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Let's Get Metaphysical: Life Minus Time Served Equals...?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Michael Cassesse was sentenced to 12 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for supervised release violation stemming from a racketeering...
No Need for Civil Commitment Warning in Plea Bargain
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
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...
Court Can Order Third Party to Sell Felon's Arsenal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Alan Zaleski likes his firepower. After discovering a large cache of firearms, ammunition, and explosives at Zaleski's home in Berlin, Conn., police arrested...
Court Revives Grant Thornton Securities Fraud Lawsuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals revived a securities fraud lawsuit on Thursday accusing Grant Thornton LLP (GT) of defrauding Winstar Communications...
Federal Judge Offers Inside Look at Courts 'Disrobed'
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
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...
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...