Satellite images could be used as evidence in environmental crime cases in the future, a Belgian judge and researcher predicts. However, there are several obstacles to their use at present. Notably, they do not provide sufficiently detailed evidence for the courtroom.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has ordered $175,100 be forfeited to the Commonwealth, following an Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigation into proceeds of crime seized at Perth Airport in 2018.

A 45-year-old man will face Melbourne Magistrate’s Court today, charged in relation to child abuse material offences.

Shannon Courtenay's upcoming fight is among the latest sporting events to have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, with Matchroom Boxing pushing back a number of their bills.

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Is telling neighbors in an apartment building that they won't sleep because of an all-night party a courtesy or fair warning?

Unanimous decision rules in favor of Monsanto regarding the replanting of seeds from genetically modified soybeans.

Because of the contentious nature of the Senate, the Supreme Court's ruling that there is not a "parallel track" for climate policy paves the way for a Washingt

One side says the EPA is overstepping its bounds, while some say it didn't go far enough.

The U.S. secretary of state makes the ACES climate bill targets official and pledges to build a $100 billion fund.

Only one of the Republicans is running in the 2010 midterm elections, but each is being courted for a number of reasons.

Real or not, Farmington, New Mexico wants no part of a system that reduces CO2 emissions.

Costner, Baldwin battle in court of oil spill tech. The lawsuit is based on allegations that Kevin Costner and a business partner duped Stephen Baldwin and anot

Even if the FDA knows something is harmful, it seems no one can make them do anything about it.

Kindergarten class in Michigan joins their 5-year-old classmate in court for his official adoption.

Noting that bees are 'dying at alarming rates,' federal judges have rejected the EPA's approval of sulfoxaflor.

Law firm warns insurance sector will be under scrutiny as the level of litigation is predicted to rise as a result of Covid-19.

Mr. Harcourt gives back through 25 consecutive years of table sponsorships for Santa Fe, New Mexico's UNESCO recognized Institute of American Indian Arts annual August Scholarship Gala

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Allen Parkway Club

Preszler Injury Lawyers Represented Plaintiff in Groundbreaking Case

Concussion Settlement Payouts Delayed; Eligible Former Players Can Receive a Portion of Settlement Funding Now

Military-only defense lawyer named a "Lawyer of Distinction" after thorough evaluation and screening process.

A Florida Supreme Court ruling could change the game for those facing DUI charges. The court heard arguments relating to the discovery of information pertaining to alcohol breath tests.

The United States Supreme court recently heard oral arguments in a case that will determine the Fourth Amendment of those accused of DUI.

Ms. Chaker's legal scholarship in the "Chimaera" series of law review articles and on Carpenter v. United States is due to be published in top-tier journals, including The University of Florida Levin College of Law Journal of Technology Law & Policy.

Mr. Waterman has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the field of church music

Schwartz & Weinrieb, one of the leading criminal defense law firms in Los Angeles, is excited to announce that former Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner for the Airport Courthouse, Mark Zuckman, has joined the firm as Of Counsel.

Criminal defense lawyers at Goldman Wetzel take their victory in the Hernando County government center designed by attorney Summer Goldman's father.

Fuse Systems, a leading software provider, and systems solutions company, is pleased to announce that the New York State Supreme Court Officers Association has chosen Fuse Systems as their Systems Provider.

The Court found that CoreLogic had "displayed a pattern of dilatory conduct," and had "willfully and unreasonably disobeyed" its orders.

Kotak Mahindra Bank vs RBI: Bank to withdraw court case, pare promoter stake to 26%

For those of us who’ve lived in Dehradun for decades, the Supreme Court order banning sale of liquor on highways, is the cruellest joke you could play on a small town.

The decision did not apply to the ECB's PEPP coronavirus pandemic-fighting programme.

The High Court passed the interim order on Friday as a result of the blatant violation of the conditions that the court had prescribed under which liquor shops could function. These conditions included adhering to social distancing norms while also deploying additional staff to manage the crowd.

Civil Division (CIV)
Office of Immigration Litigation- District Courts Section
Washington, District of Columbia

Volunteer Legal Interns will be assigned to one of OIL-DCS’s six litigation teams. Responsibilities may vary depending upon an intern’s time commitment, but will generally include conducting legal research, preparing memoranda, and providing other litigation support. Under the supervision of an attorney-mentor, Volunteer Legal Interns typically draft motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, oppositions in substantive or procedural matters, appellate briefs, or complaints in affirmative denaturalization cases. Interns will also be expected to prepare and deliver a mock oral argument on of their assigned cases before a panel of subject-matter experts. Any Department-wide or internal trainings offered will also be made available for Volunteer Legal Interns to attend.

Civil Division (CIV)
National Courts Section
Washington, District of Columbia

Intern assignments closely equate to the work that is routinely performed by National Courts Section attorneys.  Typically, this means that interns will be utilized to research and draft appellate briefs, dispositive court motions (e.g., motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b), motions for summary judgment pusuant to Rule 56), and legal memoranda.  Interns may also be assigned to assist attorneys in all phases of trial preparation and trial, and may attend depositions, moot courts and oral arguments.

Weeks/Hours: Academic semester interns must commit to work a minimum of 15 hours per week for a period of at least 10 weeks during the semester.

A federal court permanently enjoined Mary E. Shade, d/b/a MS Tax, of Piqua, Ohio, from owning or operating a tax return preparation business and preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Mary E. Shade consented to the relief.

A federal court in Tampa, Florida has permanently barred Steven Doletzky, formerly doing business as Liberty Tax Service, from operating a tax return preparation business and preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The court also ordered Doletzky to disgorge $175,000 of ill-gotten gains that the United States alleges he received from filing federal tax returns that claimed improper tax refunds, understated customers’ federal tax liabilities, or otherwise included false or fraudulent claims.

On March 18, a federal court ordered El Mundo Feliz, a Partnership (El Mundo), and Daniel Martinez Jr. to begin paying employment taxes to the United States on a timely basis, the Justice Department announced today.

A federal court permanently enjoined Smart Ajayi, d/b/a Harplett Marketing LLC., Topps Tax Services and Smart Tax Services, and JoAnn Villarreal, both of Grand Prairie, Texas, from owning or operating a tax return preparation business and preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Ajayi and Villarreal consented to the relief.

On April 24, 2020, a federal appellate court upheld an order enforcing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) summons directed to the Taylor Lohmeyer Law Firm PLLC, the Department of Justice announced. The summons directed the law firm to provide information about clients who used the law firm’s services to create and maintain foreign bank accounts and entities. On appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the trial court’s enforcement of the summons and rejected the law firm’s “blanket” claim that all responsive materials were protected by the attorney-client privilege. It explained that revealing the fact that the clients participated in specific types of transactions would not necessarily reveal any confidential communication of legal advice protected by the attorney-client privilege.