SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) – A Concord man who has been behind bars for 40 years is still a sexually violent predator who is likely to strike again, prosecutors said in court on Tuesday. Despite fierce objections from the sheriff and the district attorney, state prison officials are still planning to release Michael Cheek back … Read more
FILE – In this September 12, 2019 file photo, Fotis Dulos, center, appears with attorney Norm Pattis, left, during Dulos’ indictment of a new evidence manipulation charge in the State Superior Court in Norwalk, Connecticut. Attorneys for Fotis Dulos, the Connecticut man charged with murder after the disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos, has … Read more
WILMINGTON – While several state agencies are investigating allegations of child abuse at the Wildwood Early Education Center, an attorney representing the parents of five disabled children told The Sun that complaints about the teacher in question had been ignored by school officials for over a decade. “Whatever the reason, this teacher, who has been … Read more
FOX 2 – It has been almost three years since Carl Johnson, a special needs student with autism, died after having a seizure on a bus while waiting for his school. The Bernstein law firm says the Detroit Public Schools Community District did nothing to prevent a similar tragedy. It still has to come to … Read more
Patrick O. Howard caused at least one investor to turn over all of his retirement assets to the fake fund, according to the US Attorney’s Office. DALLAS – A McKinney man who ran a Ponzi program was sentenced to five years in prison and $ 13 million refunded to his victims, according to acting U.S. … Read more
Williams was convicted. He died in San Quentin prison. “It was a great case for me,” said Mackenzie. “Not a great case for Willie, of course,” but “I’ve met a lot of people, the prosecutor, the judge, the lawyers, and I’ve learned a lot.” Another important case involved director Francis Ford Coppola. Mackenzie represented the … Read more
WALTON COUNTY Fla. (WMBB) – The Walton County attorney announced her resignation at the Walton Special Meeting on Tuesday. Sidney Noyes has been in the county for seven years, but starting March 12th, Noyes will take an opportunity elsewhere. In her resignation letter to the commissioners, she thanked the board of directors and the people … Read more
Egypt has freed Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after four years of pre-trial detention, said his brother and lawyer. Mr. Hussein, who was arrested in Cairo on December 23, 2016, was held on charges of spreading false news, joining a banned group and receiving foreign funds. The 54-year-old father of nine was interrogated for more … Read more
Last month, I spent a Saturday scraping together a syllabus for the Cannabis Law and Policy class I teach at Lewis & Clark Law School here in Portland, Oregon. In one unit, we go through the regulatory history of Oregon cannabis. From an academic perspective, it’s amazing to look at all the things that have … Read more
Kidde purposely ignored the shortcomings of its products, say consumer advocates. Kidde has faced multiple consumer lawsuits over its defective fire extinguishers. More than four million of them were recalled in 2015. In December, the Department of Justice (DOJ) partnered with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to file a new complaint against the company … Read more