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Selections From National Law Journal Daily Headlines June 17, 2008

Posted on June 17, 2008
Source: NLJ.com, June 17, 2008 Subscription needed for online access http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | Floods in Iowa close one of the state's law schools "Flooding has forced the University of Iowa College of Law in Iowa City to closed its doors until further notice...

New Jersey Law Journal Top StoriesJune 16, 2008

Posted on June 17, 2008
If you are already an online subscriber to 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: Judge Is Censured for Ex Parte Dismissal of Friend?s Traffic Ticket"The state Supreme Court censures a municipal judge who dismissed a traffic ticket for a friend and former colleague during an ex parte meeting in chambers...

New York Law Journal Featured Columnists June 17, 2008

Posted on June 17, 2008
If you are already an online subscriber to 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.nuylj.com Subscription Required for online access unless otherwise noted: Municipal Law Tuesday, June 17, 2008 By Jeffrey D...

Taser Getting Limited Chance At Higher Profile In New York City

Posted on June 16, 2008
Source: Crime & Justice News "After decades languishing in the trunks of squad cars, the Taser is getting a chance at a higher profile in the New York Police Department, says the New York Times. The Taser's limited career in New York has contrasted with its ubiquity around the nation, as police officials from Wisconsin to California have praised its usefulness, particularly in encounters with the emotionally disturbed...

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Use of Force Significant In Number of New York City Police Stops

Posted on June 16, 2008
Source: Crime & Justice News "One in five New Yorkers stopped by police in 2006 encountered some use of force, from simple restraint to facing a drawn service weapon, a New York Daily News analysis of data found. In 102,000 of the more than 500,000 police stops - about 20 percent - cops did things such as restrained people, threw them to the ground or against a wall or pointed a gun at them...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights

Posted on June 16, 2008
News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...

New York Law Journal Lead Articles

Posted on June 16, 2008
If you are already an online subscriber to 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 Click here to go to www.nylj.com Failure to Give Jurors Oath Ruled a 'Fundamental Error' Subscription Required Breach of Plea Agreement Opens Door to Sentence Enhancements Subscription Required Charges of Sending Clandestine Video Dismissed Subscription Required Free With Registration: Obituary: Murray P...

New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest

Posted on June 16, 2008
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. Click here to go to www.nylj.com United States, appellee v...

New York, NYC Change Policies to Deal With Violence of the Mentally Ill

Posted on June 13, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 13, 2008. "After several violent incidents involving mentally ill individuals -including the murder of a New York City psychiatrist in February - New York city and state officials yesterday announced new policies designed to improve care for patients and reduce the risk of violence, reports the New York Sun...

Los Angeles Law Enforcement Leaders Disagree On Race Gang Link

Posted on June 13, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 13, 2008. "Los Angeles' two top lawmen are increasingly at odds over the extent to which gang violence is being fueled by racial hatred, reports the Los Angeles Times. Police Chief William Bratton and his top deputies have long cautioned that race-motivated violence remains fairly rare and that gang feuds over turf and drugs are the leading causes of such violence...

Inmates, Guards Nervous as California Plans to Integrate Prison Cells

Posted on June 13, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 13, 2008. "One of the last bastions of racial segregation will be breached next month, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Trailing most U.S. states, California will start fully integrating its prison cells beginning July 1...

Juvenile Court Delemma: Kids Incompetent to Stand Trial

Posted on June 13, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 13, 2008. "The 17-year-old boy with a slash of a scar between his eyebrows frustrates Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Judge Thomas O'Malley, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The court has deemed the teen with an IQ of 52 incompetent to stand trial...

Cleveland, Philadelphia Try More Aggressive Anti Gun Strategy

Posted on June 13, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 13, 2008. "Three years ago, charges of drug possession and trafficking were what brought most kids to Cleveland's juvenile detention center. Now, says Sam Amata, the head of the juvenile division in the Cuyahoga County public defender's office, the drug charges 'have gone away...

ABA: U.S. Supreme Court Update, Boumediene v Bush, President of the United States

Posted on June 13, 2008
Supreme Court Update: A Service from the Criminal Justice Section (www.abanet.org/crimjust ) The following is an analyis of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion, Boumedine v. Bush, President of the United States by the ABA Criminal Justice Section...

International Personal Information Flow, Privacy and Security

Posted on June 13, 2008
Source: Lexology, June 13, 2008. International personal information flow, privacy and securityJackson Lewis LLP"Employers must consider the requirements of international privacy laws when transferring employees? personal information across national borders, even if within the same company...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines June 13, 2008

Posted on June 13, 2008
Source: NLJ.com, June 13, 2008. Subscription needed for online access http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | WINNING"The lawyers featured in The National Law Journal's 2008 Winning special report share a knack for artfully swaying judges and juries and taking risks when they see the opportunity to seize an advantage in the courtroom...

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

Posted on June 13, 2008
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...

Keeping Secrets and Finding Clues in Data

Posted on June 13, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, June 13, 2008. Keeping Secrets And Finding Clues In Data"Your company (probably) has rules about how frequently systems get backed up, e-mail gets deleted, and other data-retention issues. But would those policies hurt if your company was suddenly yanked into litigation, especially noncompete, patent infringement, or trade-secret cases?"

Has Breakdown of Talks Between Microsoft and Yahoo Cleared the way for a Deal With Google?

Posted on June 13, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, June 13, 2008. Yahoo Says Microsoft Talks Over, Google Deal Looms"The breakdown of talks between Microsoft and Yahoo has cleared the way for Yahoo to pursue a search alliance with Google." Related Stories:Icahn Says Yahoo CEO, Board Sabotaged Microsoft Acquisition BidHi-Tech CEOs Offer Yahoo, Microsoft Merger Advice

New Jersey Law Journal News Update June 12, 2008

Posted on June 13, 2008
If you are already an online subscriber to New Jerwey 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 Municipal Judge Admonished for Conflicts Breach "A municipal judge who failed to disqualify himself in two cases involving a former client has been admonished by the state Supreme Court, despite a request by the Court's judicial discipline panel that ethics charges be dismissed...

New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest June 13, 2008

Posted on June 13, 2008
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: APPELLATE DIVISIONFIRST DEPARMENTBusiness LawClose Corporation's Minority Shareholder's Complaint For Fiduciary Duty Breach, Fraud at Buyout Reinstated Littman, plaintiff-appellant v...

New York Law Journal Featured Columnists June 13, 2008

New York Law Journal Lead Articles June 13, 2008

Posted on June 13, 2008
If you are already an online subscriber to 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, June 13, 2008 Dead Man Law Ruled No Bar In Lawyer Discipline Defense Divided Circuit Denies Hearing By Full Court In Bias Case DA Failure to Inform Leads to Conviction Upset General Release Does Not Preclude Suit, Panel Holds Free: Court Says Detainees Have Right to Habeas Hearings Newsbriefs

New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County

Posted on June 12, 2008
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, June 12, 2008 1. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v...

With Gas Prices Sky-High 12 New Jersey Government Employees Indicted for Stealing Gas

Posted on June 12, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 12, 2008. "New Jersey officials announced the indictment of a dozen government employees on charges of stealing gas from government pumps, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. Some of the defendants used magnetic swipe cards or fuel keys to steal between a few and several hundred gallons of gas...

Texas Resumes Executions After 9 Month De Facto Moratorium

Posted on June 12, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 12, 2008. "A remorseful killer was executed last night for the rape and slaying of a woman in Dallas 17 years ago, the Associated Press reports. He was the first Texas prisoner in nearly nine months put to death in the nation's most active capital punishment state...

Marijuana Potency in U.S. At Highest Level in 30 Years

Posted on June 12, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 12, 2008. "Marijuana potency increased last year to the highest level in more than 30 years, posing greater health risks to people who may view the drug as harmless, says a White House report quoted by the Associated Press...

Drug War in Camden NJ Threatens To Set New Homicide Record

Posted on June 12, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 12, 2008. "An escalating drug-trade turf war in Camden, N.J., could make 2008 one of the deadliest years in the city's recorded history, says the Philadelphia Inquirer. As of last Friday, Camden had 25 homicides this year - an average of five a month, acting Camden County Prosecutor Joshua Ottenberg said...

Is Housing Program For Poor Linked To Crime Rise in Many Cities?

Posted on June 12, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 12, 2008. "Falling crime rates have been one of the great American success stories of the past 15 years, says The Atlantic. Lately, though, a new and unexpected pattern has emerged, taking criminologists by surprise...

U.S. Supreme Court Rules 5 to 4 For Guantanamo Detainees

Posted on June 12, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, June 12, 2008. "Foreign terrorism suspects held at the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba have constitutional rights to challenge their detention there in U.S. courts, the Supreme Court ruled today, 5 to 4. "The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times," Justice Anthony M...

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