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Felon Gets 15 Years for Inoperable Gun; Still Can't Catch a Break
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The NYPD was investigating an unrelated matter in Brooklyn when they happened upon John Rivera, a.k.a. Hubert Coleman (“Rivera”). Not wanting to interact with...
2 for 2: 2nd Amendment for Felons; Catch-22 Fire Insurance Question
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
After a few days of a barren bench issuing no decisions of note, today we were graced with a handful. We're so excited by the ending of the drought, that...
Remorse Means Never Having to Say Sorry for Drug Dealing Again
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
You’re all familiar with the “acceptance of responsibility” sentence reduction. Someone cops to the crime and shows remorse, then they get a few levels...
Court Certifies Question on Smoker Medical Monitoring Claims
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you spent 20 years smoking a pack of cigarettes each day, you would probably want someone to keep an eye on your lungs. But should tobacco companies be...
Gifts of the Magi Are No Match for Vatican Choice of Forum Clause
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you’re in the business of making Catholic-branded gifts, it seems like you wouldn’t want to irk the Vatican. But Magi XXI decided that it wasn’t getting a...
2nd Circuit: Like Beauty, Fair Use Is in the Eye of the Beholder
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
It sounds like Shepard Fairey should have fought back. During the 2008 election cycle, Fairey used a 2006 Associated Press photograph to create his Barack...
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