Federal Appeals Court Lets FBI off the Hook after It Lied to U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney Cormac J. Carney was born in 1959 in Detroit, MI. He was raised in Long Beach, CA, where he attended St. Anthony High School. Carney graduated with a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and he earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School. (253 views)
New BMW bike is a motorcycle for all seasons Headed uphill on a fairly steep on-ramp, I spied a gap ahead in the heavy freeway traffic. I gave a good goose to the throttle on the new BMW K1200GT sport-touring motorcycle and aimed for the gap. I ended up a good quarter-mile ahead of where I'd intended to go. (252 views)
Appellate Court Overrules Pension Board to Recognize Disability Related to 9/11 On Tuesday, the Appellate Division, First Department, found that the Pension Board had erred in repeatedly denying the disability claims of a retired police lieutenant who, for months, had been required to sift through the debris of the 9/11 site. The decision overturned at least three rejections by a pension medical board that refused to accept that the disability of the... (252 views)
Where they came from: Hamburg's Ellis Island On July 4, when fireworks light up the sky over New York Harbor and Ellis Island, similar festivities will be taking place in Germany at Hamburg Harbour to celebrate the opening of its own Ellis Island, a new museum known as BallinStadt, or to be precise, Port of Dreams - BallinStadt Emigrant World Hamburg. Actually, it's a mirror image of Ellis Island, telling the story... (250 views)
Ropes & Gray Confirms Performance Evaluations as the Reason for Job Cuts According to a recent statement from Ropes & Gray, a leading global law firm, any job cuts result from performance evaluations. This statement was issued in response to speculation on social media platforms such as Reddit and Fishbowl regarding potential associate layoffs at the firm. Ropes & Gray stated that their quarterly performance management process is a regular part... (250 views)
How to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Traditional Irish Customs On March 17, the whole world is Irish - or so it seems, when parades, fireworks and other celebrations abound all over North America and Europe, in Asia and even in Russia. But it is Dublin that throws the world's biggest St. Patrick's Day party, a weeklong celebration featuring carnival-style parades, concerts, visual arts and dance events, outdoor theater, exhibitions,... (247 views)
U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman Rules on Emergency Contraceptives for Women of All Ages Personal Life (246 views)
Pontiac's G6 convertible has a lot going for it, but there are compromises I left my house and headed for work in a Pontiac G6 GT convertible - top down, blue sky, ball cap, sunglasses, 75 degrees and rising. (246 views)
Billing While Traveling It's long been a question: if you aren't working on a case, yet are traveling for that case, can you bill your travel time for that case? (246 views)
Viper still has venom I folded back the top of a Venom Red 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 convertible, settled behind the wheel and headed for the highway. Six hundred horsepower is a terrible thing to waste. (244 views)
Deans Clash on Rankings Boycott In the law school world, the US News and World Report law school rankings carry big, big weight. Being in the top tier of those rankings is something all schools pride themselves on, and those who aren't in that top tier try to conceal that fact. Rankings are important, as students from the (241 views)
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman Nominated to Federal Bench Beth Labson Freeman graduated with a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1976 and she earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1979. She began her legal career at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson from 1979 to 1981. Freeman then worked at Lasky, Haas, Cohler and Munter from 1981 to 1983. She served as Deputy County Counsel at the San Mateo... (241 views)
Infiniti retools G35, takes aim at BMW fans The 2007 G35 is essentially all new - but familiar. An overnight success when it debuted in 2002, the sport sedan was attractive to younger buyers, was inspiring to drive and had style that appealed to men and women. (241 views)
The Dreaded Bar Exam – A “Rite of Passage” into the Profession This week anxious law school graduates will take the bar examination with the hopes of becoming licensed attorneys and finally being able to reap the fruits of their labor. Although the test makes many law students feel like they are David battling Goliath, the bar exam is a “rite of passage” that all attorneys have had to overcome in order to practice law. According... (240 views)
Texas Judge Resigns Over Texting Prosecutors, Now Running for District Attorney Elizabeth Coker had to resign from her seat as a judge in Polk County this October following the launch of an investigation into text messages she sent during trials to prosecutors. Her resignation became effective on December 6. And without losing a stride, she began her campaign on December 8 to run for the office of the District Attorney, Polk County, Texas. (239 views)
Honda captures chopper vibe in smooth-riding Spirit With its low-slung saddle, forward foot controls and street-rod-style handlebars, the 2008 Honda Shadow Spirit C2 gives motorcycling newcomers a chopper feel without the chopper price. Or the chopper discomforts. (239 views)
Beyond Tahiti, French Polynesia awaits The islands and atolls of French Polynesia, appearing like sparkling green gumdrops in the untrammeled southeastern Pacific Ocean, are a step into the past and a look at an ageless island life where existence is unhurried. The tropical, unspoiled setting of Polynesian village life and sheer island splendor are remote and serene beyond all expectations. (237 views)
Lawyer’s Contingency Fee Denied by Appeals Court on $1 Million Settlement The circumstances of the case Gyabaah v. Rivlab Transportation Corp, Appellate Division, First Department, No. 7654, would be of interest to attorneys working on contingency fees. In the instant case, even after initiating and reaching a $1 mln settlement on favor of his client, Attorney Arnosky was denied his contingency fee by the appeals court. The circumstances of the... (237 views)
Higher-Caliber style: Dodge delivers with nifty features With all the bottled water that is consumed around the world, a bottle cooler built into a glove box seems an obvious idea that should have been done years ago. (236 views)
Did O.J. Simpson Get the Benefit of the ‘Glove?’ The ‘gloves’ incident that happened in the O.J. Simpson case and the subsequent assertion made by the defense attorney, Johnnie Cochran, as Simpson struggled to fit the gloves on his hands – “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit,” has become famous in the annals of criminal trials. However, nearly 17 years after O.J. Simpson was acquitted in his Los Angeles... (236 views)
Former Boston Attorney Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud Charles R. Sammon, formerly an attorney practicing in Boston, was sentenced to 33 month in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $9,77,042 in restitution to those defrauded. Sammon had pleaded guilty in November before U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns to 13 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering in connection with a mortgage fraud... (236 views)
Convicted Bogus Attorney Sentenced Extra Two Years After completing a seven year sentence for working as an attorney under false pretences, United States District Judge David O. Carter has sentenced a Newport Beach man to an additional two year prison sentence for committing the same crime and violating the terms of his release. According to officials, the additional two year sentence is the maximum allowed under the law. (235 views)
D.C. Lawyers Up For Disbarment Kevin Zeese, an attorney that works with organizations such as StopTheChamber.com, has filed complaints against John Woods, Richard Wyatt Jr., and Robert Quackenboss, members of the law firm Hunton & Williams. (233 views)
Tips on taking a teen to Europe Taking a toddler to Europe can add extra stress on top of unfamiliar money, new languages and exotic foods - what with strollers, car seats, diapers and sleep schedules to juggle. (232 views)
Wisconsin Lawyer Scheduled to Go to Prison Next Month, Still Has Law License The snail’s pace at which the disciplinary processes of lawyers move in Wisconsin once again came to light this week when the media reported that an attorney Richard Kranitz, who is scheduled to go to prison from next month, and has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison this month, still has his lawyer’s license. (232 views)
Apple's General Counsel Receives Increase in Pay Package, and In-House Legal Team Expands with New Hires and Promotions Jane Horvath, a former senior director of global privacy at Apple appointed chief privacy officer in 2021, will leave the company this month to return to private practice. It was reported last year that she would become a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, which has now announced her hire. At the same time, former Apple privacy and cybersecurity lawyer Vivek Mohan has... (232 views)
Philadelphia Lawyer Facing Jail Sentence for Theft In yet another case involving the misappropriation of client's funds, Philadelphia attorney, Ralph Mirarchi, 69, received a 4 1/4 to 8 1/2 years prison sentence for stealing almost $1 million from two of his clients from investments he was handling on their behalf. However, Mirarchi's wife reneged on the deal arranged with the assistant district attorney to help reimburse... (231 views)
Time Change for Inmates Awaiting Execution The days of execution by moonlight seem to be behind us and many states are eliminating midnight executions altogether. Instead many states are opting to perform the task at a more reasonable hour. Some critics will argue in favor of midnight executions because it is believed that inmates on death row are less likely to protest or show signs of violent behavior during the... (230 views)
Fabulous first nights When it comes to New Year's Eve, Boston throws one heck of a party. It's called First Night and it's alcohol-free and family friendly - a community celebration of the arts that marks the passage from the old year to the new with art, ritual and festivity. (228 views)
Audi makes waves with new coupe Early next month Audi returns to the luxury coupe market with the S5, a four-seat lightning bolt of all-wheel-drive V-8 power. (226 views)