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Extortion
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California Employment Law Update
Employee’s Threat To File False Criminal Complaint Against Former Employer Was Extortion
By Tony Oncidi
Stenehjem v. Sareen, 2014 WL 2646729 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014) Jerome Stenehjem sued his former employer and its president and CEO, Surya Sareen, for defamation, among other things. In response,…
California Workplace Law Blog
Protected Speech Does Not Include Extortion, California Appellate Court Rules
Be cautious with the employee who “doth protest too much.” The law protects whistleblowers. Employers must be careful to avoid retaliating against employees who report good faith concerns, even when such…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“How Many Laws Can a Crooked Cop Break?”
The above question comes from this Courthouse News Service article, which detials the creepy sex-and-drugs allegations against a former California policeman currently serving 18 months for extortion. It explains: The…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
California law enforcement arrest operator of revenge porn site
San Diego police yesterday arrested the operator of a revenge porn site and charged him with "31 counts of conspiracy, identity theft, and extortion." According to The Los Angeles Times:…
The Right Coast
Video: Bullying in the NFL or extortion? « The Greenroom
The NFL has issues, all right, but is bullying among them? In this CNN report over the suspension of a Miami Dolphins veteran, the allegations sound more like extortion, to…
New Jersey Family Law
ADULTERY EXTORTION NEW JERSEY BERGEN COUNTY MEDIATION ATTORNEY ARBITRATOR
The unintended consquences of marital infidelity reached all the way to our nation's highest court, in this case involving adultery and extortion. Sekhar v. United States, U.S. (20130; United States…
SDNY Blog
Judge Kaplan Dismisses Donziger Counterclaims Against Chevron
In an opinion issued yesterday, Judge Kaplan dismissed the counterclaims of New York attorney Steven Donziger against Chevron for alleged attempted extortion and fraud. Confirming the report and recommendation of…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Supreme Court Issues Decision in Hobbs Act Case
By Ellen Podgor
Sekhar v. United States here. Commentary to follow. (esp)
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Hurricane Sandy has been good for the Gambino crime family”
Main April 13, 2013"Hurricane Sandy has been good for the Gambino crime family" The title of this post is the amusing first sentence of this New York Daily News article…
Minnesota Employer
Does Accusing a Former Employee of Blackmail and Extortion Constitute Defamation?
Not necessarily. The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota recently dismissed a defamation claim that relied on accusations of blackmail and extortion in the widely publicized case of…