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Federal Courts BP Contests Oil Spill Settlement, Fearing 'Fictional Losses'

BP Contests Oil Spill Settlement, Fearing 'Fictional Losses'

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In late August, British Petroleum (BP) asked the Fifth Circuit to put a freeze on the settlement process, which BP had approved in 2012, to avoid entitling...

Federal Courts 3 Texans Surface as Potential 5th Circuit Nominees

3 Texans Surface as Potential 5th Circuit Nominees

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Since things are looking up for Obama's court nominees, his focus has turned to fill three vacancies in the Fifth Circuit. A trio of Texans is being vetted for...

Federal Courts 2nd Murder Retrial Argued in Angola 3 Case

2nd Murder Retrial Argued in Angola 3 Case

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

One of three men convicted of the "Angola 3" prison guard murder is getting a second chance for a retrial in his case before the Fifth Circuit. A three-judge...

Federal Courts How Much Evidence Is Enough For a Child Porn Conviction?

How Much Evidence Is Enough For a Child Porn Conviction?

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's a classic defense: The child porn on the computer wasn't mine, it belongs to my roommate ... or, or my girlfriend! A jury didn't buy this line when...

Federal Courts A Forklift is A Motor Vehicle: Insurance Wisdsom From the 5th Cir.

A Forklift is A Motor Vehicle: Insurance Wisdsom From the 5th Cir.

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Yes, it's true. The Fifth Circuit finally decided that age old question: is a forklift a motor vehicle? The court in Boyett v. Redland Ins. Co. needed to...

Federal Courts Aggregated Small Thefts Punishable as One Felony Only

Aggregated Small Thefts Punishable as One Felony Only

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Federal criminal sentencing can often be bewildering to criminal defense attorneys, making pleading strategies more uncertain than usual. For thefts involving...

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