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Quote of the Day - 08 February 2012
A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing. Joey Adams
Intellectual Property Workshop Planned
Florida - 08 February 2012
Businesses looking to protect their intellectual property may benefit from a free workshop on Feb. 13, at the Alonzo “Babe” James Community Center in New Smyrna Beach. Sandra M. Sovinski, a registered patent attorney who is board-certified in intellectual property, will discuss patents, trademarks and copyrights. The workshop is the second of a four-part series [...]
Makar Appointed To 1st DCA
Florida - 08 February 2012
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Scott Makar of Jacksonville to the First District Court of Appeal. Makar has served as Florida’s Solicitor General in the Office of the Attorney General since 2007. “Scott’s extensive knowledge of the law and experience in appellate courts is widely known and respected,” Gov. Scott said in a statement. Makar [...]
Juror Could Face Jail Time For “Friending” Defendant On Facebook
Florida - 08 February 2012
A Sarasota man who allegedly “friended” the defendant in a case while serving on a jury could face jail time next week if found guilty of disregarding a judge’s orders. Jacob Jock was selected to be part of a jury for a car accident case back in December. When it was discovered he friended the [...]
Foreclosure Measure Has Merit, Needs Work
Florida - 08 February 2012
The editorial states: “State Rep. Kathleen Passidomo’s bill to speed up the foreclosure process has some good elements, but the rights of homeowners need to be carefully protected and lenders need more incentives to negotiate with responsible borrowers. Passidomo, R-Naples, a real estate lawyer whose previous foreclosure bill died in her rookie session last year, [...]
Calling All Ambassadors — That’s You!
Florida - 08 February 2012
The guest column by Jacksonville Bar Association President Michael Freed states: “We live in an age where there exists. . . an endless supply of polarizing and antagonistic opinions, but so little genuine, reliable information. The legal system and the legal profession have fallen victim to this dynamic. It is incumbent on each of us [...]
Brooksville Attorney To Host Radio Show
Florida - 08 February 2012
Personal injury attorney Ric Mitzel, of the Brooksville law firm McGee & Mason, will host a new radio program on WWJB AM 1450. The show, “People’s Law School” will air from 1 to 1:30 p.m. every other Tuesday, and is scheduled to begin today. Mitzel will invite local attorneys on the program to discuss various [...]
Sager Breaks Law But No Harm Done
Florida - 08 February 2012
Republican Brooksville County Commission candidate Jason Sager stepped into the polling place at noon Saturday and voted for his candidate, Ron Paul. When he finished, he took out his cell phone and snapped a picture of his ballot, clearly showing his candidate of choice. He then posted that picture on his Facebook page. Sager said [...]
Public Defender Moorman To Retire
Florida - 08 February 2012
J. Marion Moorman, public defender for the 10th Judicial Circuit since 1984, withdrew Monday [Feb. 6] from his race for re-election to another four-year term and will retire when his term ends at the end of this year. Moorman, 68, said he realized that he wasn’t as excited about reelection as he thought he would [...]
Grand Jury Indicts Document-Prep Company For Alleged Forgery Re Foreclosure-Filing Paperwork
National - 08 February 2012
In a rare prosecution of a document-preparation company, amidst widespread reports of improprieties in mortgage foreclosure filings by lenders, a Missouri grand jury has indicted DocX and its president on forgery charges. (Read Full Article Here)
Obama To Return Major Donations Tied To Fugitive
National - 08 February 2012
The Obama campaign said it was refunding more than $200,000 raised by the family of a casino magnate linked to violence and corruption in Mexico who has been seeking a pardon. (Read Full Article Here)
“We The People” Loses Appeal With People Around The World
National - 08 February 2012
The United States Constitution was once a model for charters around the world, but its influence is waning, according to a new study. (Read Full Article Here)
Justices Urged To Nix Stolen Valor Act
National - 08 February 2012
In a free society replete with barstool braggarts and tall-tale tellers, there is no place for a federal law that makes it a crime to lie about receiving military honors, according to a raft of briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Stolen Valor Act is just one of the more egregious of a bevy [...]
Georgia Court Rejects Law Aimed At Assisted Suicide
National - 08 February 2012
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a law aimed at controlling assisted suicide was unconstitutional, a decision that is likely to help shape the national debate over the practice. On its face, the unanimous ruling was more about free speech than about whether helping people kill themselves should be legal. The Georgia law, [...]
Defendant Ordered To Decrypt Laptop May Have Forgotten Password
National - 08 February 2012
A Colorado woman ordered to decrypt her laptop so prosecutors may use the files against her in a criminal case might have forgotten the password, the defendant’s attorney said Monday. The authorities seized the Toshiba laptop from defendant Ramona Fricosu in 2010 with a court warrant while investigating alleged mortgage fraud. Ruling that the woman’s [...]
Nearly 90 D.C. Workers Accused Of Fraud
National - 08 February 2012
Nearly 90 city employees were suspended Monday and face potential firing and prosecution for receiving unemployment benefits while holding their city jobs, District officials said. In addition, about 40 former city workers cashed unemployment checks they were not entitled to and also face sanctions. (Read Full Article Here)
FBI Cuts Back On GPS Surveillance After Supreme Court Ruling
National - 08 February 2012
The FBI has begun cutting back GPS surveillance in an array of criminal and intelligence investigations following a Supreme Court ruling last month restricting its use, a federal law enforcement official said. (Read Full Article Here)
Michael Paul Williams: Virginia Must Let Everyone Know About Wrongful Convictions
National - 08 February 2012
Steven D. Benjamin, a defense attorney and a member of the Virginia Board of Forensic Science, suggested the formation of a new state entity — ‘a separate independent body charged with the task of investigating any case where there is an indication that we may have gotten it wrong.’ Benjamin, president-elect of the National Association [...]
Lawyer Seeks To Quash Government Subpoena Seeking Twitter Account Info
National - 08 February 2012
A lawyer for Malcolm Harris, who under the Twitter handle @destructuremal allegedly started a false rumor that the band Radiohead would perform at Occupy Wall Street, today asked the court to quash a government subpoena seeking information from the social media account. (Read Full Article Here)
Midyear Meeting: ABA House Considers Digital-Age Issue: Cops’ Access To Third-Party Records
National - 08 February 2012
The ABA House of Delegates has adopted standards that could be used by courts and legislatures when deciding whether law enforcement investigating crimes should have access to records held by third parties. The ABA Criminal Justice Standards on Law Enforcement Access to Third Party Records (Resolution 101A) would apply to data held by institutional parties such as [...]
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