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New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

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Immunity for Employees' Online Activities

Posted on February 13, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 12, 2008. Immunity for employees? online activitiesSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP"Companies are increasingly allowing employees to make limited use of company computer resources for non-business purposes."

Crime and Corruption

Posted on February 13, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 13, 2008. Crime & corruptionWinston & Strawn LLP"A federal judge sentenced Judy Thurman, the former treasurer of the Federal Independent Texas Union Local 900 in Fort Worth, to a 21-month prison sentence, followed by three years supervised release, for embezzling $164,268 in union funds".

FCC Probing Comcast for Data Discrimination

Posted on February 13, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 13, 2008. FCC probing Comcast for data discriminationManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP"Kevin Martin, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said the agency would be investigating whether cable provider Comcast was involved in data discrimination"

U.S. Arrests Eight in Online Gambling Operation

Posted on February 13, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 13, 2008. U.S. arrests eight in online gambling operationManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP"In the federal government?s ongoing battle against Internet gambling, U.S. prosecutors have arrested eight people in connection with a Costa Rica-based online sports-betting operation...

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Amendments Likely to California Law Regarding E-Discovery

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 11, 2008. Likely amendments to California law regarding e-discoveryPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP"On January 25, 2008, with little fanfare, the public comment period closed on new e-discovery statutes and rules proposed for California state court litigants"

"French Data Protection Agency Issues Policy Statement Highlighting Conflicts Between U.S Electronic Discovery Obligations and EU Laws"

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 11, 2008. French national Data Protection Agency issues policy statement highlighting conflicts between U.S. electronic discovery obligations and EU lawsBingham McCutchen LLP"Electronic discovery in U.S. legal proceedings is increasingly becoming the focus of European regulatory efforts...

Texas Courts Would Likely Adopt Single Publication Rule for Internet Publications

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 11, 2008. Texas courts would likely adopt single publication rule for Internet publicationsThelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner"Texas courts would likely follow the majority approach and adopt the single publication rule to defamation claims involving publicly available Internet publications"

Selected List of Articles from New York Times: January 9-11, 2008

Posted on February 11, 2008
Subscription needed for online accsss unless otherwise noted: February 9, 2008: G.I. Tells of Ordering Execution of Unarmed IraqiBy SOLOMON MOORE"A top Army sniper testified that he had ordered the execution of an unarmed Iraqi man and then planted a rifle near the body to support his false report about the killing...

Windows Server 2008 is Microsoft's "Leanest, Meanest Yet"

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: The Best of eWeek, February 9, 2008. Windows Server 2008 Is Microsoft's Leanest, Meanest YetNetworking enhancements, a reduced attack surface and virtualization capabilities earn Windows Server 2008 eWEEK Labs' Analyst's Choice award.READ MORE >>

Yahoo Launches Live Video Service

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, February 11, 2008. Yahoo Launches Live Video Service"The experiment reflects a strategy of building and launching services quickly, and responding to the immediate market feedback"

Mozilla Issues Firefox 2.0.0.12 Security Update

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, February 11, 2008. Mozilla Issues Firefox 2.0.0.12 Security Update"The update addresses 10 security advisories, three of which Mozilla classifies as critical."

Transportation Security Administration Blog Draws Comments, Prompts A Change

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, February 11, 2008. TSA Blog Draws Hundreds Of Comments, Prompts A Change"The Transportation Security Administration's Evolution of Security blog drew more than 700 comments on the first day."

Selected List of Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com

Posted on February 11, 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...

New Jersey Law Journal Top Stories February 11, 2008

Posted on February 11, 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. Ex-Prosecutor Can Appear in Trooper Case�" A New Jersey appeals court on Friday reversed a judge's order that had disqualified a former assistant attorney general from defending a state trooper implicated in a rape investigation...

New York Legislature Activity Report for Week Ending February 10, 2008

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), February 10, 2008. Categories included: Corrections Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Judiciary Law, Penal Law. CORRECTIONS LAW: Bill No. �A894 Destito (MS) -- Relates to authorizing ministers of congregations in the county in which a jail, workhouse or correctional facility is located to visit inmates No Same as Last Act: 02/04/08 REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTIONS841A FLANAGAN -- Expands coverage of sex offender registration act No Same as Last Act: 02/04/08 referred to correction Last Action Date: 02/05/08(Results Count = ) Bill No...

New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest February 11, 2008

Posted on February 11, 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 needed for online access APPELLATE DIVISIONFIRST DEPARTMENTTortsLadder Did Not Provide Elevated Worker Adequate Safety Device; ?Scaffold Law? Claim Reversed Cohen, plaintiffs-appellants v...

New York Law Journal Featured Columnists February 11, 2008

New York Law Journal Lead Articles February 11, 2008

Posted on February 11, 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 needed for online access unless otherwise noted Monday, February 11, 2008 Free With Registration: Panel Eases DNA Discovery In Paternity Determination Blind Patron's ADA Claims Go Forward Libel Award Is Reinstated Against Ex-Schools Chief Free: Judge's Groups Balk at Proposed Pay Resolution A...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights February 11, 2008

Posted on February 11, 2008
If newsfeeds are shown on the left side of your screen, the News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If newsfeeds are not displayed on the screen try going to http://www...

Electric Chair Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Nebraska Supreme Court

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 11, 2008. "The electric chair is cruel and unusual punishment, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday, says the New York Times. The decision suspended executions there, as Nebraska is the only state that still relies solely on electrocution, once the dominant U...

Death Penalty To Be Sought For 6 Guantanamo Detainees Charged With Roles in 9/11 Terror Attacks

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 11, 2008. Military prosecutors will seek the death penalty for six Guant�namo detainees who are to be charged with central roles in the Sept. 11 terror attacks, reports the New York Times. The case is likely to include numerous war-crimes charges against the six men, including Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the former Qaeda operations chief who has described himself as the mastermind of the attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people...

Vice President Cheney, Congressional Majority Oppose D.C. Gun Ban in Court

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 11, 2008. "Vice President Cheney signed a brief filed by a majority of Congress that urged the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling that Washington, D.C.,'s handgun ban is unconstitutional, reports the Washington Post...

Millouri Shoting Raises Issue Of Public Building Metal Detectors

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 11, 2008. "In the St. Louis suburb of Florissant, Robert Lowery had metal detectors installed in city hall when he became mayor eight years ago, to ward off any vengeful felons from his previous tenure as the city's police chief, says the St...

Baltimore Health Program Hires Ex-Cons To Prevent Violence

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 11, 2008. "Some 'foot soliders and lieutenants' in Baltimore drug sales have signed on with Operation Safe Streets, a Baltimore Health Department program that hires ex-offenders to stop the shootings in their own neighborhood, reports the Baltimore Sun...

Cincinnati AntiViolence Program Gets Credit in Homicide Drop

Posted on February 11, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 11, 2008 "Dozens of wary young felons, some in handcuffs, file into a Cincinnati courtroom not for trial, but to hear an ultimatum that the killings must stop. If you want out of the violent street life, they are told, there's help...

CLLB Information Security Newsletter

Posted on February 08, 2008
On my other blog, Criminal Law Library Blog at http://www.crimihnallawlibraryblog.com I have noticed a high response to posting related to information security. In response I have started an information security newsletter on an experimental basis to see how it works...

Mexican Judges Under Attack: Should Their Identity Be Hidden?

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 8, 2008. "Judges have become a target of Mexico's drug violence, a signal that warring cartels are escalating their attacks on the Mexican government, say analysts quoted by the Austin American-Statesman. The city of Monterrey is reeling from the Jan...

"We Blew This"--How National Media Covered the Jena 6 Story

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 8, 2008. "Why did the national news media do late and imcomplete coverage of the racial issues sourrounding the beating of a white high school student by blacks in December 2006? The American Journalism Review takes a close look at the case...

Pennsylvania Mental Health Court "Warm, Fuzzy" in Justice System

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 8, 2008. "Judge John Zotolla's mental health court in Pittsburgh often feels more like a kindergarten award ceremony than part of the criminal justice system, says U.S. News & World Report. Even defendants who've slipped up on probation are unlikely to be thrown back in jail...

Some U.S. Attorneys Back Reduced Crack Sentences

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 8, 2008. "Attorney General Michael Mukasey has voiced opposition to the early release of hundreds of federal inmates convicted of dealing crack cocaine, but some U.S. Attorneys may not be getting the message, reports the Los Angeles Times...

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