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The Faculty Lounge
Candy Caned (Or, The Outer Limits of Legitimate Property Security)
Two weeks ago, a man allegedly attempted to steal a Snickers™ bar from a 7-Eleven store in Brooklyn, New York. In response, three clerks accosted the man, tackled him, bit…
PropertyProf Blog
Oberman on the Morality of Theft
By propertyprof
Kieran Oberman (University College Dublin) has posted Is Theft Wrong? on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Most people think that the actual distribution of property poorly reflects what people are morally entitled.…
La Revue
Des conséquences pénales en Espagne de partir à l’assaut d’un supermarché pour la « bonne cause »
Les réseaux sociaux hispanophones n'ont cessé récemment de débattre de l’« assaut » par les membres du syndicat SAT, galvanisés par le député d’Izquierda Unida (IU, Parti communiste espagnol) José…
Cruise Law News
NCL Passenger Arrested for Stealing Painting the “Size of a Door” From Cruise Ship
By Jim Walker
The Royal Gazette newspaper in Bermuda reports today that a passenger from the NCL Norwegian Star was arrested as he tried to disembark the cruise ship with a painting described…
Legal Profession Blog
Attorney Who Snatched Purse Left Tracks In Snow
The Illinois Administrator has filed a complaint alleging the following:On January 19, 2012, as Ruth Cleverly sat reading at the Newton, Iowa, public library, Respondent stole Ms. Cleverly's purse, which…
The New York Probate Litigation Blog
Charges Of Thievery In The Surrogate’s Court Gain Traction
Earlier this month I reported on the charges pending against Bronx County Surrogate Lee Holzman for failing to properly supervise a crony who had improperly billed an estate by hundreds…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Parsippany, New Jersey Theft Charges Dismissed after Long Legal Battle
I represented a client today who was charged with theft in violation of N.J.S. 2C:20-3 in Parsippany, New Jersey. The amount of the alleged theft was $1,200.00 which is a…
Legal Profession Blog
Four Years For Law Firm Thefts
From the web page of the Tennessee Supreme Court:The Tennessee Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s decision and reinstated a Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (TBPR) hearing panel’s ruling…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Butler firefighter receives PTI for burglary, criminal mischief, and theft charges
I represented a client yesterday at the Morris County Superior Court in Morristown who was charged with burglary, criminal mischief, and theft arising out of an incident in Butler, New…
South Carolina Nursing Home Blog
Visitor Able to Steal Resident’s Checks
By Ray Mullman
An article in the Robinson-Moon Patch reported that an Ambridge, Pennsylvania woman admitted to law enforcement that she stole blank checks from a nursing home resident’s room and then attempted to defraud…