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Case of American jailed in Cuba back in US court
Court Watch |
2014/09/22 16:28
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An attorney for a Maryland man who has spent over four years jailed in Cuba argued before a federal appeals court that his client should be allowed to sue the U.S. government over his imprisonment.
An attorney for Alan Gross, who was a government subcontractor when he was detained in Cuba in 2009, appeared Friday before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
A lower court judge dismissed Gross' lawsuit against the government in 2013, but Gross' lawyers appealed.
Gross was arrested while setting up Internet in Cuba as part of a project for the government's U.S. Agency for International Development. Cuba considers USAID's programs illegal attempts by the U.S. to undermine its government and Gross was given a 15-year prison sentence. |
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Accused White House intruder to appear in court
Court News |
2014/09/22 16:27
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Following an embarrassing security breach at the White House, one of the most closely protected buildings in the world, the Secret Service is said to be considering establishing new checkpoints to screen tourists in public areas near the presidential mansion.
Meanwhile, the man accused of scaling a security fence and getting into the president's home carrying a knife is scheduled to have his initial appearance Monday in federal court.Omar J. Gonzalez, 42, of Copperas Cove, Texas, is facing charges of unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds while carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon.
The Army says Gonzalez served from 1997 until his discharge in 2003, and again from 2005 to December 2012, when he retired due to disability.The Secret Service tightened its guard outside the White House after Friday's security breach. Gonzalez is accused of scaling the White House perimeter fence, sprinting across the lawn and entering the building before agents could stop him.
President Barack Obama and his family were away at the time. Obama says he still has confidence in the troubled agency's ability to protect him and his family.Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has ordered increased surveillance and more officer patrols, and has begun an investigation into what went wrong.
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Voter citizenship issue goes before federal court
Headline Legal News |
2014/08/27 14:13
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An appeals court panel will hear oral arguments this week in a closely watched case that could have far-reaching implications for voting rights nationwide.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver will hear arguments Monday in an appeal filed by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
The agency is seeking to overturn a federal judge's order that the commission modify a federal form to include special instructions requiring Kansas and Arizona residents to provide citizenship documentation when they register to vote.
At the crux of the suit is whether the federal government or states have authority to regulate voter registration. Each side contends the U.S. Constitution supports its position.
The states argue the requirements prevent voter fraud by thwarting voting by noncitizens. Critics view them as suppressing voter turnout. |
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Law Office of Alan Segal - Greater Boston Estate Planning Attorney
Attorney News |
2014/08/27 14:12
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The process of Estate planning begins through the arrangement of transferring assets to specific heirs and beneficiaries. This ensures that the proper people are provided with legal rights to property and other assets once you’ve passed on.
Our Greater Boston Estate Planning Lawyers have assisted in a number of wills and estate planning for our clients.
Estate planning can be a little confusing. By contacting a professional Massachusetts Estate Planning attorney, you can receive help with the following:
- leave directions and the power to act if you are incapacitated
- leave funeral instructions
- leave organ transplant instructions
- eliminate death income taxes
- maintain control over your assets
- maintain both privacy and flexibility
- make the administration of your estate as simple and quick to
execute as possible.
- select your heirs
- choose amount and time of distribution of inheritance to heirs
- avoid probate
Don’t hesitate to contact our Needham, MA Estate planning lawyer today for assistance with your will.
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Ala court upholds generic drug decision
Headline Legal News |
2014/08/18 14:45
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The Alabama Supreme Court is standing by a decision that business sees as a defeat.
The court on Friday issued an opinion that mostly parallels its ruling last year in a generic drug case.
A divided court says the original decision isn't as broad as some are claiming. But a majority stuck by a 2013 decision saying a brand-name drugmaker can be held responsible by someone who took a generic medication made by a different company.
The Business Council of Alabama says it's disappointed. So is Wyeth, the drug manufacturer sued by Danny and Vicki Weeks over the man's use of a generic form of the brand-name medicine Reglan.
The Weeks filed suit in federal court, and a judge asked the Supreme Court to clarify state law. |
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