November2015
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Last Man Standing: A Final Challenge to DNA Collection Laws?
Nov 23, 2015(Comments: 2)Nov. 23, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Last week, briefing wrapped up in what may be the last gasp of a challenge at the seemingly unfettered expansion of DNA databases (full disclosure, I am one of the... -
Fault Lines Links – Judge Orders Release Of Laquan McDonald Shooting Video
Nov 20, 2015(Comments: 1)Nov. 20, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Happy Friday people, your links this morning: A Chicago judge issued a court order to make public the video footage of the officer-involved shooting of 17 year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014. McDonald... -
Failure At The Nassau County Legal Aid Society, Part 2
Nov 20, 2015(Comments: 5)Nov. 20, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Yesterday, I laid out a laundry list of problems with the way public defenders are trained to handle felonies at the Nassau County Legal Aid Society. Yesterday was the “how?” ... -
Jared Fogle, A Slightly Harsher Sentence for a Pretty Typical Defendant
Nov 20, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 20, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle is going to do fifteen years and eight months in prison for sex crimes involving minors: A judge sentenced former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle to... -
Fay Wells, And Her Damn Good Anecdote
Nov 20, 2015(Comments: 1)Nov. 20, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — The statistics behind police shootings are dire. American police have killed over a thousand people this year. 200 of them were unarmed. But, though some people cherish statistics, there’s nothing... -
John Livingston: Killed For Knowing His Rights
Nov 20, 2015(Comments: 6)Nov. 20, 2015 (Mimesis Law ) — A man’s home is his castle. Intruders force entry at their own risk. So if you break into a house, you take your life into your own hands. That’s... -
Descartes and Diesel: An Homage To A Dead Police Dog
Nov 20, 2015(Comments: 3)Nov. 20, 2015 (Mimesis Law) —Â I love dogs. That is especially true for police dogs. A French police dog named “Diesel” was killed during a police raid that targeted the suspected mastermind of the deadly terror... -
Joanne Soslow on Raising Capital in Today’s World
Nov 20, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 20, 2015 (Mimesis Labs) —Â Joanne Soslow, partner and head of the Securities Practice Group of Morgan Lewis, talks about how recent regulations and the rise of social media has changed the landscape for companies seeking... -
Separating Legal Practice and Delivery of Legal Services
Nov 19, 2015(Comments: 2)Nov. 19, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Mark Cohen, founder and CEO of Legal Mosaic, talks with Lee Pacchia about his recent article highlighting the distinction between legal practice and delivery of legal services. Cohen notes that... -
Mimesis IP Links – Anne Frank Foundation Claims Father Is Co-Author In Attempt To Extend Copyright
Nov 19, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 19, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, here is your weekly IP news round up: The Swiss foundation that holds the copyright to “The Diary of Anne Frank” is claiming that her father, Otto Frank, is...