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Federal Courts Let's Get Metaphysical: Life Minus Time Served Equals...?

Let's Get Metaphysical: Life Minus Time Served Equals...?

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Michael Cassesse was sentenced to 12 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for supervised release violation stemming from a racketeering...

Federal Courts No Need for Civil Commitment Warning in Plea Bargain

No Need for Civil Commitment Warning in Plea Bargain

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held this week that a judge is not required to inform a child pornography defendant that his plea bargain could lead to...

Federal Courts Court Can Order Third Party to Sell Felon's Arsenal

Court Can Order Third Party to Sell Felon's Arsenal

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Alan Zaleski likes his firepower. After discovering a large cache of firearms, ammunition, and explosives at Zaleski's home in Berlin, Conn., police arrested...

Federal Courts Court Revives Grant Thornton Securities Fraud Lawsuit

Court Revives Grant Thornton Securities Fraud Lawsuit

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals revived a securities fraud lawsuit on Thursday accusing Grant Thornton LLP (GT) of defrauding Winstar Communications...

Federal Courts Federal Judge Offers Inside Look at Courts 'Disrobed'

Federal Judge Offers Inside Look at Courts 'Disrobed'

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Disrobed is not a legal bodice-ripper, as its title might suggest. (Come to think of it, there's a serious void of legal bodice-rippers.) Instead, it's an...

Federal Courts 3 Tips to Help Lawyers Survive the Summer Heat Wave

3 Tips to Help Lawyers Survive the Summer Heat Wave

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on

With the heat wave sweeping the country right now, you might be wondering: How can an attorney beat the heat in triple digit temperatures? The best solution...

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