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• In a City like New York - Seven Rules would help in Hiring the Best Criminal Lawyer

  Jan 11 2012 New Yorkers are always on the go, grappling with their frantic lifestyle, aside from their jobs and businesses, people go partying on the much-awaited weekends.... more

• The first Stadium Penal Court-room will be opened in Autumn.

  May 10 2011 In Autumn at Poznań Football Stadium there will be launched on a penal court room to hear the cases of stadium offences in the fast track mode - announced on Friday,... more

• Criminal law barristers under pressure in the UK

  Apr 21 2011 Interesting article here from the Guardian, which takes a look at compensation for criminal barristers. The article points out that only a tiny proportion of... more

• Lucknow Lawyers move against order of the Indian High Court

  Nov 23 2010 The Allahabad High Court has issued an order directing an investigation by a high powered task force against lawyers who have criminal cases against them. Following... more

• New Blog Entry

  Apr 20 2010 Check out my new blog entry: http://mehrfardefense.com/blog/ more

• US federal court restricts transfer of Madoff assets

  Apr 21 2009 A judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York agreed to prosecutors' request to issue an order restricting the sale, transfer, or... more

• New trial denied for Mumia Abu-Jamal at the US Supreme Court

  Apr 07 2009 Mumia Abu-Jamal, well-known for his controversial conviction of killing a police officer in the United States, has had an appeal effectively denied by the US Supreme... more

• Two disbarred lawyers convicted in diet pill case

  Apr 06 2009 Two lawyers were convicted on Friday of defrauding their clients of almost US $ 100 million related to the settlement of a products liability case brought by users of... more

• Guantanamo Bay in LA: Help us free the 10,000 Rampart-FIPs in Los Angeles, California...

  Apr 02 2009 Seeking connection with activists in re: release of 10,000 FIPs (Falsely Imprisoned Persons), in Los Angeles, California. All who are attentive to Human Rights... more

• Criminal charges against ex-Senator Stevens may be dropped

  Apr 01 2009 Former United States Senator Ted Stevens, who was convicted of ethics violations in 2008, may now be cleared of all charges after prosecutors requested dismissal on 1... more

• Former KPMG manager Larson gets 10 years for tax evasion

  Apr 01 2009 John Larson, former senior manager at KPMG, received a 10-year sentence today after being convicted in December of tax fraud charges. Former colleagues Robert Pfaff... more

• South Africa's NPA will discuss charges against Jacob Zuma

  Mar 30 2009 Members of the National Prosecuting Authority in South Africa will discuss whether fraud charges against leading-party politician Jacob Zuma should be dropped for lack... more

• Madoff to remain jailed pending sentencing

  Mar 23 2009 A three-judge US appeals court panel upheld US District Judge Denny Chin's ruling that Bernard Madoff should be held in US custody pending his sentencing. The panel... more

• 2d Circuit hears arguments in Madoff bail appeal

  Mar 20 2009 The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is considering Bernard Madoff's appeal against a district judge's order remanding Madoff to jail pending his... more

• Madoff to appeal bail determination to 2d Circuit

  Mar 16 2009 Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's lawyers filed a request on Friday in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to stay US District Judge Denny Chin's order... more

• Lawyer quits six-figure salary firm to continue client’s defense

  May 16 2008 Keenan Holmes gave up a six-figure salary at a Downtown law firm when a conflict arose concerning his defense of a juvenile in a wrongful death suit he promised the... more

• China legislature adopts law extending rights of defense lawyers

  Oct 29 2007 China's National People's Congress (NPC) Sunday adopted a draft amendment to the Law on Lawyers granting defense lawyers more power in criminal prosecutions. more