Criminal – Whale teeth – Narwhal tusks
Where a jury convicted a defendant of illegally trafficking in sperm whale teeth and narwhal tusks, his appeal must fail, as (1) the jury instructions were not erroneous and (2) the convictions are...
View ArticleBankruptcy – Discharge – Revocation – Limitations
Where a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge dismissed a creditor’s complaint to revoke the chapter 7 discharge of a debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §727(d), the complaint was untimely and as a consequence the...
View ArticleCriminal – Probation – G.L. §12-19-18(b)
Where a defendant seeks release from his term of imprisonment for a probation violation pursuant to G.L. §12-19-18(b), the statute cannot stand as written and must be deemed unconstitutional as it...
View ArticleEmails admissible absent a warrant
Police could rely on the consent of a child pornography defendant’s former girlfriend to review his email account, a Superior Court judge has ruled. Finding it significant that the defendant […] The...
View ArticleSurcharge allowed on debtor’s assets
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court could remedy a Chapter 7 debtor’s wrongful concealment of non-exempt assets by imposing a surcharge against the value of otherwise exempt assets, the 1st U.S. Circuit […] The...
View ArticleAug. 10 – 20
Aug. 10 Jones v. Providence, et al. Docket No. 1:2012cv00574 Civil rights suit Simarra v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al. Docket No. 1:2012cv00573 Foreclosure suit Aug. 14...
View ArticleFinding the law of finders proves to be SEC mystery
I find it rare when an important legal issue remains unresolved after 30 years. Regulation of the so-called “finder” is such an issue. It now is refocused following an April […] The post Finding the...
View ArticleBaseball arbitration isn’t just for baseball
By Jeffrey S. Stern In 1966, Marvin Miller, a labor economist with various unions, became the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, serving in the position until […] The...
View ArticleCritical illness insurance a valuable offering
Benefits Package contains advice about benefits that law firms might want to offer their employees. Critical illness insurance is becoming increasingly popular. It pays for the big out-of-pocket...
View ArticleTechnology at forefront of law-firm life cycle
Law firms, like the players in any other economic sector, have a life cycle. There are law-firm startups, as new lawyers hang out their shingles in a solo or small-firm […] The post Technology at...
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