As part of its recently renewed promotion of Celebrex, Pfizer is trying to figure out who is or might soon be using the drug and what they think about it. If you pop over to the website for Celebrex just now, an offer comes up to pay you a few bucks to take a market […]
READ MOREEyewitness Testimony Isn’t What It Used to Be
“There is almost nothing more convincing than a live human being who takes the stand, points a finger at the defendant, and says, ‘That’s the one!’” — Former US Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. What the good judge said is convincing. And it makes for good television. Perry Mason was famous for […]
READ MORETop 10 Drug Law Blog Stories of 2008
Here are the Top 10 Drug Law Blog stories of 2008. Keep in mind that my stories reflect the focus of this blog — i.e. on changing areas of criminal drug law, with emphasis on California — and so do not add up to the same list that might be compiled by a lawyer who […]
READ MOREConstructive Amendments to the Indictment in the Eleventh Circuit
The government’s case in many instances will evolve or shift to some extent over the course of a criminal prosecution. It may be a long time between indictment and trial, and the prosecution may come into possession of new evidence before trial, or may not have thoroughly reviewed the evidence which it does possess until after […]
READ MOREHave a Bully in the Workplace? It Might Cost You
As an employer, you probably want your workers to feel secure at work. Unless you know what bullying looks like, you won’t be able to take action. Bullying at the job is often legally defined as the “consistent and repeated mistreatment of one or more individuals in a way that harms their mental or physical […]
READ MORECriminalization of Journalism in America
Journalism is under fire in America. One of the basic bedrocks of America’s freedom is “Freedom of the Press.” In a way that the Founding Fathers may not appreciate, many people feel the US government today is slicing away at the basic rights of Americans. While the US government is targeting whistleblowers, it is […]
READ MOREThe 1986 Tylenol Murder
THE 1986 TYLENOL MURDER WILL BE SOLVED IN THE SPRING OF 2011 Westchester District Attorney Carl Vergari was close to single-handedly solving the 1986 Tylenol murder before he was silenced by the FBI. Vergari’s investigation will be re-activated in the The Tylenol Mafia, and from beyond the grave Carl Vergari will finish what he started. People continued to die from contaminated Tylenol […]
READ MOREShames-Yeakel v. Citizens Financial Bank: Failure to Expeditiously Implement State-of the Art Security Measures Can Create Liability for Negligence in Data Breach Cases
Keeping up with the constant changes in security measures necessary to handle the latest threats to data can make a business feel like it is running out of breath. When a business already has a quality data security system in place, implementing the latest security protocol may feel like a distraction and a waste of […]
READ MOREThree Deaths & a White Collar Crime: Woman on Trial for Guns Purchase
Dawn Nguyen walked into a store four years ago and bought a 12-gauge shotgun and a .223-caliber rifle. She was given a $200 discount on the rifle and paid $319.00 for the shotgun. The man who accompanied her to the store stood quietly as Nguyen answered the clerk’s questions. She completed the form the salesman […]
READ MOREA Boom in Black Market Cybercrime Tools
Hackers used to be solitary. Like the guy that watches creepy late-night movies or the woman that sets in the park and feeds the pigeons. A pastime spent alone with only the glow of the screen for company. The world of hacking is changing. It is becoming more organized and structured according to cybercrime experts. […]
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