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Federal Courts 6th Cir. Affirms Judge Steven Terry's Honest Services Conviction

6th Cir. Affirms Judge Steven Terry's Honest Services Conviction

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Jesse Unruh, the legendary former Speaker of the California General Assembly, said, "If you can't eat their[lobbyists'] food, drink their booze, ... take their...

Federal Courts Ambush With Undisclosed Evidence OK if Inculpatory, Not Exculpatory?

Ambush With Undisclosed Evidence OK if Inculpatory, Not Exculpatory?

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The facts of Rodrigo Macias-Farias’ case read like a comedy of errors. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency stopped a semi-trailer full of 1,600 pounds of...

Federal Courts 13-Year-Old Boy Can Appeal His Spot on Tenn. Child Abuse Registry

13-Year-Old Boy Can Appeal His Spot on Tenn. Child Abuse Registry

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

What exactly does a 13-year-old boy have to do to be considered a child abuser? In one case out of Tennessee, a teenager earned that undesirable designation...

Federal Courts Court Must Estimate Loss for Sentencing in Tire Trade Secret Theft

Court Must Estimate Loss for Sentencing in Tire Trade Secret Theft

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Ever see a bulldozer's tires? They're big. You can't score those at Wal-Mart. In fact, only three companies in the United States make those behemoths:...

Federal Courts Sixth Circuit to Hear ADA Claims Against ABA Over the LSAT

Sixth Circuit to Hear ADA Claims Against ABA Over the LSAT

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Ah, the LSAT. Reading comprehension. Logical reasoning. Logic games. Some of us look back on that dear test with fondness. After all, who needs Sudoku when...

Federal Courts Certified Mail? More Like Certified Fail.

Certified Mail? More Like Certified Fail.

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Anyone here familiar with 1950s game shows? Yep. Thought so. An otherwise ordinary tax dispute was made slightly less ordinary by the inclusion of a pop...

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