Defendant’s conviction for willfully failing to update his registration as a sex offender is affirmed in part where the registration statute did not require the prosecution to prove that the defendant had established a new address; but reversed in part where there was no evidence presented to the jury regarding defendant’s whereabouts after he left his last registered address. Read People v. Wallace, No. A120500 Appellate Information Filed August 18, 2009...
There you stand, at the edge of the law. Well, okay, hopefully not at the edge of crossing the law, but nearing the threshold of possibly entering the community of law. And you don’t know whether the three-year, $100K+ investment, and absolute promise of the completely uncertain outcome of a career-defining Bar exam is right for you. What do you do…how do you decide whether or not to go to law school?...
Action to Enjoin FDA From Regulating Electronic Cigarettes In Sottera, Inc. v. FDA, No. 10-5032, an action seeking to enjoin the FDA from regulating electronic cigarettes under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act In (FDCA), the court affirmed a preliminary injunction in favor of plaintiffs where the FDCA and the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Act), properly read in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in FDA v....
Want to be a happy lawyer? Even just a sober lawyer? Stop going after that BigLaw paycheck or partner track position and take up a low-in-pay public interest job. Stark Contrasts in Earnings and Enjoyment When it comes to salaries, public interest attorneys and BigLaw associates live in totally different worlds. According to the National Association for Law Placement, lawyers in public interest fields, such as legal aid organizations, public defenders or nonprofits, can expect starting salaries in the low- to mid- $40,000 range....
Disgraced Syracuse men’s basketball coach Bernie Fine cannot be charged for allegedly molesting two of the team’s ball boys in the 1980s and 1990s, a New York prosecutor announced today. The alleged victims’ stories of abuse are probably true – but the statute of limitations expired a long time ago, Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick said. He also criticized Syracuse police for not doing more when the victims first reported the crimes in 2002, USA Today reports....
They might be confusing, they’re sometimes irritating, and depending on how this case turns out, they might also be threatening. Osiris Aristy, 17, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Sunday after he threatened police with … with what?? A knife? A gun? Nope: Emojis. In a Facebook post on December 12, Aristy posted photos of himself captioned with gun emojis pointed at a police officer emoji. For that, the juvenile was charged with making terrorist threats, as well as marijuana and weapons possession, Gothamist reports....
Did you know it’s a week until Christmas? Yeah, we couldn’t believe it either. And the problem is that we still have outstanding gifts to buy. Not “outstanding” as in “amazing,” but as in, “we haven’t bought them yet.” Perusing the FindLaw archives to get some gift ideas, we discovered that we’ve written a gift guide for basically every situation. If you’re similarly stuck, and the clock is ticking, check out this Ultimate Holiday Guide to FindLaw’s Holiday Gift Guides with – count ’em – 65 lawyerly gift ideas and tips!...
If you feel like your career needs a jolt, maybe a switch to the energy sector is what you’re looking for. This week, as part of our affiliate relationship with Indeed, we’re looking at openings in companies that handle everything from major dams to nuclear research. These gigs combine typical transactional law with a warren of government regulations and cutting-edge technology. They could be just what you need to give your work some spark....
A group of Yelp investors are suing the review site for misleading them about the company’s financials. According to a proposed class action, shareholders say Yelp withheld negative financial information in the last quarter of 2016. They say it came to light when the company released its next earnings report. Adding insult to their injury, the plaintiffs say, the company’s chief executive officer sold off $25 million in stock during that time when it was artificially inflated....
If you want to make a good impression, dress better than everyone else. But just 25 percent better. That’s right, looking just a tad sharper and a bit more polished than everyone else around you could be the key to success, whether you’re trying a case, interviewing for a job, or just looking to impress your peers. Here’s the key to looking good: you want to look well put together while still being appropriate for your setting....
An ice cream truck turf war in upstate New York may finally melt away, as the owner of a business called Sno Cone Joe could soon be forced to chill out behind bars. Joseph Malatino, who owns the Sno Cone Joe franchise in Gloversville, New York, has threatened rival ice cream trucks in town before, but he’s finally push-popped the police’s buttons. His icy turf war began to thaw when Malatino and his girlfriend were arrested for taunting and threatening the driver of a rival truck called Mr....
Can there be lessons learned merely from the antics reported over the past months of 2010 in FindLaw’s Legally Weird blog? If so, you can be sure that the whimsical writers of these posts will be eager to bring them to you, piping hot. Over the past year, we have seen everything pop up in LW from grannies in jail, to snake attacks, to marijuana use. Lots and lots of marijuana use....
Cake, cards and cuffs. Is your dad getting arrested this Father’s Day? We’ve previously covered the ridiculous ways moms get arrested. Now it’s time to turn the tables on Pops. Count your lucky stars the next time your dad cracks a corny joke that you think should be criminal. Here are five dumb ways dads have actually gotten arrested: Happy Father’s Day! (And don’t break the law!) Related Resources: Dad Accused of Waterboarding Daughter (FindLaw’s Blotter) Girl Forced to Wear Shock Collar for Dogs (FindLaw’s Blotter) Boy Kept in Dog Cage Dies; Dad Gets 80 Years (FindLaw’s Blotter) Dad Wears Nazi Uniform for Child Custody Court Hearing (FindLaw’s Legally Weird) You Don’t Have To Solve This on Your Own – Get a Lawyer’s Help Civil Rights Block on Trump’s Asylum Ban Upheld by Supreme Court...
In many cities throughout California, developers must either include a certain percentage of affordable housing in large, new developments, or pay an in lieu fee, which is used to fund affordable housing construction elsewhere. Under this scheme, if you want a new condo tower to go up in San Francisco, San Jose, or West Hollywood, you either offer a few units at a below market rate or pay for those units to be built somewhere else....
Fugitive dad Valdet Gjeloshi was arrested in Florida after his two-year-old son ratted him out. Aren’t kids just adorable? Two-year-olds are just at that age where they talk without thinking. And they still have that annoying habit of telling the truth. Gjeloshi was wanted on a probation violation charge for a battery. His wife originally told police that he wasn’t at his home when they arrived. She gave officials a few alternative locations....
Three brothers who claim that they were sexually molested for 10 years by a Boy Scout troop leader cannot sue the Boy Scouts of America for intentional infliction of emotional distress, reports the San Jose Mercury News. California’s Sixth Appellate District Court dismissed the brothers’ claim on Thursday because they each failed to file by the time they turned 26. The decision comes mere months after the California Supreme Court applied the same statute of limitations in the Oakland clergy abuse case....
The California First District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Thursday that the state’s DNA and Forensic Identification Data Base and Data Bank Act (DNA Act) violates Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.Appellant Mark Buza challenged the law after being slapped with a misdemeanor conviction for not providing DNA evidence following an arson admission. Buza was arrested without a warrant in 2009 on suspicion of arson; he refused to provide a DNA sample on a cheek swab....
The California Supreme Court said employees are guaranteed a day of rest for each workweek, although employees may choose to work the seventh day. There is an exception for employees who work shifts of six hours or less, the court said, but only for those workers who never exceed six hours of work on any day of the workweek. Resolving the dispute in Mendoza v. Nordtrom, Inc., the court said the law protects the day of rest for anyone who works more than six hours a day....
A cardboard cutout cop? It may seem like a silly scare tactic, or a way to ward off potential thieves – for about two seconds anyway, before they realize that they’re dealing with… well, an inanimate piece of cardboard. But when two life-sized cardboard cutouts of a real-life police officer were placed inside fairly busy bike cages in Boston, bike theft actually decreased by 67 percent, The Boston Globe reports....
Ask any ambitious 3L this question: what is your dream job fresh out of law school? “General counsel” is likely not something you’d hear, partially because most law students recognize that it used to be near-impossible to land an in-house position without years of experience. And, some law students are still dreaming of earning $160k their first year at a big law firm. But, for those looking for a job in the corporate world that pays a bit less, look no further....
