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Ineffective Counsel: It's All Fun and Games Until Sentencing
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Every spring, hundreds of teenage, aspiring-lawyer types flock to the National High School Mock Trial Competition. Typically coached by a licensed attorney,...
Knock Off the Knock Offs: Gucci Wins $4.6M Judgment from Guess
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it's also cause for damages in a trademark infringement lawsuit. Monday, U.S. District Judge Shira...
CIA Can Withhold Detainee Photo, Waterboarding Cables
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) doesn't have to release a photo of an alleged al-Qaida...
Greece Needs a New Prayer Policy
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
We’re used to reading public prayer cases from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. This week, the Second Circuit took a stab at the Establishment Clause,...
Reversed: No Assumptions Allowed in Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a defendant's life sentence on child pornography charges on Tuesday, finding that the district court...
Starbucks Can Limit Employees' Pieces of Flair
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The lessons from Office Space occasionally transcend the late-90s cinematic zeitgeist and find their way to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. How, you ask?...
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