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. […]
READ MOREUSB Broker Gets Off With Time Served
In what can be a cut-throat-world of higher finance, people get greedy as long as the dollars are flowing their way. Once they get caught stealing, everything can become everyman for himself. Recent bid rigging in New York State shows just how quick — and to what lengths — a person might go to save […]
READ MOREHow Technology Can Outpace the Law: Upskirt Photography and Surrogate Moms
In the horse-and-buggy days, when people could go at the breathtaking speed of 4 mph, there was no need for speed limit signs. Then along comes the “horseless carriage” and people are zipping around at almost 20mph. Henry Ford’s baby was a technological leap that passed by outdated laws. With the arrival of the automobile, […]
READ MORERaymond felton felony weapons charges new york knicks
New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton has been charged with three offenses under New York law for unlawful possession of a firearm. The most serious is second-degree criminal possession, a felony charge that carries a minimum sentence of three and a half years behind bars. Felton’s charges stem from his estranged wife, Ariane Raymondo-Felton, […]
READ MOREMore on AB 259, Salvia, and Uncomfortable Bedfellows
Yesterday I noted the progress of AB 259 — a bill that would criminalize the sale of salvia divinorum to minors — through the California legislature and wondered whether it makes sense to support such a bill as a pragmatic matter. Now one of the reasons for my hesitation becomes evident in a press release […]
READ MORE911 Disability Fraud Scam Involving NYPD Retired Police and Firefighters
According to a press conference with Police commissioner William Bratton, the NYPD mounted a disability fraud case against dozens of police and firefighters who fraudulently sought Social Security disability benefits resulting from the 911 attacks. The investigation resulted in more than half of the 80 911 retired police and firefighters arrested in New York recently. […]
READ MOREBrittany Murphy did not die of natural causes, lab report shows
People love Hollywood. Tinseltown loves a good mystery. Put them together, and there is enough fodder for gossip and the industry rags to last, well, until the next murder mystery. When the next enigma is five months away, the intrigue grows. When American actress Brittany Murphy died in, a 9/11 call was the first indicator […]
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