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Honest Services (part 1) – a Supremely interesting concept
16 hours ago ago from slabbed
An anti-corruption law that has been central to the convictions of numerous public officials and corporate executives in recent years could be at risk of being struck down or narrowed after it was met with extreme skepticism by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. TPM reported on the arguments before the Court and the Court's reaction : The Supreme Court yesterday [Tuesday, December 8, 2009] heard arguments in two separate cases ...
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20 hours ago ago from Better Economics
I have decided to take up Supreme Court Law, why not, if it helps Justice Roberts out of his dilemma. For his sake, I invent Positive Remandation, otherwise known as nailing the vampire in his coffin, as in Citizens United Corp. Justice Roberts affirms that standard contract judges to rule in Corporate rights (non) cases, and thus retracts the law on Limited Liability to nothingness, Zero, Zip. No legislature may ever remove personal ...
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5 hours ago ago from Attorney Centre
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about the federal honest services law, passed back in 1988. The law says, basically, that it's illegal “to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services.” It's a crime to cheat customers, take bribes and kickbacks, etc. It's frequently been used to prosecute government officials or corporate executives. But some lawyers say it's way too broad that essentially anyone in ...
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4 hours ago ago from Breaking News
Rochester residents and city leaders were commended today for taking action to put more police officers on city streets. But Eric Magnuson, chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, urged them to do more. “Having law enforcement officers on the ground is a vital part of the justice system,’’ he said — but only one part. Magnuson said there is also a critical need for adequate funding for public defenders, for prosecutors, for court ...
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14 hours ago ago from Charon QC
The UKSC Blog ( a very good resource for those who wish to keep bang up to date with the proceedings of the new UK Supreme Court ) reports today that Jonathan Sumption QC has withdrawn his candidature for the remaining twelfth seat in the Supreme Court. The UKSC noted in October (picking up on a story in The Times) that judges from the Court of Appeal oppose the much discussed appointment of Jonathan Sumption QC to the Supreme Court to fill ...
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Gary S. Chafetz: THE FINAL DAYS OF HONEST-SERVICES FRAUD
13 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
During oral arguments on Tuesday, virtually every justice on the U. S. Supreme Court expressed doubts about the disingenuous honest-services-fraud statute, suggesting its days are numbered. What is honest-services fraud? No one really knows. Indefinable and hence unconstitutionally vague, honest-services fraud is "a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services." Unfortunately, it cannot be defined ...
Related contentJustices making new push to abolish elected judges
11 hours ago ago from PopEater
DENVER -An old debate about whether judges should be elected or appointed is heating up again. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and several state Supreme Court justices are planning a nationwide push during next year's state legislative sessions to end the practice of electing judges. Nevada already has such a proposal before voters on the 2010 ballot. Many judges and the American Bar Association argue the legal system is ...
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