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 […]
READ MOREBlack Collar Crime Round-Up: December 26, 2010
Awaiting sentencing: Carlton F. Hammonds, 56, former pastor, Willows Baptist Church, Willows, California, after an October 1 conviction of three felony counts of lewd acts and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery against two teenage girls. Hammonds was due to be sentenced in November, but prosecutors are considering asking for a psych evaluation before sentencing. […]
READ MOREWill Engineer in Commuter Train Derailment Be Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide?
There is speculation that the accident involving the commuter train that derailed near the Hudson River recently could turn out to be a criminally negligent homicide investigation with potential charges against the engineer if there is enough evidence to support an indictment. At least four passengers died and dozens more were injured. Investigative reports reflect […]
READ MOREDangers Of Internet Dating: One Less Liar Dating Online
Many women dating over 40 think that online dating is a great way to meet people you would never otherwise meet, but there are several dangers of Internet dating. In order to successfully find someone special online, you need to be careful and smart about the things you share and with whom. Too many women […]
READ MOREVirtual Assistant for a Virtual Law Practice
There has been a lot of discussion lately concerning using VA’s and also running a virtual law practice. VLOtech has a very timely post called Virtual Assistance for a Virtual Law Practice. Stephanie discusses how using a VA fits with their practice model, the Virtual Law Office. Key points in her post include professional conduct […]
READ MORENinth Circuit Upholds “Border” Searches of Electronic Devices Hundreds of Miles from Border
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week issued an opinion holding that Customs agents may seize electronic storage devices, including computers, hard drives, USB sticks, smart phones and digital cameras carried at the U.S. border and search the devices either at the port of entry or at an off-site forensic laboratory under the border […]
READ MOREJudge sends rogue dentist jail refusing stop dental practice
Tung Sheng Wu, also known as David Wu, spent months on the run as he defied a court order not to practice dentistry illegally. Wu escaped from British Columbia following the British Columbia’s College of Dental Surgeons revelation that Wu had been treating patients without a license. Wu had previously agreed to stop practicing dentistry […]
READ MOREJustin Bieber Raises Flag Scandal in Argentina
Adding another bizarre controversy to his recent South American tour, Justin Bieber offended many Argentine fans this past weekend by mishandling a flag thrown onstage. The Evolution of Justin Bieber Bieber’s current South American tour passed through Buenos Aires on Saturday night, but the singer’s wild show hit an awkward snag when fans tossed a […]
READ MORE
