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Gang's Convictions Based Partially on Facebook Evidence Upheld
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Second Circuit upheld the murder, racketeering, narcotics and firearms convictions of four members of the "Courtland Avenue Crew," a violent gang from the...
2nd Cir. Affirms: Music Companies Defied Consent Decree
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Content providers are still struggling to figure out how to make money in the digital age. Music publishers, in particular, were much more comfortable with...
Psychiatrist Couldn't Testify in Child Abuse Case, Says N.Y. Ct.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
What are the limits of the doctor/patient privilege as it relates to an admission of child abuse? Can a doctor, or a psychiatrist, call the police, or...
Benihana Drama in the 2nd Circuit
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
This is a case about Benihana, burgers, and contracts. Benihana was founded in 1963 by Rocky Aoki, who would have been a serious contender for the title "Most...
Juvenile Offense Doesn't Make You a Career Criminal: 2nd Cir
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Courts cannot apply the armed career criminal sentencing minimum based on juvenile offenses, the Second Circuit ruled on Monday. Just like your childhood paper...
Court Hears Appeal In $9 Billion Chevron Ecuador Debacle
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
More than 22 years ago, environmental advocates accused Texaco, later acquired by Chevron, of polluting the Amazonian rainforest homeland of 30,000...
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