Rajat Gupta, right, with his attorney Gary Naftalis, following his sentencing in 2012. Photo: Louis Lanzano/ Bloomberg https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2019/01/07/2nd-circuit-upholds-insider-trading-conviction-of-ex-goldman-sachs-director/ By Colby Hamilton | January 07, 2019 at 04:12 PM For the second time in as many months the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has declined to reverse an insider trading secured by federalContinue reading “2nd Circuit Upholds Insider Trading Conviction of Ex-Goldman Sachs Director The panel’s decision represented the latest retreat from the appellate court’s holding in 2014’s “U.S. v. Newman,” which narrowed prosecutors’ ability to prove insider trading.”
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Iowa Supreme Court Rules Civil Forfeiture Laws Violate Fifth Amendment, Upholds Pleading The Fifth
May 30, 2018 @ 02:02 PM 23,367 2 Free Issues of Forbes Iowa Supreme Court Rules Civil Forfeiture Laws Violate Fifth Amendment, Upholds Pleading The Fifth https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2018/05/30/iowa-supreme-court-rules-civil-forfeiture-laws-violate-fifth-amendment-upholds-pleading-the-fifth/#3d1978161655 Institute For Justice We are the national law firm for liberty. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Nick Sibilla Nick Sibilla , Contributor The Iowa SupremeContinue reading “Iowa Supreme Court Rules Civil Forfeiture Laws Violate Fifth Amendment, Upholds Pleading The Fifth”
“It Ain’t as Bad As You Think” . ? . It Is As Bad As I Think, and Probably Even Worse
I keep thinking about that. Being told that it really isn’t as bad as I think. Hell if it ain’t! When I was a little girl, we walked to school. We would get there in the morning, and there would be the morning prayer. Right after that, we all said I Pledge Allegiance to theContinue reading ““It Ain’t as Bad As You Think” . ? . It Is As Bad As I Think, and Probably Even Worse”
DeKalb Commissioners Are On A Criminal Roll!
Updated: 4:13 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014 | Posted: 10:11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014 DeKalb Commissioner Boyer could serve prison time By Johnny Edwards and Mark Niesse http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/criminal-charges-filed-against-former-dekalb-commi/ng82z/ View Larger Richard Miller 082614 Atlanta: This is a photo copy of an artist rendition of the federal court appearance of DeKalb County Commissioner Elaine Boyer and herContinue reading “DeKalb Commissioners Are On A Criminal Roll!”
Jeff Barnes/Foreclosure Defense Nationwide “New Legal Issues”
NEW LEGAL ISSUES COMING UP IN TRIAL AND APPELLATE COURTS DECEMBER 16, 2013 With the release of the US Bank admissions per our post of November 6, 2013; the issuance of the opinions from the Supreme Courts of Oregon and Montana holding that MERS is not the “beneficiary”; and recent opinions from various jurisdictions whichContinue reading “Jeff Barnes/Foreclosure Defense Nationwide “New Legal Issues””
Sentiments of US District Judge, Jed S. Rakoff – We Need More Judges Like This One!
I was reading some information about the financial crisis in this country (USA), and ran across a paper written by US District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff. If we had more Judges with the mind of this one, we would not be in nearly as bad a shape as we are in. I have notContinue reading “Sentiments of US District Judge, Jed S. Rakoff – We Need More Judges Like This One!”
Jeff Barnes, Esq. On the Ball!
http://foreclosuredefensenationwide.com/?p=533 US BANK ADMITS, IN WRITING FROM THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE, THAT THE BORROWER IS A PARTY TO AN MBS TRANSACTION; THAT SECURITIZATION TRUSTEES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS; HAVE NO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF WHEN A LOAN HAS DEFAULTED; THAT THE “TRUE BENEFICIAL OWNERS” OF A SECURITIZED MORTGAGE ARE THE INVESTORS IN THE MBS;Continue reading “Jeff Barnes, Esq. On the Ball!”
Living Lies, Telling It Like It Is! Thank You!
New post on Livinglies’s Weblog Federal Agent Misconduct in Favor of BofA and McCarthy Holthus and Levine law firm? http://livinglies.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/federal-agent-misconduct-in-favor-of-bofa-and-mccarthy-holthus-and-levine-law-firm/ by Neil Garfield HAS FORECLOSURE DEFENSE BECOME A TERROR THREAT? WHO IS TERRIFIED HERE? This is a story about abuse of power or abuse of apparent power. The object is to cover-up crimes that remain largelyContinue reading “Living Lies, Telling It Like It Is! Thank You!”
Living Lies/Neil Garfield on Georgia
http://livinglies.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/wake-up-georgia-courts-are-opening-the-door-on-wrongful-foreclosure/ http://livinglies.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/wake-up-georgia-courts-are-opening-the-door-on-wrongful-foreclosure/ Wake Up Georgia: Courts Are Opening the Door on Wrongful Foreclosure Posted on March 15, 2013 by Neil Garfield PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN GEORGIA If you are seeking legal representation or other services call our Florida customer service number at 954-495-9867 (East Coast, including Georgia – the Atlanta Area) and for the WestContinue reading “Living Lies/Neil Garfield on Georgia”
FLORIDA FINAL JUDGMENT FINDS BB&T “DOUBLE DIPPING” IN MANUFACTURED FORECLOSURE |
Foreclosure Defense Nationwide – Mortgage Foreclosure Help – Free Advice http://foreclosuredefensenationwide.com/?p=464 July 30, 2012 A Hillsborough County (Tampa) Florida Circuit Judge has entered a Final Judgment in favor of a borrower, ordering that the loan and all loan documents be reinstated effective back to June 30, 2009 (pre-”default”); that the terms of the loan remainContinue reading “FLORIDA FINAL JUDGMENT FINDS BB&T “DOUBLE DIPPING” IN MANUFACTURED FORECLOSURE |”
Daily Report: Public shut out of Georgia courts
http://www.dailyreportonline.com/PubArticleFriendlyDRO.jsp?id=1202561653020 Public shut out of Georgia courts R. Robin McDonald Daily Report 07-03-2012 Judges across Georgia are closing courtrooms to the general public, citing as reasons a lack of space and security concerns. They are doing so even though the U.S. Supreme Court in January 2010 vacated a Georgia Supreme Court ruling that had upheldContinue reading “Daily Report: Public shut out of Georgia courts”
Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC | AG Biden Says $25B Settlement Not the End, Securitization Next
AG Biden Says $25B Settlement Not the End, Securitization Next mortgagenewsdaily.com | May 16, 2012 Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden said recently that the states’ attorneys general need to make it clear that the recent $25 billion settlement with five major banks is the beginning not the end of their enforcement actions. Biden, speakingContinue reading “Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC | AG Biden Says $25B Settlement Not the End, Securitization Next”
R.I.P. Bill of Rights 1789 – 2011
http://www.naturalnews.com/034537_NDAA_Bill_of_Rights_Obama.html R.I.P. Bill of Rights 1789 – 2011 Sunday, January 01, 2012by Mike Adams, the Health RangerEditor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles…) (NaturalNews) One of the most extraordinary documents in human history — the Bill of Rights — has come to an end under President Barack Obama. Derived from sacred principles of natural law, theContinue reading “R.I.P. Bill of Rights 1789 – 2011”
L. Randall Wray: The $7 Trillion Question That Haunts Banks
L. Randall Wray Professor of Economics and Research Director of the Center for Full Employment and Price Stability, University of Missouri–Kansas City The $7 Trillion Question That Haunts Banks Posted: 03/16/2012 4:09 pm I’ve been writing about the MERS monster since 2010. Here is one of my early pieces. I suppose it isContinue reading “L. Randall Wray: The $7 Trillion Question That Haunts Banks”
FBI Chief Describes GPS Problems Created By Supreme Court Ruling
INVESTIGATORS CONNECT Group News | LinkedIn Written by Pursuit Wire|03/12/2012|0 Comments Filed in: Law Enforcement, Legislation, Technology You remember that one court ruling that forced the FBI to shut down every GPS receiver they currently were using to track their suspects? well, one of the problems was that the FBI was unable to find theContinue reading “FBI Chief Describes GPS Problems Created By Supreme Court Ruling”
The Soldier Accused of Leaking Military Cables to WikiLeaks Is in Court Right Now « Above the Law: A Legal Web Site – News, Commentary, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts
19 Dec 2011 at 5:09 PM Posted in:Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Laurence Tribe, Military / Military Law, Technology The Soldier Accused of Leaking Military Cables to WikiLeaks Is in Court Right Now By Christopher Danzig The former military intelligence analyst accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of documents to WikiLeaks has spent the last fourContinue reading “The Soldier Accused of Leaking Military Cables to WikiLeaks Is in Court Right Now « Above the Law: A Legal Web Site – News, Commentary, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts”
Bout Time GA Had a Decent Judge’s Ruling, I was Fixing to Give Up On the Idea!
Nye Lavalle, We Applaud You for Your Efforts to Expose Robo-Judges Signing Robo-Orders!!!
Message for My Friends & Colleagues –From: Nye Lavalle Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 3:50 PMPlease Read Entire Email NOTE: to all blogs!!! Please post the email to the AGs, I wrote last week that I did not send you. I wrote them in confidence. However, since they have failed to actContinue reading “Nye Lavalle, We Applaud You for Your Efforts to Expose Robo-Judges Signing Robo-Orders!!!”
Utah Supreme Court
Pyper v. Bond http://law.justia.com/cases/utah/supreme-court/2011/20091025-11.html Docket: 20091025Opinion Date: July 29, 2011 Judge: Durrant Areas of Law: Commercial Law, Consumer Law, Trusts & Estates David Pyper hired attorney Justin Bond to represent him in a probate matter. Bond’s law firm subsequently sued Pyper to obtain payment of the attorney fees. The district court entered a judgment inContinue reading “Utah Supreme Court”
Manifest Injustice 