New York Governor Violates Federal Law and Claims He Didn’t Know
An important legal principle says, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.” A person can’t defend their actions by claiming they didn’t know their actions were illegal. That is true if they didn’t even realize they broke the law.
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What Is Insider Trading And How Could You Be Caught?
Congressman Chris Collins of New York was recently indicted for insider trading. The fact that Collins sets on the committee which helps to oversee the pharmaceutical industry only complicates the issue.
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What Can Sheldon Silver Expect In Prison?
When Sheldon Silver, the disgraced ex-speaker of the New York state Assembly, was sentenced to seven years behind bars, observers wondered which ‘Club Fed” the 74-year-old would be sent to.
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How Is Kidnapping Defined In New York
When Daniel Nieves went to bed one night in December, he didn’t think someone would break-in, pistol-whip him, burn him with a clothing iron and waterboard him. Not many persons would expect 8-hours of torture when all they wanted was a good night’s sleep. Now, two of the men, Rahel Markus and Michael Crumble face […]
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Going From The Red Carpet Walk To The Perp Walk
Harvey Weinstein is looking at more charges of sexual assault in New York. The shamed former-movie mogul was handed the new charges which included another count of criminal sexual act and two of predatory sexual assault.
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The Concept Of Privacy In A Public Place Is Outmoded — Thanks To Robots
When BLK Bot left New York early in July, it sent an affectionate email to employees left behind. The email was another sign that automation is sweeping BlackRock, the largest money manager in the world.
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How To Legally Protest In New York City
Therese Okumou was taken into custody on Independence Day for climbing the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal during an immigration policy protest.
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“Please don’t take him away from us,” Pablo Villacicencio’s wife said. A lawyer for the immigrant pizza man facing deportation after his arrest at a Brooklyn military base pleaded with officials Friday to keep him in the United States. Jennifer Williams of the Legal Aid Society filed an emergency motion with U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
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Sexual Assault: A Movie Producer, A Physician And The Statute Of Limitations
Harvey Weinstein isn’t the only person facing sexual abuse charges in New York City. A Manhattan attorney has been charged with similar crimes. What is the statute of limitations for sexual assault crimes in the state?
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New York Prosecutors Don’t Always Play By the Rules
There is an uprising trend to make NY District Attorneys start releasing evidence long before trial to make a criminal justice system more fair.
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