Posted by Natalie Dorley. The case of Sherman v. United States looks like a case of entrapment. Entrapment is when a “law enforcement official” forces another individual to perform an illegal activity that they would not normally do (if they were not under forced pretenses). The defendant ended up being charged with the sale of narcotics. “A …
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GM Car Ignition
Posted by Hijab Sheikh. A long case of a Louisiana man and woman’s car accident in 2014 ended on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The jury in Manhattan listened to them for more than two hours, blaming their accident over a defective ignition switch while the GM lawyer said there was no evidence that there was a flaw in …
Ignition Switch Dilemma
Posted by Brianna Montalvo. Since 2014, General Motors has been having ignition switch issues with their vehicles which has lead to 30 million recalls. As of Tuesday, March 29 2016, a jury in New York City has yet to reach a verdict on the ignition switch controversy. This case was brought to the jury by a …
Kentucky’s AG Sues Volkswagen for Emissions-Rigging Scheme
Posted by Alexa Christie. In Frankfort, Kentucky, Attorney General Andy Beshear sues Volkswagen claiming the automaker’s diesel emissions cheating scheme violated the state’s consumer protection law. There were 3,800 vehicles registered in Kentucky with this defect. The lawsuit was filed in a state court. “”We have a very strong law that is meant to prevent …
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Negligence in Timing and Diagnosis
Posted by Natalie Dorley. In March 2005, the plaintiff who was aged fifty-two at the time, went to the emergency department of the hospital. The patient was experiencing symptoms of “…transient episodes of blurred vision” (Laska) and numbness of the right hand. “He was examined by a doctor and nurse “A.” “The plaintiff’s symptoms quickly …
Amazon Sues Logistics Exec Hired by Target
Posted by Alexa Christie. Amazon has sued their logistics executive after he violated a non-compete clause for joining a rival company. Arthur Valdez was hired as Target’s new chief supply chain and logistics officer and disclosed confidential information about Amazon to Target. Amazon filed a suit in King County Superior Court in Washington against Valdez. …
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FIFA Officials Indicted Over $150 Million Bribery Scheme
The Justice Department charged fourteen people, including nine current or former FIFA figures and five sports marketing professionals, for allegedly “‘foster[ing] a culture of corruption and greed that created an uneven playing field for the biggest sport in the world,’” FBI Director James Comey said. The government alleged racketeering and corruption involving more than $150 million in bribes …
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How Not to Clean Your Money!
Posted by Sam Battista. I came across this article recently about these topics that were brought up in class, and I thought it was appropriate to write a blog pertaining to this article. Seven reputable members of the Geneovese crime family were recently arrested on accounts of money laundering and racketeering. The group allegedly raked …
Rolling Stone Magazine May Be Liable for Libel
Posted by Jen Suarez. On April 6th, 2015, Phi Kappa Psi at University of Virginia announced that it is taking legal action against Rolling Stone Magazine for falsely accusing them of gang rape. Columbia Journalism School Review stated the magazine “acted recklessly and defamed the chapter’s members” by publishing this “shock narrative” and as a …
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Recording Video of Police in New Jersey is Permissible
Cell phone video capability is commonplace now, and police in New Jersey are getting used to it. Experts claim that under the First Amendment recording police in plain view is protected. A police officer may not seize a cell phone, delete anything on it, or even demand that the person turn it over to him …
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