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PA SUPREME COURT LIFTS ITS BAR ON EXPERT TESTIMONY REGARDING EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION

Posted On Friday, May 30, 2014

Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an opinion reversing its prior precedent and opening the door for the admission of expert testimony in the area of eyewitness...

DOJ POLICY SHIFT REGARDING ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF STATEMENTS BY THOSE DETAINED

Posted On Friday, May 23, 2014

On May 22, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the DOJ had enacted a new policy that statements made by an individual in federal custody (following their arrest but prior to their first...

REDUCED SENTENCES FOR EXECUTIVES CONVICTED OF HEALTH CARE FRAUD

Posted On Thursday, May 22, 2014

Earlier this week, several former executives of WellCare, which operates HMOs in several states, were sentenced by a federal judge in Florida to much shorter sentences than had been sought by...

Bank Pleads Guilty To Helping U.S. Taxpayers Hide Offshore Accounts From The IRS

Posted On Wednesday, May 21, 2014

On Monday, Credit Suisse AG pleaded guilty to conspiracy to aid and assist the filing of false income tax returns. The plea agreement provides that Credit Suisse will pay $2.6 billion to...

New Charges Continue Trend Of School Prosecutions

Posted On Friday, May 9, 2014

We wrote back in February about what looked like a “growth industry” for possible corruption prosecutions: cheating on standardized tests at elementary and secondary schools. ...

Third Circuit Holds That An Extortion Conviction Does Not Depend On A Public Official Having Actual Power Over Government Action

Posted On Thursday, May 8, 2014

John Bencivengo was the mayor of Hamilton Township, New Jersey. One of his friends was an insurance broker, Marliese Ljuba, who earned substantial commissions in connection with insurance...

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PA SUPREME COURT LIFTS ITS BAR ON EXPERT TESTIMONY REGARDING EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION

DOJ POLICY SHIFT REGARDING ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF STATEMENTS BY THOSE DETAINED

REDUCED SENTENCES FOR EXECUTIVES CONVICTED OF HEALTH CARE FRAUD

Bank Pleads Guilty To Helping U.S. Taxpayers Hide Offshore Accounts From The IRS

New Charges Continue Trend Of School Prosecutions

Third Circuit Holds That An Extortion Conviction Does Not Depend On A Public Official Having Actual Power Over Government Action

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