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Legal Profession Blog
An Unusual Theft Conviction
The web page of the Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals reports a recent disbarment order:On July 6, 2011 the Board of Disciplinary Appeals signed a final judgment of disbarment against…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Is Stealing Money by an Attorney Legal Malpractice?
While theft by an attorney may be many things, it is questionable whether it might be called legal malpractice. In B & R Consol., L.L.C. v Zurich Am. Ins. Co.…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Theft of Movable Property: N.J.S. 2C:20-3(a)
Theft by unlawful taking (also known as theft of movable property) is governed by N.J.S. 2C:20-3(a) and is an indictable criminal offense in New Jersey.
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Linden man arrested for theft of $200,000.00 boat
A Linden man was recently arrested for the theft of a $200,000.00 boat from a marina in Old Bridge, New Jersey.
PropertyProf Blog
Human Hair Update
By propertyprof
A little while back I had a post about the growing market for human hair. Well, it turns out that property profs weren't the only one who noticed - thieves…
Sentencing Law and Policy
High-profile developments in two high-profile cases
Main May 11, 2011High-profile developments in two high-profile casesBecause the MSM likely will cover these two (very different) criminal cases pretty well for the time being, I will be content…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Intermediate Louisiana court declares 60-year sentence for post-Katrina scammer excessive
Main April 21, 2011Intermediate Louisiana court declares 60-year sentence for post-Katrina scammer excessiveA helpful reader alerted me to this interesting story from Louisiana reporting on an interesting state appellate ruling.…
NJ Family Legal Blog
APPELLATE DIVISION ANALYZES THEFT AS AN ACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
To obtain a Final Restraining Order, a claimant must, among other things, establish that one of the predicate act of domestic violence actually occurred under N.J.S.A. 2C:25-19. Notably for the…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Court in Mount Pleasant , Tennessee
By Rob McKinney
Today , I had a case in the General Sessions Court for Maury County Tennessee at Mount Pleasant. I had a client that was charged by the Spring Hill…
International Law Prof Blog
A Former Diplomat’s Stupid Son
The ABA Journal reports that Nigel Salmingo, the son of a former Philippine Consul General to Honolulu, embezzled $300,000 from a law firm in Honolulu. His defense attorney said that Mr.…