New York City Announces New Marijuana Policy
Mayor Bill de Blasio has unveiled a new plan regarding the enforcement of law on marijuana possession. According to the new announcement, people found in possession of small amounts of marijuana will be given a ticket and will be cited for violation instead of being arrested and charged for a crime. This could potentially be […]
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Interesting Facts About FCA Settlements
Total recoveries under the False Claims Act since January 2009 to $ 17 billion. As in previous years, the largest recoveries related to health care fraud, which reached $2. 6 billion. In fiscal year 2013… $443 million in recoveries for state Medicaid programs The $2. 6 billion in health care fraud recoveries in fiscal year […]
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Major US Banks In The Midst Of A Legal Investigation
J.P. Morgan Chase is currently facing a criminal investigation by the Justice Department with respect to the behavior of traders in the foreign exchange market. JP Morgan is the largest bank in the US. Along with this criminal investigation, JP Morgan is also facing civil investigations by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the UK’s […]
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Missouri Governor To Outline Law Enforcement Plans For Decision On Police Shooting
Grand Jury Refuses To Indict White Officer In Shooting Of Black Teenager When Jay Nixon was told the grand jury was about to wrap -up its work, he called Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Contingency plans which had been written months ago were activated. If there were any way to stave off […]
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Landmark Lawsuit Against the State of New York
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr had already declared last year that America’s legal defense system for the poor was in a crisis. Now, he is supporting a landmark class-action lawsuit accusing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the State of New York accusing them of perpetuating a legal system that violates the rights of people […]
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South Korean Internet addicts convicted of abandoning, starving baby
A South Korean couple was convicted today of abandoning their baby to die while they let their Internet addiction take over their life. Prosecutors at South Korea’s Suwon District Court ended up with a two-year sentence for father Kim Jae-beom, 41, and a suspended sentence for mother Kim Yun-jeong, 25, who is expecting another baby […]
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Mother and son accused of stealing $2 million in toys
Deputies have arrested a mother and son duo, accused of stealing over $2 million worth of merchandise from toy stores across the country. Margaret Pollara, 70, and her son Michael Pollara, 47, were arrested Thursday. Investigators said Michael has stolen toys from Toys “R” Us from almost 50 states. “He made it a goal of […]
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Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Managers’ Trial Begins Today
The trial of former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin begins today in Brooklyn, as reported by Bloomberg. A jury will be selected today. Cioffi and Tannin are charged with allegedly causing losses of $1.4 billion to investors by misleading investors regarding the health of two Bear Stearns hedge funds, the […]
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Buying Guns for Friends
Many people buy things at stores for their friends and/or relatives everyday, however the Supreme Court has now decided in Abramski v. United States that you cannot go to a licensed gun dealer and pick up a gun for a friend. More importantly to Bruce Abramski of Virginia, you cannot lie on the form that […]
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Brother’s DNA Leads to Charges in 1990s Two Long Island Murders
Timothy Bittrolff’s DNA lead to the arrest of his brother, John Bittroff, a 48 year old construction worker from Manorville, being held without bail in connection with two Long Island murder cases dating back to the 1990’s. John Bittrolff was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of two women whose bodies were […]
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