The U.S. Attorney’s office reported the conviction of a school employee in Michigan who was found guilty following a three-day jury trial on two counts of unlawfully converting to his own use property belonging to the River Rouge School District and one count of conspiring to convert property.
Entries from June 29th, 2005
School employee found guilty of fraud
June 29th, 2005 · No Comments
Tags: General · Labor & Employment Law
Factory owner convicted in forced labor case
June 29th, 2005 · No Comments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced the sentencing of the ringleader in the Department’s largest ever human trafficking prosecution. Kil Soo Lee, the former owner of an American Samoa garment factory was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in holding over 200 victims in forced servitude.
Tags: Criminal Law · General
Consultant firms ordered to stop sharing information
June 29th, 2005 · No Comments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice has reached a settlement that will require Professional Consultants Insurance Company Inc. (PCIC), and its actuarial consulting firm members, to stop sharing among themselves and with other actuarial consulting firms certain information on the use of contractual limitations of liability (LOL) in their dealings with clients.
Tags: General · Labor & Employment Law
Sleeping man arrested on 18th DWI charge
June 28th, 2005 · No Comments
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A man arrested after a traffic stop fell asleep before an officer arrived to administer a field sobriety test. But authorities say James Lovato, 50, last week’s incident was his 18th arrest on a charge of drunken driving.
Tags: Criminal Law · DUI · DWI · General
Attorney: Uninsured motorist option key for motorcycles
June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments
Issues in Personal Injury LawBy Ralph C. Buss
Spring has sprung and motorcycle riding season is upon us, but before you dust off the saddle and head out on the highway, be sure to give your insurance a tune-up to make sure you’re properly covered in case some “cager” isn’t used to looking out for motorcycles [...]
Tags: Columnists · General · Personal Injury
Tips for preserving safety before and after accidents
June 20th, 2005 · No Comments
According to government statistics, 42,643 people died in automobile accidents during 2003. Think about the entire population of White Plains, New York, getting killed each year due to auto crashes. With hundreds of deaths a month from auto accidents, a few preventative measures could mean the difference between life and death for drivers [...]
Tags: General · Personal Injury
California quakes remind citizens to stay prepared
June 17th, 2005 · No Comments
Four earthquakes in less than seven days have left Californians worried about the possibilities of an even larger, more devastating event, and in a report posted on their Web site, the American Red Cross is urging residents to prepare in advance for tremblers.
Tags: General
Arizona court unlikely to change immigration ruling
June 15th, 2005 · No Comments
A federal appeals court was urged to overturn a voter approved Arizona law denying welfare and other benefits to illegal immigrants.
Tags: General · Immigration Law
Defense focuses on reaction of jury, not journalists
June 13th, 2005 · No Comments
Issues in Criminal LawBy Attorney John D. Cahners
The verdicts in the Michael Jackson case, and the O.J. Simpson case before it, point out, once again, a fundamental failure in the media’s coverage of criminal cases. A criminal jury trial is not like a sporting event where one counts the “points” from each side to see [...]
Tags: Columnists · Criminal Law · General
Jury awards $8 million for uneeded cancer treatment
June 10th, 2005 · 1 Comment
A Fort Lauderdale jury awarded $8 million Wednesday in a medical malpractice case where a woman died from unecessary cancer treatment.
Tags: General · Medical Malpractice · Personal Injury
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