A defendant is on trial for criminal sexual conduct based upon acts that he allegedly committed against a 10 year-old victim. Previously, a forensic examination of the alleged victim revealed scar tissue on her hymen. Before trial, the defendant failed
Bill Will Allow Virgin Islands Access to Federal Funding
Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo has introduced the “Territories Economic Development Opportunities Act,” which allows the U.S. territories to participate in federal government-funded highway discretionary programs. Such programs include funding for ferries or ferry terminals, as well as the Federal Bridge Program.
DESTINATION DIVORCE–GUAM?
Shereen Arthur, Esquire, an attorney in our Philadelphia office and a new contributor to our blog, writes:
Destination weddings have become popular over the years because they can be cheaper and less stressful than a traditional wedding. Can the same be
Congressional Hearing: Public Law 110-229 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam
Rose Villazor (SMU) let us know that there will be a congressional hearing later this morning, Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at 10:00 am EST, regarding the implementation of "Public Law 110-229 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Island Justice: Guam Supreme Court Opinion Reveals Important Hearsay & Confrontation Clause Principles
The recent opinion of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Guam in People v. Jesus, 2009 WL 259373 (Guam Terr. 2009), reveals important aspects of both the Confrontation Clause and the excited utterance exception to the rule against
Greenberg Traurig & the Guam Attorney General
The law firm of Greenberg Traurig seems to be recipient of charges filed by the Attorney General’s Office in Guam. The case clearly emanates from the days of Jack Abramoff, as he too is included as a defendant and the
Guam court cuts off “continuous” contract
The PacifiCare HMO can stop providing health and dental services to government employees in Guam, according to a decision Monday by the Supreme Court of Guam. The government had argued that under a decades-old contract requiring “continuous” health care, PacifiCare’s
