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Failure to Investigate Rogue Juror Doesn't Waive Right to Fair Trial
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The defendant accused and convicted of mail fraud and tax evasion did not waive his right to an impartial jury when his attorneys suspected a biased and...
Regular Buying and Selling Not Enough to Show Drug Conspiracy
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Second Circuit reversed a conviction for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine on Wednesday. James Dickerson was convicted of conspiring with a New Haven,...
Is Doc Review the Practice of Law? 2nd Cir. Will Decide
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Second Circuit heard arguments last Friday on whether contract lawyers are entitled to overtime pay. "Legal practice" is exempt from the Fair Labor...
Apple Antitrust Monitor Stays Put: 2nd Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Apple -- you know, the company that makes your iPhone -- got into a bit of trouble a few years ago when the United States started investigating allegations of...
Limits on Custom License Plates Don't Violate Free Speech
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A car's license plate, once just a means to identify the vehicle, has increasingly become a way for drivers to express themselves. Vanity plates allow their...
Court Suspends Lawyer Who Repeatedly Defaulted in Appeals
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Nothing can keep a lawyer up at night like the fear of missing a deadline or failing to file a required document. Not only do such errors do a disservice to...
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