Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is getting the cold shoulder from the Republican Party and faces a political standoff as Obama puts forward his nominee for the Court. As USA Today reported, the nomination of the Judge was a high point for him, but may represent yet another low point in Washington rivalries. So when […]
Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee Faces Cold Shoulders Read More »
Bill Cosby’s lawyers are seeking New York magazine notes of interviews with alleged victims of the comedian, with the magazine objecting on the basis of confidentiality. The application was made in Manhattan this week with the Cosby legal team wanting “all documents and things relating to any communications” between the magazine and the seven
Hulk Hogan has had to wrestle with many people in his career – but now he’s tangling with Gawker publisher Nick Denton over his $100 million lawsuit and Denton is having none of it. But the reason the Defendant is strongly opposed to the lawsuit from the 62-year-old former wrestler Gawker’s lawyer, Michael Berry, explained
Facebook is facing a hate crimes lawsuit filed by two German lawyers, despite its best efforts to avoid the lawsuit. The lawsuit for €150m claims Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook violated Germany’s anti-Nazi speech laws, notwithstanding Zuckerberg’s visit to Germany to explain to chancellor Angela Merkel that hate speech had no part in Facebook’s social media platform.
Apple’s win in the iPhone warrant case found the government’s interpretation of the law unconstitutional in its broadness. But it may not help Apple in its San Bernardino trial. The ruling from Magistrate Judge Orenstein can be found here. The extraordinary relief [the government] seeks cannot be considered “agreeable to the usages and principles of
Does Apple’s New York Win Over the FBI Help in California? Read More »
LOS ANGELES – An attorney who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion charges – and who prosecutors say defrauded a dozen clients out of at least $8 million in an investment fraud scheme – was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison. Stephen Young Kang, 46, of Newport Beach,
Orange County Attorney Draws Five Years For $8 Million Fraud Read More »
A woman who died from ovarian cancer that she claimed was caused by using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder has been awarded $72 million by a Missouri jury. The woman’s attorneys produced evidence that included a 1997 J&J memo from the company’s medical consultant suggesting that “anybody who denies [the] risks” between “hygenic” talc use and
Johnson & Johnson’s $72 Million Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit Loss Read More »
When you have been convicted of a crime in Canada, he is left with a criminal record. Regardless of whether the person has actually committed the crime or not, a conviction means a criminal record, which can place some serious limitations on daily life. A pardon, drafted with the help of organizations such as
Why do so many criminals seek pardons for their crimes Read More »
What is a criminal record? Anyone who has been convicted of an offense under the Criminal Code of Canada will receive a criminal record. This is a record of all of the offences associated with that person, held in a database by the RCMP. This record will be held until you reach 80 years
Should the government that Cliven Bundy so loathes provide him with a free lawyer? Well, Judge Janice M Stewart isn’t falling for that one – not straight away at least. The Judge has required the anti-government activist to supply an affidavit outlining exactly what his financial circumstances are. Bundy, 69, has already withheld over $1
