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2024/03/08 China’s top court, prosecutors report surging cyberscams
2023/11/22 Equal rights for same-sex couples approved by Thailand's Cabinet
2022/12/21 Canada condo killer faced possible eviction before shooting
2022/12/10 US woman who killed UK teen in crash gets suspended sentence
2022/04/23 Arizona judge nixes suit that wants Trump backers off ballot
2020/08/18 Int'l court: Hezbollah member guilty in Lebanon ex-PM death
2020/07/23 German court convicts former concentration camp guard, 93
2020/06/23 Supreme Court rules SEC can recoup money in fraud cases
2020/05/30 Supreme Court rules in FOIA case long delayed by lawmaker
2020/03/21 Supreme Court: Justices healthy and trying to stay that way
2020/03/03 Court blocks ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy on part of US border
2020/03/01 A clinic prepares for Supreme Court abortion fight
2020/01/18 Bangladesh court orders 231 factories closed to save river
2019/10/16 Supreme Court takes up case over quick deportations
2019/05/21 Russian court extends arrest for American accused of spying
2019/05/01 Roggensack Re-Elected as Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief
2019/03/16 Court to rule on Newtown shooting lawsuit against gun maker
2019/03/09 Case about indigent drivers and drivers' licenses in court
2019/03/06 Governor says 'no executions' without court-backed drugs
2019/02/04 Appellate judge announces run for Supreme Court seat
2019/02/03 Ginsburg makes 1st public appearance since cancer surgery
2019/01/09 California fight on Trump birth control rules goes to court
2018/12/14 Human rights court rules against Greece in Sharia law case
2018/12/08 Defamation lawsuit against activist continues in state court
2018/10/28 Condemned inmate's last meal includes pancakes
2018/10/13 New campaign seeks support for expanded Supreme Court
2018/09/13 States urge Supreme Court to hear Kennedy cousin case
2018/08/08 Tennessee high court refuses to block looming execution
2018/06/23 Michigan court ends conflict over juvenile life sentences
2018/06/01 California high court to rule on social media access
2018/04/17 Question of sales tax on online purchases goes to high court
2018/02/16 Inmate in landmark Supreme Court case denied parole
2018/02/04 Greek court postpones decision in Turkish extradition case
2017/12/29 Ohio court indefinitely suspends law license of ex-judge
2017/12/22 Myanmar court sentences 4 family members in maid abuse
2017/12/19 US jury acquits Peruvian defendant in FIFA bribery case
2017/12/12 Greek court backs extraditing Russian bitcoin suspect to US
2017/11/10 Trump choosing white men as judges, highest rate in decades
2017/11/09 High court to hear appeal in Newtown school shooting case
2017/10/24 Washington Supreme Court to hear education funding case
2017/10/16 Lawyers want Supreme Court to block Texas from executing man
2017/10/06 Court sides with board to keep fracking ban issue off ballot
2017/09/11 Chicago's lawsuit over sanctuary city threat goes to court
2017/09/03 Trump nominates White House lawyer to important court seat
2017/08/31 Court: Cherokee Freedmen have right to tribal citizenship
2017/08/19 Judge refuses to end Roman Polanski sex assault case
2017/08/12 A Supreme Court pharma case deals consumers a big loss
2017/07/29 Prosecutors ask court to imprison Samsung heir for 12 years
2017/07/18 EU closer to sanctions on Poland over changes in judiciary
2017/07/13 Man charged with killing Maine couple on Christmas in court
2017/06/25 McCarthy found guilty of 2nd-degree murder of Bella Bond
2017/06/19 Top court to hear case that could reshape US political map
2017/05/22 Former County Sheriff Joe Arpaio loses another round in court
2017/04/08 Dems elevate attacks as Supreme Court showdown nears
2017/03/23 Michigan Supreme Court Justice Young announces retirement
2016/10/12 Court: Construction can resume on small stretch of pipeline
2016/09/11 Biden, Supreme Court nominee on Hill to pressure GOP
2016/08/15 'Whitey' Bulger asks US Supreme Court to hear his appeal
2016/08/13 Court rejects Cosby's attempt to reseal testimony on affairs
2016/08/03 Turkish court issues arrest warrant for Muslim cleric
2016/07/21 Arkansas court denies request for new execution law hearing
2016/05/30 US appeals court revisits Texas voter ID law
2016/05/04 Iran's president slams US court ruling on frozen assets
2016/04/13 Supreme Court to swear in large group of deaf lawyers
2016/02/18 Court declines stay in redistricting; Congress elections off
2016/02/08 Court rejects AG Kane's request to reinstate law license
2016/01/17 Ohio's top court declines to change rules on plea deals
2015/11/02 High court rejects ex-stockbroker's appeal in fraud case
2015/10/19 Federal court programs aim to keep defendants out of prison
2015/10/15 Court reinstates lawsuit over NYPD surveillance of Muslims
2015/09/10 Appeals court refuses to halt power plant rules
2015/07/21 Court suspends ex-Chad dictator trial to ready new lawyers
2015/07/18 Court Halts Execution Of Tyler Woman's Killer
2015/06/17 Man pleads guilty to charge over noose on Ole Miss statue
2015/06/07 Oscar Pistorius case: Court sets November for appeal
2015/06/04 Supreme Court to hear Texas Senate districts case
2014/12/11 Woman at center of 1961 Supreme Court case dies
2014/12/05 NY court: Chimps don't have same rights as humans
2014/12/02 Supreme Court rejects blood transfusion case
2014/10/28 Trademark, Patent & Intellectual Property Rights
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2014/04/08 Supreme Court to hear class-action dispute
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2014/02/06 Teens charged in death of Australian due in court
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2013/10/25 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Attorneys
2013/09/25 Chicago Out-of-State Counsel Attorneys
2012/02/08 Corvallis Criminal Defense Attorneys - Arnold Law Office, LLC
2012/02/01 Securities Litigation Attorney - Robert L. Herskovits
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2011/09/23 9th Circuit appeals court Judge Pamela Rymer dies
2011/09/20 Noted NJ attorney Michael Cole dies at 67
2011/09/09 W.Va. lawyer nominated to federal appeals court
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2011/08/04 NYC lawyer pleads guilty to tax charge
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2011/06/02 Bauer leaving, Ruemmler in as White House counsel
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2011/05/05 Welcome Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Members
2011/02/11 Former Ga. Labor Commissioner Joins Law Firm
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2011/01/18 Former Wisconsin governor takes job with law firm
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2011/01/04 Artur Davis joins international law firm
2010/12/30 Daniels appoints new judges in 2 Indiana counties
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2010/04/16 SHEPPARD MULLIN RE-ELECTS CHAIRMAN GUY HALGREN
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2010/02/25 Keith Halleland departs Halleland Lewis law firm
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2009/10/19 Los Angeles DUI Defense
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2008/12/02 Ages of Supreme Court justices and recent retirees
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2008/03/05 Former Judge Z. Mae Jimison dies
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China’s top court, prosecutors report surging cyberscams
Law Firm Press | 2024/03/08 16:22

China saw large increases in arrests and cases of phone and internet scams last year, according to reports presented Friday to the National People’s Congress that stressed the ruling Communist Party’s determination to safeguard national security and public order.

A report issued by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate said the number of cases of computer crimes including social media fraud jumped 36.2% in 2023 and involved 323,000 people.

The sharp increase likely reflects a doubling down on cross-border computer fraud that has resulted in thousands of people, some of them victims of human traffickers who forced them to work for crime rings in remote areas of Myanmar and other neighboring countries, being returned to China.

Indictments of people for telecoms fraud jumped nearly 67% to about 51,000, the report said.

Overall, arrests surged 47% to 726,000 and indictments were up 17.3% to 168,800, the report said. China’s national congress serves mainly a ceremonial role, endorsing policies set by President Xi Jinping and other top leaders of the Communist Party. It is due to end its six-day session on Monday with approvals of reports by Premier Li Qiang and others that set the party’s plans for the year.

As China marks the 75th anniversary of the Oct. 1, 1949, founding of the People’s Republic of China, the party is stressing its determination to fortify its control and protect national security.

Equal rights for same-sex couples approved by Thailand's Cabinet
Law Firm Press | 2023/11/22 09:36

Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be submitted to Parliament next month.

Karom Polpornklang, a deputy government spokesperson, said the amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code will change the words “men and women” and “husband and wife” to “individuals” and “marriage partners” for same-sex couples to be able to receive the same rights that heterosexual couples receive.

He said the law would guarantee the right to form a family in a relationship between same-sex couples, adding that the next step will be an amendment to the pension fund law to recognize same-sex couples as well.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters that the draft law is expected to be proposed to Parliament on Dec. 12. If it becomes law after Parliament’s approval and King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s endorsement, Thailand will be the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriage.

While famous for being an LGBTQ+ friendly country, Thailand has struggled to pass a marriage equality law. Parliament last year debated several legal amendments to allow either marriage equality or civil unions, which do not grant same-sex couples all the same rights as heterosexual couples. All of the bills failed to be passed before the parliamentary session of the previous government ended.

The new government led by the Pheu Thai party, which took office in August, revived the attempt to pass a marriage equality bill, which it had promised during its election campaign.

Canada condo killer faced possible eviction before shooting
Law Firm Press | 2022/12/21 11:55

A suburban Toronto man who was killed by police after authorities say he fatally shot five people in his condominium building, including three members of the condo board, had a court hearing scheduled for the next day to determine if the building’s management could evict him.

Francesco Villi, 73, attacked neighbors on three floors of his building on Sunday night, killing three men and two women and wounding a sixth person, a 66-year-old woman who is expected to survive, according to police. One of the officers who responded to a call about an active shooter inside the building in the suburb of Vaughan shot and killed Villi, authorities said.

The attack happened the day before a scheduled online court hearing in which lawyers for the condominium corporation were set to argue that it should be allowed to evict Villi because he had spent years harassing building employees, board members and other neighbors. In court documents, the building’s lawyers said Villi ignored court orders to end the harassment and stop posting online about a longstanding dispute he had with the condo’s management.

Villi long claimed in videos posted on social media and in court documents that vibrations, noises and emissions from the building’s electrical room under his unit were making him sick, and that board members and the building’s developer were to blame.

According to court documents, at least two condominium managers quit because of him, and security guards quit or changed shifts to avoid him. Residents also said Villi would swear at them and film them.

US woman who killed UK teen in crash gets suspended sentence
Law Firm Press | 2022/12/10 14:15

An American woman who left the U.K. after killing a teenager in a road accident was given an eight-month suspended prison sentence on Thursday, though she declined to come to Britain for the court hearing.

Anne Sacoolas, 45, was sentenced over an August 2019 accident in which 19-year-old Harry Dunn was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car outside RAF Croughton, an air base in eastern England that is used by U.S. forces. Sacoolas was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time.

Sacoolas and her husband, an American intelligence officer, returned to the U.S. days after the accident. The U.S. government invoked diplomatic immunity on her behalf, prompting an outcry in Britain and causing tensions between the governments in London and Washington.

Sacoolas admitted causing death by careless driving, which carries a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment. Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said Sacoolas’ actions were “not far short of deliberately dangerous driving,” but she reduced the penalty because of Sacoolas’ guilty plea and previous good character.

The suspended sentence means that Sacoolas faces jail if she commits another offense within a year — though the judge acknowledged the sentence could not be enforced if she remains in the U.S.

The sentencing follows a three-year campaign by Dunn’s family, who met with politicians on both sides of the Atlantic in a campaign to get Sacoolas to face British justice. American authorities refused to extradite her.

Sacoolas entered a guilty plea in October, but the U.S. administration advised her not to come to Britain for sentencing. She attended the hearing at London’s Central Criminal Court by video link.

Lawyer Ben Cooper said Sacoolas had not asked for the diplomatic immunity asserted on her behalf by the U.S. government. He read a statement from Sacoolas in which she said she was “deeply sorry for the pain I have caused.”

“There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about Harry,” the statement said.

The judge said the “calm and dignified persistence” of Dunn’s parents had led Sacoolas to acknowledge guilt and appear before the court.

Dunn’s mother Charlotte Charles said in a victim impact statement that her son’s death “haunts me every minute of every day and I’m not sure how I’m ever going to get over it.”

“As a family we are determined that his death will not have been in vain and we are involved in a number of projects to try to find some silver lining in this tragedy and to help others,” she said. “That will be Harry’s legacy.”

Arizona judge nixes suit that wants Trump backers off ballot
Law Firm Press | 2022/04/23 13:56

A judge in Phoenix has dismissed lawsuits seeking to disqualify three Republican lawmakers from this year’s ballot because they participated in or helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021, rally in Washington that led to an unprecedented attack on Congress.

The decision from Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury made public Friday means Reps. Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs and state Rep. Mark Finchem remain on the primary ballot barring a reversal by the state Supreme Court. Gosar and Biggs are seeking reelection and Finchem is running for Secretary of State, Arizona’s chief election officer.

The lawsuits filed on behalf of a handful of Arizona voters alleged that Gosar, Biggs and Finchem can’t hold office because they participated in an insurrection. They cited a section of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. constitution enacted after the Civil War.

None of the lawmakers are accused of participating in the actual attack on Congress that was intended to stop certification of President Joe Biden’s win.

Coury agreed with the lawmakers’ attorneys who said Congress created no enforcement mechanism for the 14th Amendment, barring a criminal conviction. He noted that Congress proposed such a law in the wake of the attack on Congress but it is not been enacted.

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