criminal law

California HS Drug Counselor Taped Students Having Sex

March 22, 2012 15:27

A California HS drug counselor pleaded not guilty Wednesday to secretly videotaping 2 students having sex and possessing child pornography, according to CNN. 34-year-old Gilbert Olivares turned himself in to police late Monday. His bail has been set at $1 million. The Monterey County district...

NJ: Criminal Defense Malpractice

March 22, 2012 10:29

McGrogan v. Till, 167 N.J. 414, 771 A.2d 1187 (2001) NJ: Underlying criminal investigation Student Contributor: Jennifer Hanley Facts: The client hired the lawyer to represent him in connection with a criminal investigation. The client subsequently files a legal malpractice claim against the...

PA: The Pro Se Plaintiff...and the Rules of Law

March 21, 2012 10:13

Bresnahan v Schenker; 498 F. Supp 2d 758 (E.D PA, 2007) PA: Procedure for filing a legal malpractice claim. Student Contributor: Matthew Solomon Facts: Client was represented by Attorney in a criminal matter and was convicted of multiple counts of theft by failure to make required dispositions of...

French Police Search For Suspect In Jewish School Shooting

March 20, 2012 15:58

On Monday a man approached a Jewish school in Toulouse, France and fatally shot three children as well as a teacher. Now that man is on the run and a nationwide search for him is underway, according to Yahoo News. French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, flew to Toulouse and referred to the sniper attack...

Swimsuit Model Turn Drug Kingpin Arrested In Australia

March 20, 2012 15:57

The former international swimsuit model who allegedly ran an international drug trafficking ring out of her Hollywood apartment was arrested in Australia after skipping out on bail over a month ago, according to Yahoo News. Reports by the Drug Enforcement Agency as well as Australian police...