curbing identity theft, reports the Arizona Republic...

Many Holes in Judicial Security Three Years After Killings

Posted on January 09, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 9, 2009. "Three years after the murders of a Chicago federal judge's husband and mother, and the courthouse shooting of a Georgia judge and his court reporter, judicial security remains fragmented and uneven -- and the bad economy may slow planned upgrades, reports the National Law Journal...

Leahy: U.S. "should Shore Up state and Local Law Enforcement"

Posted on January 09, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 9, 2009. "Burlington, Vt., Police Chief Michael Schirling told the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday that his department needs renewed federal aid as the economic recession threatens to increase crime while forcing cuts in small-town police forces, reports the Burlington (VT) Free Press...

U.S. Collecting DNA Samples from Immigration Arrests, Others

Posted on January 09, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 9, 2009. "Beginning today, the U.S. government will collect DNA samples from people arrested and detained for suspected immigration violations, reports the Los Angeles Times. The new Justice Department policy also will expand DNA collection to people arrested on suspicion of committing federal crimes...

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Police Back Quick Federal Aid Rise; Heritage Foundation Dissents

Posted on January 09, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 8, 2009. "Federal aid to law enforcement via the coming stimulus package to be considered by Congress was backed today by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey. In prepared remarks to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Ramsey said that 'COPS grants for personnel are "vitally important to all of us now...

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest January 8, 2009

Posted on January 08, 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 January 8, 2008

Posted on January 08, 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: Free With Registration: Bankruptcy PracticeThursday, January 8, 2009By John J...

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles January 8, 2008

Posted on January 08, 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, January 8, 2009 Free With Registration: U...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights January 8, 2009

Posted on January 08, 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...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines January 8, 2009

Posted on January 08, 2009
Source: NLM.com, January 8, 2009. Subscription needed for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | New year brings slew of midsize law firms mergers "Merger and practice group acquisition announcements have been coming fast and furious from small and midsize law firms during the past week...

Does Automatic Forwarding of Duplicate Emails Violate Wiretap Act?

Posted on January 08, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 8, 2009. Automatic forwarding of duplicate emails may violate Wiretap ActPerkins Coie LLP"In Murray, et al., v. Financial Visions, Inc., et al., No. CV-07-2578-PHX-FJM, 2008 WL 4850328 (D. Ariz. Nov. 7, 2008) (unpublished opinion), District Judge Frederick J...

Resirrecting Corporate America After the Failure of Governance

Posted on January 08, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 8, 2009. Resurrecting corporate America after the failure of governanceBricker & Eckler LLP"AIG, Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers et al. are the result of a fundamental flaw in governance of corporate America: failure to provide independent oversight of management in the governance of these organizations...

Ohio Supreme Court Modifies Test for Piercing the Corporate Veil

Posted on January 08, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 8, 2009. Ohio - Ohio Supreme Court modifies test for piercing the corporate veilBricker & Eckler LLP"On September 30, 2008, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that to ?pierce the corporate veil,? a plaintiff must show that the 'defendant shareholder exercised control over the corporation in such a manner as to commit fraud, an illegal act, or a similarly unlawful act...

Policy Scan 2009: From Washington DC to the States

Posted on January 08, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 8, 2009. Policy scan 2009: from Washington to the statesSonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP"2009's political landscape will be dominated by the economy, with markets falling 40% in 2008 and unemployment expected to exceed 8 percent in the coming months...

New York Times: Top Ten Viewed Features of 2008

Posted on January 08, 2009
Between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Source: NYtimes.com, January 8, 2009. 1. Politics: Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe2. N.Y. / Region: For an Aspiring Singer, A Harsher Spotlight3. N.Y. / Region: Spitzer Is Linked to Prostitution Ring4...

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on January 08, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, Search run on January 8, 2009. HESC President Praises Governor Paterson's Proposed Student Loan ...ReadMedia (press release) - Albany,NY,USA"For more than three decades, New York has been a national leader in helping students pay for college...

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

Posted on January 08, 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...

Vacancy Announcement: Reference Librarian - US Senate Library Washington DC

Posted on January 08, 2009
POSITION: Reference Librarian I DEPARTMENT: Senate Library SUMMARY: Provides reference and research assistance to patrons; provides timely, confidential, non-partisan responses to information requests from the Senate community; promotes the effective use of information resources through instruction; educates patrons on research options and techniques; provides technical support and content for the library website on the Senate intranet; maintains reference files; monitors Senate floor activity and current events to support patron inquiries; and evaluate reference materials for purchase and retention...

Lawyer/Lobbyists: How to Handle Conflicts of Interest

Posted on January 07, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 7, 2009. Lawyer/lobbyists: how to handle conflicts of interestBricker & Eckler LLP"In the two prior bulletins in this series, we considered: (1) the need for the lawyer/lobbyist to specifically notify the client whether or not the protections of a client-lawyer relationship will exist in the engagement and (2) when the duty of confidentially covers the lawyer/lobbyist's relationships with clients...

California Court Orders Dismissal of Class Action Based on Convictions Inquiry on Job Application

Posted on January 07, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 7, 2009. California - California court orders dismissal of class action based on convictions inquiry on job applicationJackson Lewis LLP"Plaintiffs representing a putative class of 135,000 job applicants could not recover $26 million in damages for an allegedly ?illegal? question on the employer's employment application which sought information about prior criminal convictions, a California Court of Appeal has ruled...

Pennsylvania: Court Sustains Attorney-Client Privelege Claims for Internal E-Mails After In Camera Review

Posted on January 07, 2009
Source: Lexology, January 7, 2009. Pennsylvania - Court sustains attorney-client privilege claims for internal emails after in camera reviewKatten Muchin Rosenman LLP"Applying Pennsylvania law, a court ruled that the defendant corporation had properly withheld certain documents sought in discovery under the attorney-client privilege...

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

Posted on January 07, 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 the National Law Journal Daily Headlines January 7, 2009

Posted on January 07, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, January 7, 2009 Subscription needed for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | Merit-based bonuses at Morgan Lewis: a sign of things to come? "Legal experts have speculated that the flagging economy will push law firms to finally abandon the costly lockstep compensation systems they have clung to for years...

New Jersey Law Journal News Update January 6, 2009

Posted on January 07, 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 needed for online access: Case Tests if Buried Remains Should Be Exhumed Due to Misdeeds by the Living"It's litigation that quite literally could raise the dead...

New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest January 7, 2009

Posted on January 07, 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 DIVISIONFIRST DEPARTMENTProducts LiablityClaims on Firm's Asbestos Insulation Subject To Products Liability Coverage, Aggregate Limit Continental Casualty Co...

New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists January 7, 2009

New York Law Journal Lead Articles January 7, 2009

Posted on January 07, 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: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 Free With Registration: Circuit Upholds Denial of Fees To Ex-Lawyer in Malpractice Suit Panel Permits $20 Million Fraud Claim To Go Forward State Tax Laws Distinguished From Federal Code On Deducting Gambling Losses on Returns Judge Dismisses Action, Finds Developer Sought to Curb Comment Dewey & LeBoeuf Fees for Receiver Role Trimmed Law Firm Roundup Free With Registration: Obituary: Ronald J...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights January 7, 2009

Posted on January 07, 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...

Albany New York Media Agree To Withold Witness Names in Girl's Death

Posted on January 07, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 7, 2009. "In a rare tactic against witness intimidation, District Attorney David Soares in Albany have asked the news media not to publish the names of witnesses who testify in this week's trial of a teenager charged with killing a 10-year-old girl, says the Albany Times Union...

Why Jailed Suspect in Forida Child Death Can't Watch TV Accounts

Posted on January 07, 2009
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 7, 2009. "The Web and TV are abuzz with the latest news about high-profile defendant Casey Anthony in Florida, who is accused of killing her daughter Caylee, but the most high-profile inmate at the Orange County Jail gets most of her news the old-fashioned way -- on a small transistor radio from inside her 7-foot-by-12-foot cell, says the Orlando Sentinel...

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