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Court: Prisoners Can't Be Forced to Snitch
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
In a twist on the right to remain silent, a federal appeals court said prison guards could not compel an inmate to snitch. Mark Burns sued New York prison...
Trump Names 10 More Judges, Seven for New York
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
President Trump has been on a tear naming judicial nominees, adding to a growing list that now numbers more than 70 awaiting appointments. With 10 new...
Underwood Approved as Interim NY Attorney General
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
For Barbara Underwood, her appointment as New York's acting attorney general must have been a pleasure and a pain. One week, she was sworn in as the first...
Sharks Can Fight Over The Sloppy Tuna Trademark
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
It may not be an old fisherman's tale, but when a group of Wall Street investors and seafood loving friends opened The Sloppy Tuna restaurant in Montauk in...
Trustee Smells Something in Fishery Bankruptcy, and It's HSBC
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
China Fishery had a noble plan to feed the world, but it didn't quite work out. The company, which owned the world's largest factory ship, filed for...
Court Renews Copyright Case Against Timberlake
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
If you know Milli Vanilli, Justin Timberlake is no Milli Vanilli. The Milli duo lost their Grammy because they didn't actually sing their award-winning song....