By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. New legislation has been introduced to Congress to equalize the sentencing for crack and cocaine drug offenses. Currently, there is a 100-1 sentencing disparitybetween convictions for offenses involing “crack” or “powder cocaine.” The legisitation, called the Fair Sentencing Act of 2009, would equalize the sentencing guidelines for these two drug offenses. It [...]
Arrest Statistics by Crime
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. Even if you don’t watch the television program “COPS,” you might wonder the most common reasons people get arrested. Well, you’re in luck because the FBI reports on just that topic! According to the FBI/DOJ Report, Crime in the United States 2008, there were about 14 million arrests last year. There [...]
Medical Marijuana Update… Fewer Arrests in the Future
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. Is medical marijuana legal now? Well, not exactly. While the legality of marijuana use is still a bit tricky – illegal under federal law, but legal in certain states – the Obama administration has decided NOT to arrest people who use or supply medical marijuana in conformity with their state’s laws. Remember the song… [...]
Nationwide Lawyers? A look at the Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. In these modern times, both individuals and businesses often need legal services in several states…. and many times clients want their same lawyer to handle all those matters. Makes sense to me! I’d certainly rather have my regular real estate lawyer handle all my purchases, sales, etc. of property in various [...]
Extortion and Blackmail
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. There have been some very high profile cases of extortion in the news lately: The Robert Halderman / David Letterman case and John Travolata’s son’s death, to name two recent and terrible cases. Seems even more common today because people can sell their stories to the tabloids – giving blackmailers and extortionists a [...]
by: KATIE MARASCO, ESQ. David Letterman recently turned the tables on the man allegedly blackmailing him by tricking the blackmailer into revealing his identity. Letterman also proceeded to discuss the turn of events on his talk show. Clearly the blackmailer wasn’t an expert in committing the crime, or he just foolishly picked a target unafraid [...]
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