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White Collar Corner: What to do when litigating an OSHA citation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has inspected a workplace and has decided that OSHA standards have been violated. Subsequently, the employer receives a citation from OSHA in the mail. […]
White Collar Corner: Surprise OSHA inspections – Prepare for the unexpected
It is a scenario that occurs at workplaces throughout the country every day. A Compliance Safety and Health Officer from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration shows up out of […]
White Collar Corner: OSHA workplace violence citations on the rise
Since its establishment under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has promulgated numerous national consensus standards to protect workers from […]
White Collar Corner: A look at new Second Circuit appointments
Over the past eight months, two judges have been appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, with a third appointee poised for Senate confirmation in the fall.
White Collar Corner: Recent proposed amendments to fed sentencing guidelines
On April 6, the U.S. Sentencing Commission passed a number of amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. Absent congressional action disapproving of the amendments, they will become effective Nov. 1. For western district white collar practitioners, the handful of amendments ...
White Collar Corner: Federal prosecution criminal discovery practices
The aftermath of the hard fought federal criminal trial of Sen. Ted Stevens in 2008 was ugly. He had been convicted of making false statements, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001, in federal district court in Washington, D.C, United States v. Stevens ...
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of De’Lawrence S. III
- Court of Appeals – Missing witness instruction: People v. Khiamdavanh
- Second Circuit – Securities fraud: Huey v. Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- Fourth Department – Probation conditions violations: People v. Relyea
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Remington
- Court of Appeals – Substitution of counsel: People v. Kelley
- Fourth Department – Due process: People v. Pulley
- Court of Appeals – Equitable estoppel: Incorporated Village of Freeport v. Freeport Plaza West LLC
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Guerra
- Second Circuit – Death results clause: United States v. Parks
- Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Post
Law News
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
- Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
- NY appeals court grants new trial for defendant who attacked RPD officer
- NY appeals court reinstates attempted murder charge
- Harris Beach Murtha adds Boston firm Peabody & Arnold
- Attorney and law firm sanctioned for AI mistakes in court filing
- New rule requires NY judges to visit detention sites
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