Prosecutors
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Benchslaps, Crime, Federal Judges, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trials
Quote of the Day: Justice Ginsburg's Subtle Benchslap of Tulane Law
On what basis can one be confident that law schools acquaint students with prosecutors’ unique obligation under Brady? Whittaker told the jury he did not recall covering Brady in his criminal procedure class in law school. Dubelier’s alma mater, like most other law faculties, does not make criminal procedure a required course. [FN21] [FN21] See […] -
Gay, Howrey LLP, Law Professors, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Wal-Mart
Non-Sequiturs: 03.29.11
* I hate crappy customer service as much as the next guy; I just hope UCLA law students from “third world s**tholes” aren’t offended. [Professor Bainbridge] * Forgive my ignorance, but I don’t see why the right has a problem with the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. They know you don’t catch “the gay” from working with […] - Sponsored
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Career Alternatives, Feminism, Gender, Non-Sequiturs, Plaintiffs Firms, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Securities Law, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 03.25.11
* Who are the top plaintiffs firms in securities class-action litigation, ranked by 2010 total settlement value? [RiskMetrics / SCAS via WSJ Law Blog] * Protip: if you go to a meeting at Deutsche Bank’s New York offices, avoid the men’s room. [Dealbreaker] * This lawyer has an assistant with an unusual name. [Abuse of […]
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Bad Ideas, Lawyer of the Day, Politics, Rank Stupidity
Lawyer of the Day: Another Midwestern Prosecutor
What is up with state prosecutors in the Midwest? Over the past year or so, they’ve been making huge fools of themselves. See, e.g., Wisconsin’s Ken Kratz (of “I am the prize” fame); Michigan’s Andrew Shirvell (of “homophobic nut job” fame); and Indiana’s Jeff Cox (of “Use Live Ammo” fame). Our latest Midwestern prosecutor to […] -
Celebrities, Cocaine / Crack, Crime, Drugs, Lawyer of the Day, Paris Hilton
Lawyer of the Day: Las Vegas Drug Prosecutor Arrested for... Drugs
Maybe it’s time for us to have a national conversation about legalizing drugs. It’s interesting to see how many folks in charge of enforcing and administering our nation’s drug laws seem to have drug problems themselves. We all recall the sad story of former federal judge Jack Camp. After years of sending offenders off to […] -
Death Penalty, Deaths, Morning Docket, S.D.N.Y., Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Law, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Morning Docket: 03.09.11
* The opening of the RaJabba Rajaratnam trial will be gripping, apparently. [Reuters] * The S.E.C. is being attacked again about its ethical standards. It’s not like these problems started with Cam Newton. I mean, the S.E… what’s that? The Securities and Exchange Commission? What? No, I don’t even know what that is. What does […]
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Free Speech, Quote of the Day, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Quote of the Day: Caveat Tweeter
I think that in this day and age that tweet was not a good idea, and in terms of that language, I’m not going to use it anymore. — Jeffrey Cox, former deputy attorney general in Indiana, commenting on the controversial tweets that got him fired from his government job. P.S. If you’re on Twitter, […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Violence
Commonwealth v. Ung: A Morning-After Linkwrap
Judging from the comments section of our last story about Gerald Ung — which is still active, like a volcano — many of you are still interested in talking about the Temple Law student shooter. Even though Ung was quickly acquitted of all charges arising out of the January 2010 shooting of Edward DiDonato Jr., […] - Sponsored
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Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Litigators, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Violence
Breaking: Temple Law Student Gerald Ung Found Not Guilty in Shooting
Well that didn’t take long, did it? The jury in the case of Commonwealth v. Ung began deliberations at 11:32 a.m., and it just returned a verdict of “not guilty,” around 4 p.m. Eastern time. Gerald Ung, the Temple Law student who was charged with attempted murder in connection with a January 2010 shooting in […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Litigators, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Violence
Commonwealth v. Ung: Jury Deliberations Begin
A little over half an hour ago — shortly before noon, after receiving instructions from Judge Glynnis Hill — a jury of six men and six women began its deliberations in Commonwealth v. Ung, the criminal trial of Temple Law student Gerald Ung. Ung has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other offenses, […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Litigators, Litigatrix, Reader Polls, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Violence
Commonwealth v. Ung: The Defendant Takes the Stand
Testimony is now over in the trial of Gerald Ung, the Temple Law student facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault stemming from a shooting in January 2010. Ung shot Eddie DiDonato, a former Villanova lacrosse captain and the son of a politically connected partner at the Fox Rothschild law firm. Throughout the trial, […] -
3rd Circuit, Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Litigators, Racism, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Videos, Violence
Commonwealth v. Ung: The Other Side of the Story
In response to our last story about Gerald Ung — the Temple Law student now on trial for attempted murder and aggravated assault (among other charges), after shooting Eddie DiDonato, a former Villanova lacrosse captain and the son of a prominent Fox Rothschild partner — some commenters expressed the view that our coverage was too […] -
Alston & Bird, Biglaw, Book Deals, Books, Federal Government, Litigatrix, Romance and Dating, Technology, U.S. Attorneys Offices, UNC Law
Save as Draft: Meet Natalie Lee, Novelist and Federal Prosecutor
Might we be seeing a new trend, namely, federal prosecutors moonlighting as novelists? Last year, as part of Above the Law’s Career Alternatives series, we profiled Allison Leotta, an assistant U.S. attorney in D.C. who wrote a well-received thriller, Law of Attraction. Today we introduce you to Natalie Lee — an assistant U.S. attorney in […]
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Crime, Rudy Giuliani, S.D.N.Y., Television
Next-Level Law & Order Analysis
In the blogosphere the people are divided into two seperate yet equally important groups: the producers who research new content, and the commentators who analyze and talk about it. This is a story of what happens when it all comes together. [ding ding] DET. GREEN: We’ve got a man here, a single man, who has […] -
Celebrities, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Hotties, U.S. Attorneys Offices, War on Terror
Musical Chairs: A Brooklyn-Bound Beauty
Being a federal prosecutor is a great legal job, but it has its downsides. One of them, at least for me, was the anonymity. In your work as an assistant U.S. attorney, it’s not about you; it’s about the merits of the cases, and seeing that justice is done. That’s public-spirited and all, but it’s […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.10.10
* The lawyer tasked with defending Obamacare paces hallways, muttering to himself. Good to hear Asperger’s is not a death sentence anymore. [New York Times] * Three New Orleans cops were convicted of, well, going Lord of the Flies on some poor guy in the aftermath of Katrina. [CNN] * Jenn Sterger says she won’t […]
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Blog Wars, Blogging, Free Speech, Gay, Politics
Andrew Shirvell Is Out at the Michigan AG's Office
We mentioned this briefly last night in an update appended to Non-Sequiturs, but it’s big enough news that it merits more coverage. Michigan assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell — whom we’ve covered extensively, for his blogging campaign against Chris Armstrong, the openly gay (and ridiculously handsome) student body president at the University of Michigan — […] -
Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
Kings County D.A.'s Office Lays Off 13 Attorneys, 2 Staff
It’s a bad news day in Brooklyn. This morning, the class of 2010 made Brooklyn Law look foolish. Now we’ve received reports that the Brooklyn DA’s Office has laid off 13 attorneys and two staffers in the past week. It’s big news, especially for law students and private practice attorneys who think that working for […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Gay, Legal Ethics
It's About Time: Disciplinary Action Sought Against Andrew Shirvell
We’ve been keeping an eye on Andrew Shirvell, the Michigan attorney who has been conducting a personal crusade against Chris Armstrong, the University of Michigan student body president who happens to be gay. At the beginning of this month, we learned that Shirvell was taking a leave of absence from his day job in the […] -
Alan Dershowitz, Book Deals, Books, Career Alternatives, Crime, Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys Offices, Violence
Law of Attraction: Meet Allison Leotta, Novelist and Federal Prosecutor
I don’t want to step on Oprah’s toes, but I have a book recommendation for you: Law of Attraction. No, it has nothing to do with this law of attraction. Yes, you will enjoy it. This Law of Attraction is a novel by Allison Leotta, a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. It’s a fun, fast-paced […]