Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog

Our Trial Was Right Here a Decade or Two Ago

Americans love trials. Criminal trials, in particular, have been a favorite subject for both television (Law & Order, Perry Mason) and movies (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Verdict). But judges, lawyers, and litigants? Not so much. It has been widely reported here.

Organized Crime in Las Vegas Then and Now

The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, The Mob Museum, is a chronicle of organized crime in America. Also, displayed are the attempts by the FBI to check crime. The museum, located in the old Las Vegas Post Office and.

Lessons From U.S. V. Kinnucan

One of the most difficult tasks for a white collar criminal defense attorney is to control his client during what is inevitably a long-term government investigation. Developments in a recent case, U.S. v. Kinnucan, may provide defense counsel with an excellent primer.

CMS Issues Proposed Rules on Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Under Medicare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued its Proposed Rules for implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Act) on reporting and returning overpayments made under Medicare. The Act made a number of changes to Medicare.

Supreme Court Rejects Jeffrey Skilling’s Appeal Seeking New Trial

Jeffrey Skilling, the former CEO of Enron Corp. is officially out of options for challenging his 2006 conviction on charges of conspiracy, securities fraud, insider trading and lying to auditors. The very public former head of the failed accounting firm, who is.

Courts Must Use Sentencing Guidelines in Effect at the Time of the Offense, Not at Time of Sentencing

The Supreme Court, in Peugh v. United States, ruled that the ex post facto clause requires federal criminal defendants to be sentenced under the Guidelines in effect when the crime occurred, not higher guidelines in place at the time of sentencing. There.

Legislation Proposed to Require Prompt Disclosure of Favorable Evidence

The recent case involving Senator Ted Stevens, the extensive government corruption that was involved in the failed prosecution of the Senator, and the subsequent Schuelke-Shields Report outlining and documenting that misconduct have brought to light and called into question the application of.

Police Charge Lone Hacker NBN Plot

Self-Taught Hacker Invaded Australian Network David Cecil, an out-of-work truck driver in Australia, was denied bail over what was labeled as “Australia’s biggest hack attack” in 2011. Cecil, 25, gave himself the online handle “Evil.” He wasn’t so evil when he showed.

Several of Donald Trump’s Latino advisors resign after his immigration speech

During Donald Trump’s photo opportunity with the National Hispanic Advisory Council, he boasted about growing support coming from this particular voting demographic. However, that transpired ahead of the speech he made on immigration earlier this week. This past Thursday, a number of.

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