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Menendez Trial Will Wait On Supreme Court Petition

Posted On Friday, September 30, 2016 At 3:06PM

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted Senator Robert Menendez’s motion to stay its mandate while he petitions the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether the political corruption...

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Alleged Menendez Gift-Giver Loses Bid For Rehearing Of Medicare Overpayment Suit

Posted On Tuesday, September 6, 2016 At 3:08PM

In a prior post, we blogged about the Third Circuit’s ruling that the political case against Senator Bob Menendez can proceed to trial.   Now, in a separate civil matter, the U.S....

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U.S. Tax Court Includes Criminal Fines And Civil Forfeitures In $74 Million Recovery Under IRS Whistleblower Program

Posted On Thursday, August 11, 2016 At 3:09PM
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In Whistleblower 31276-13W v. Commissioner, 147 T.C. No. 4 (Aug. 3, 2016) filed last week, the U.S. Tax Court held that criminal fines and civil forfeitures constitute “collected proceeds”...

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Informal Efforts To Influence Executive Action Are “Ambiguously Legislative,” Says The Third Circuit In Declining To Toss Menendez Case

Posted On Friday, August 5, 2016 At 3:10PM

Senator Bob Menendez’s political corruption case will go forward under a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.  In a 22-count indictment, the government alleges that,...

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South Carolina Legislature Sends Overhaul Of Its Telemedicine Laws To Governor Haley For Her Approval

Posted On Friday, June 3, 2016 At 3:11PM

South Carolina, in a move that is becoming increasingly common among various state legislatures (or their medical boards), is on the verge of completely re-writing its telemedicine law – including...

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Trials Must Be Speedy, Sentencings Not So Much

Posted On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 At 1:00PM

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the “right to a speedy and public trial” to those accused in criminal proceedings.  Federal and state courts have long grappled with...

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