Howard K. Stern, the lawyer and companion for former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith has filed a $60 million libel suit against the author and publisher of a new book on Smith’s life and death. Continue reading “Rita Crosby Sued for Defamation by Anna Nicole Smith’s Former Companion”
Category: Lawyering
As if North and South Carolina did not have enough to fight about. When Shannon Whisnant purchased a barbecue smoker recently, she was surprised to later discover a human leg inside. Continue reading “Man Fights to Get Leg Back”
The testimony below concerns the new controversy of the status of tobacco as a product in the U.S. Continue reading “Testimony: Tobacco and Regulation by Litigation”
A recent report indicates that former judge Michael Mukasey’s special security detail cost the taxpayers $10,000 a day and over $28 million despite the fact that many people in the government doubted a serious threat against him from terrorists. Continue reading “AG Nominee Mukasey Cost Taxpayers $28 Million in Security”
A well-known Conn. attorney admitted this week that he destroyed evidence in a child pornography investigation at Christ Church in Greenwich, the former church of President George H.W. Bush. Continue reading “Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Destruction of Porn Files from Church Computer”
The Bush Administration has finally yielded to international demands and offerred legal representation to high-value detainees. For the story, click here It represents the abandonment of one of the most hypocritical and controversial positions of the United States in its war on terror. Continue reading “Bush Administration Finally Yields to Demand for Lawyers for High-Value Detainees”
The Supreme Court today accepted a Kentucky case challenging the constitutionality of lethal injection as a form of execution. Continue reading “Supreme Court will Consider Constitutionality of Lethal Injections”
As Sen. Craig is attempting to withdraw his guilty plea in Minnesota, the former director of the Die Hard movies has failed to win on precisely the same claim in California. Continue reading “Die Hard Director’s Case is a Bad Omen for Craig”
It is often said that one day on the cover of Time, the next day doing time. It is a reference to the perils of celebrity status. Today, while the state prosecutor in the Michael Vick dog-fighting case announced that he intended to file a flurry of charges against Vick, a grand jury handed down two charges against Vick: one count of killing dogs and one of promoting dogfights. For story, click here It has become now routine for state and federal prosecutors to essentially double charge for the same conduct. Continue reading “State Prosecutor Brings More Charges on Vick”
Often in class, we discuss the difference between conversion and trespass to chattel. Often with trespass to chattel the owner seeks the return of the item and any damages to it. However, if the item is damaged heavily or destroyed, they are more likely to allege conversion. Such damage can be alleged if the item is not destroyed or broken but its continued use is obnoxious or practically barred. The example that I have given is someone stealing another person’s false teeth. Now, there is such a case. Click here for the story. Note also the close relationship to criminal and tort conversion in such a case.
An Iowa doctor, Dr. Curtis Hoegh, is accused of accidentally cutting open a tumor removed from her ovary and spilling cancerous tissues or cells into her abdomen. Continue reading “Medical Malpractice: Doctor Cuts Open Cancerous Tumor and Spills Cells into Woman’s Stomach”
There has been much talk in the last few years about the federalization of child porn stings — once viewed as a largely state area. However, the DOJ has worked with the FBI in going after child predators. Given all of the media attention to internet stings, therefore, it was especially shocking this morning to learn that a federal prosecutor had been nabbed trying to arrange sex with a five-year-old girl on the internet. Continue reading “Federal prosecutor nabbed in attempted statutory rape and abuse of 5-year-old girl”
Jusge Michael Mukasey, former chief of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, has been formally nominated by President Bush. Continue reading “Judge Mukasey is the New Bush Nominee for AG”
The ongoing murder investigation targeting the parents of Madeleine McCann may turn on the reliability of sniffer dog evidence. Continue reading “Wisconsin case could prove key to McCann Murder Investigation”
OJ Simposon is under investigation by Las Vegas police for a theft at the Palace Station casino. He is accused of stealing sports memorabilia had been stolen. However, Simpson appears to have told the dealer (after being contacted) that the memorabilia had been stolen from him. This a common scene as people try to take possession of property or chattel that they insist belongs to them. Continue reading “OJ Simpson Accused of Theft of Sports Memorabilia”