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Huge Mob Sweep in New York City Shows La Costa Nostra Power

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 8, 2008. "State and federal indictments have charged 87 people in a government move against the upper echelon of the Gambino crime family, reports the New York Times. A roundup began yesterday morning that authorities called the biggest in memory, one coordinated with arrests by Italian authorities in Sicily...

Domestic Violence Group Protests Proposed End of Victims Fund

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 8, 2008. "On top of cuts in the federal Victims of Crime Act Fund in the budget for the current fiscal year voted by Congress in December, President Bush's fiscal 2009 budget out this week proposes the end of the fund itself, which currently has more than $2 billion, complains the National Network to End Domestic Violence...

States Blocking Parole Based on DNA Evidence Linked To Crimes

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 8, 2008. "States and crime victims are using DNA evidence that links parole candidates to crimes for which they were never prosecuted in a strategy to block early release from prison, USA Today reports. Of the 44 states that responded to a survey survey by the newspaper, 12 say they review such evidence or would have authority to review the material if it were provided...

Amended Ninth Circuit Opinion: Defendant Bears Burden of Proving Copyright Fair Use in Preliminary Injunction Stage of Infringement Action

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 8, 2008. In amended opinion, Ninth Circuit rules that defendant bears the burden of proving copyright fair use in preliminary injunction stage of infringement actionThelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner"Once a moving party has carried its burden of showing a likelihood of success on the merits during the preliminary injunction stage, the burden shifts to the non-moving party to show a likelihood that its affirmative defense of fair use will succeed...

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European Court of Justice Rues on ISP Disclosure of Subscriber Information

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 8, 2008. European Court of Justice rules on ISP disclosure of subscriber informationFoley & Lardner LLP"The European Court of Justice recently issued a decision regarding the disclosure of subscriber information, including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, by Internet service providers (ISPs) where it is sought to identify suspected infringers of intellectual property rights, particularly copyrights...

Major Technology Companies Join OpenID Board

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source:InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, February 8, 2008. Major Tech Companies Join OpenID Board"The addition of Google, IBM, Microsoft, VeriSign, and Yahoo is expected to help build support for a single Web sign-on service."

Wikipedia Refuses To Delete Picture Of Muhammad

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, February 8, 2008. Wikipedia Refuses To Delete Picture Of Muhammad"About 100,000 people have signed a petition asking Wikipedia "to respect the religion" and takes aim at the image with the Muhammad entry"

Google News Adds Local Content

Posted on February 08, 2008
Source:InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, February 8, 2008. Google News Adds Local Content"Users can get local news by typing a city name or zip code into Google News." �

New Jersey Law Journal State and Federal Decisions February 7, 2008

Posted on February 08, 2008
If you are already an online subscriber to 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 needed for online access. STATE DECISIONS: Czar Inc...

New Jersey Law Journal News Alerts February 7, 2008

Posted on February 08, 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...

New Massachusetts Data Breach Law and Proposed Security Rules Require Company Action

Posted on February 06, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 6, 2008. Aggressive new Massachusetts data breach law and proposed security rules require company actionEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge"Massachusetts has become one of the most aggressive states in the country regarding protecting personal data...

Does an Employee Have Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Regarding Use of a Non-Networked Workplace Computer Not Governed by Usage Policy and Housed in Locked, Private Office ??

Posted on February 06, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 6, 2008. Employee has reasonable expectation of privacy in non-networked workplace computer not governed by usage policy and housed in locked, private officeThelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner"An employee has an reasonable expectation of privacy in his locked, non-shared office space and workplace computer housed therein in the absence of an employer's policy regarding use of the computer or the employer's access to it...

Can Printouts of Copyrighted Web Site Pages Be Deemed Fair Use When Used As Exhibits in a Judicial Proceeding?

Posted on February 06, 2008
Source:Lexology, February 6, 2008. Printouts of copyrighted web site pages for use as exhibits in a judicial proceeding deemed fair useThelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner"The reproduction of pages from a copyrighted Web site for use as evidence in a judicial proceeding is fair use, despite a statement on the Web site that forbade any copying without prior permission and the payment of a license fee"

FTC Issues Set of Proposed Principals To Address Online Behavioral Advertising and Consumer Privacy Concerns

Posted on February 06, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 6, 2008. Following "Ehavioral" forum on privacy issues, FTC staff issues proposed behavioral advertising principlesThelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner"The FTC staff issued a set of proposed principles to encourage development of self-regulation for online behavioral advertising and address consumer privacy concerns over personal data collected by social networking and other Web sites...

Is the Termination of aCorrections Officer for Inflammatory Internet Posting Justified?

Posted on February 06, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 6, 2008. Corrections officer's termination due to inflammatory internet posting justified where officer's free speech interests are outweighed by Police Department's legitimate concerns of disruptionThelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner"A corrections officer's termination due to defamatory comments made about the sheriff's department on an officer association Web site was justified where the officer's speech went beyond "topics of value in the civil discourse" and the sheriff's department presented reasonable concerns about potential disruption to its operations...

New Jersey Law Journal News Alerts February 5, 2008

Posted on February 06, 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 Tyco Litigation Goes On as Investors Opting Out of Class Settlement Sue"A $2...

U.S. Death Penalty Cases Rise; Ohio Defenders Hire Specialists

Posted on February 06, 2008
Source: Crime & Justice News "Ohio's two federal public defenders, in Cleveland and Columbus, both are hiring lawyers who will specialize in death penalty cases, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer. For defendants, it might mean more competent aid from lawyers who better know the U...

Taser Says Many Are Buying Its Slimmer Personal Model

Posted on February 06, 2008
Source: Crime & Justice News "Nicole Gordon of Cincinnati got a Taser from her boyfriend for Christmas, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Because a boyfriend worried about her going to and from work in the dark, Gordon joined the more than 160,000 people nationwide carrying a weapon more commonly associated with police...

NY Times: States Should Rethink Juvenile Life Without Parole

Posted on February 06, 2008
Source: Crime & Justice News "The U.S. leads the world in the number of people it has locked up for life without parole for crimes committed by juveniles, says a New York Times editorial. Juvenile crime should not be taken lightly, but young people should not be completely written off, the paper says...

New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from New York County

Posted on February 06, 2008
In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view cases listed below: 1. People v. Martinez2008 WL 305008 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unreported Disposition, 2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 00982(N...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights

Posted on February 06, 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 February 06, 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 Consultant Has No Claim To AmEx Slogan, Court Finds Subscription Required Absence of Adequate Safety Device Means Liability in Fall, Panel Says Subscription Required Senate GOP Claims Spitzer Parole Stance Promotes 'Jailbreak' Subscription Required Correction Subscription Required Free: Newsbriefs

New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest

Posted on February 06, 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 COURT DECISIONS Sombrotto, petitioner-respondent v...

Archivist Stole Papers to Pay Bills

Posted on February 05, 2008
"? A state archivist was charged Monday with stealing hundreds of artifacts ? documents representing "the heritage of all Americans," according to the history buff who found some of them on eBay ? to pay his household bills." "Daniel Lorello, 54, is accused of taking the rare items from the New York State Library, including Davy Crockett Almanacs, Currier and Ives lithographs and the 1865 railroad timetable for Abraham Lincoln's funeral train...

Summary Judgment Standard Applicable to Subpoena to Internet Service Provider Seeking Identity of Anonymous Blogger

Posted on February 05, 2008
Source: Lexology, February 5, 2008. Summary judgment standard applicable to subpoena to internet service provider seeking identity of anonymous bloggerThelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner"A party seeking to obtain discovery of the identity of an anonymous blogger via a subpoena to the blogger's e-mail service provider must first demonstrate that its claim would survive a motion for summary judgment".

Is "Securing The Cities" Antiterror Program Worthwhile?

Posted on February 04, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 4, 2008. "A New York City Police Department helicopter with an ultra-sensitive radiation detector affixed to its tail hunted block by block in lower Manhattan last month for a black SUV containing the components of a homemade radiological "dirty bomb," says the Washington Post...

Antiterror Teams Of Armed New York City Police, Dogs To Patrol Subways

Posted on February 04, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 4, 2008. "In the first counterterrorism strategy of its kind in the U.S., roving teams of New York City police officers armed with automatic rifles and accompanied by bomb-sniffing dogs will patrol the city's subway system daily, beginning next month, reports the New York Times...

Critics Say Big Crime Tip Rewards May Be Ineffective

Posted on February 04, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 4, 2008. "The numbers are meant to get attention and results: $267,000 in reward money from big-name athletes, business leaders and law enforcement agencies for information on the killer of a Broward Sheriff's deputy...

Bush Budget Seeks More For FBI, Less For Anticrime Grants

Posted on February 04, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, February 4, 2008. "President Bush's last annual budget proposal calls for more FBI funding but less for state and local anticrime grants. The proposal sent to Congress for the budget year starting Oct. 1 seeks more than $7...

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

Posted on February 04, 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: Friday, February 01, 2008 (Continued) � 1. People v. Marti2008 WL 268292 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unreported Disposition, 2008 N...

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