DOCSLIB.ORG

New York Law Journal, Devoted in Library Science from St

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
New York Law Journal, Devoted in Library Science from St VOLUME 206—NO. 108 $4.00 WWW. NYLJ.COM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 Serving the Bench and Bar Since 1888 ©2018 ALM MEDIA PROPERTIES, LLC. Second Circuit Upholds Gambler’s Queens Borough IN BRIEF Insider-Trading Conviction Prominent Foreclosure Firm Settles Fraud Charges President Melinda Katz The prominent foreclosure law profits by fraudulent conduct.” hard-pressed to conclude that the firm Rosicki, Rosicki & Associ- The government’s actions BY B. COLBY HAMILTON leaking by a government official ates has reached a settlement against Rosicki and a pair of of confidential information to the Announces Run for DA with the U.S. Attorney’s Office wholly-owned affiliates came THE SECOND Circuit upheld the press ‘shocks the conscience,’” for the Southern District of New as a complaint-in-intervention insider trading conviction of for- the panel stated. “While there may York Tuesday, over allegations in a suit already being pursued mer professional gambler William be circumstances where strategic BY ANDREW DENNEY it bilked the federal housing by a whistleblower against the Walters on Tuesday, dismissing leaks of grand jury evidence by law authority Fannie Mae by falsely law firm Peter Grubea. arguments his indictment should enforcement rises to the level of QUEENS Borough President Melin- inflating bills to the mortgage The FCA violations by Ros- be dismissed because an FBI agent outrageous conduct sufficient to da Katz announced Tuesday that servicing companies for which icki began in the aftermath of provided detailed leaks of the gov- warrant dismissal, those circum- she is running for district attorney it worked. the housing crisis a decade ernment’s investigation to news stances are not present here.” in her borough, laying out a pro- The settlement resolves ago. An embattled Fannie Mae outlets. Ahead of being indicted, news gressive-leaning platform for the the civil fraud suit brought by began using servicers to help, While the panel—composed stories appeared in both The Wall office that includes ending cash Manhattan prosecutors under among other things, pursue of Circuit Judges Denny Chin and Street Journal and The New York bail for misdemeanors and form- the False Claims Act. The gov- foreclosures. These servicers Dennis Jacobs, and U.S. District Times in 2014 detailing elements of ing a unit to review questionable ernment alleged that Rosicki would retain law firms, such as Judge William Kuntz of the East- an insider trading investigation into convictions. under two affiliates generated Rosicki, to go through the legal Walters, Thomas Davis, a member Katz, a Democrat who is in her false and inflated bills for fore- foreclosure process. of Dallas-based Dean Foods board, second term as borough president, closure and eviction expenses. According to prosecutors, and other targets. These leaks, it is the third candidate to officially Those inflated expenses were beginning in 2009 Rosicki would be revealed, were being pro- announce that she is running to PHOTO COURTESY then submitted to and paid for used the affiliates as vehicles vided by Chaves. succeed Richard Brown, who has by the Federal National Mort- for marking up foreclosure In February 2016, Davis began served as Queens DA since 1991 gage Association. expenses as much as possible, cooperating with the government and who has managed to avoid a The Manhattan U.S. attor- while adding as little operating and soon pleaded guilty. Walters serious challenge in elections held Melinda Katz ney’s office said the settlement expense as possible, in order to was indicted in May. At trial, Davis since. REUTERS also covers identical conduct maximize revenue. testified that he conspired to com- “I’m running as a different type around eviction expenses paid As part of the settlement mit insider trading with Walters of district attorney,” Katz said in announced that they are running William Walters for by the U.S. Department of approved by Judge Jed Rakoff between 2008 and 2014, and that an interview. “The DA’s job has to for the seat, and both have said Veterans Affairs. of the U.S. District Court for the Walters traded on that information be making changes in legislation as they, too, would stop prosecuting “Lawyers are not above Southern District of New York, ern District of New York, sitting to purchase or sell Dean Foods and well as investigating crime.” certain low-level offenses and form the law,” U.S. Attorney Geof- the firm admitted and accepted by designation—made clear it other stocks. Brown, who is 86, has said that conviction review units. frey Berman said in a state- responsibility for its conduct found the leaks by Special Agent Walters was convicted on all he intends to serve out the remain- Additionally, Mina Malik, a for- ment. “For years, the Rosicki and agreed to pay $4.6 million David Chaves to be reprehensible counts by a jury in April 2017. der of his term, which concludes mer Queens prosecutor who is now firm submitted bills to Fan- in restitution to the government, and likely illegal, it held that the On appeal, he largely reiterated at the end of next year, and that the deputy attorney general for nie Mae and the VA that con- prosecutors said. indictment and conviction of Wal- the line of argument made to U.S. he does not intend to make a deci- the Office of the Attorney General tained inflated and unneces- A spokesman for the firm did ters were secured without the District Judge Kevin Castel of the sion about his future plans until for the District of Columbia, has sary charges. This Office will not immediately respond to a kind of overwhelming misconduct Southern District of New York next year. reportedly expressed interest in continue to hold accountable request for comment. required for such drastic moves. ahead of trial. City Councilman Rory Lancman running for the seat but has not those who seek to achieve —Colby Hamilton “The court certainly does not Walters argued the indictment and recently retired state Supreme officially declared her candidacy. condone the conduct, but we are against him should be dismissed Court Justice Gregory Lasak, who The declared candidates’ stated because of grand jury leaks, while are both Democrats, previously plans for the office each » Page 8 Winston & Strawn Deriva- est sectors for the client base Online adding that government suborned tives Ace Heads to Goodwin that I work on,” Servidio said. perjury over parts of Davis’ testi- Firmwide, Goodwin Procter The Second Circuit decision mony, which should lead to the New York derivatives special- has about 230 lawyers in its is posted at nylj.com. verdict being set aside. » Page 8 ist John Servidio has jumped technology and life sciences Bills to Expand Benefits for to Goodwin Procter, joining the group and another 150 in real firm’s capital markets group estate. after just 15 months at Winston Servidio brings along with Court Officers Sent to Cuomo & Strawn. him a client roster that includes AOL Agrees to Large Settlement Servidio is the second cor- Bank of America Merrill Lynch, if they’re physically assaulted or porate partner from the Chica- where he earlier served as an BY DAN M. CLARK injured while performing their go-based firm to announce an assistant general counsel, along Under Children’s Privacy Law duties. That kind of benefit is cur- exit Monday, alongside Richard with other leading dealers TWO BILLS that would expand rently not available to court offi- Frye, who is returning to Weil, including Morgan » Page 4 sites. That allowed advertisers to disability and retirement benefits cers, despite them being respon- Gotshal & Manges in Dallas. BY DAN M. CLARK place targeted ads to young chil- for court officers in New York have sible for safeguarding the state’s Servidio represents dealers and dren. The practice of collecting the been delivered to Gov. Andrew Cuo- courts. issuers in structuring derivative Ken Strutin, Technology AOL, now known as Oath Inc., personal data of children younger mo, who must decide by midnight and equity-linked capital market has agreed to pay $4.95 million than 13 years old is a violation of Friday if they will become law. transactions. Today Columnist, in penalties under violations of a COPPA, Underwood said. Leaders of two unions repre- Dies at 56 »2 Patrick “It’s exciting to join a law firm federal law intended to protect the “COPPA is meant to protect senting court officers in the state’s Cullen, that is strong and growing like personal data of children on the young children from being tracked court system are hopeful the legis- New York Goodwin Procter, because they internet—the largest settlement and targeted by advertisers online. lation will win Cuomo’s approval State Supreme have great banking relation- Follow us on under that statute in AOL flagrantly violated the this year, and one of bills has even Court Officers ships across a variety of sec- Twitter U.S. history. law—and children’s priva- earned the support of the Office of Association tors and a top base of clients New York Attor- cy—and will now pay the Court Administration. @NYLawJournal in life sciences, real estate and ney General Barbara largest-ever penalty under Cuomo has vetoed both bills technology, which are the larg- Underwood said in COPPA,” Underwood said. each year for the past four years, a news release announcing the “My office remains committed to citing concerns about the possible If they are injured on the job, settlement that AOL violated the protecting children online and will fiscal implications of the legisla- those officers are currently only Children’s Online Privacy Protec- continue to hold accountable those tion. He’s argued in his veto mes- entitled to a smaller disability tion Act by conducting billions of who violate the law.” sages that the proposals should benefit than, for example, a police auctions for ad space on hundreds Oath, which is owned by Veri- instead be addressed in the state officer who’s harmed on duty.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2020 Adopting a Robust Immigration Agenda: the Call for The
    DRAFT: NOT FOR CIRCULATION 1/29/21 2:00 PM _______ LAW REVIEW VOLUME ___ ____ 2020 NUMBER _____ Adopting a Robust Immigration Agenda: The Call for the Progressive Prosecutor to End the Deportation Pipeline Talia Peleg Abstract “Progressive prosecutors” seek to redefine the role of the prosecutor and question the purpose of the criminal legal system, ushering in the need to reexamine the scope and substance of their duties toward all, but particularly immigrant defendants, seeing as they suffer outsized punishment for most criminal offenses. Ten years ago, Padilla v. Kentucky broke ground in finally recognizing that defense counsel is constitutionally obligated to advise immigrants of the clear risks of deportation associated with a plea. Nevertheless, immigrants ensnared in the criminal legal system have since faced deportation at ever-increasing rates. Given the entwinement of immigration and criminal law, organizers and scholars have recognized that local prosecutors serve as gatekeepers to the federal criminal removal system. Yet, prosecutors around the country wildly differ in their treatment of immigrant defendants, at times ignoring or misusing this gatekeeping role. In the last decade, new prosecutorial goals—ensuring fairness and equity, promoting community integrity, tackling disproportionate treatment of Black and Brown communities in policing and incarceration, addressing root causes of crime—have gained increasing popularity, by some. Decriminalization and decarceration have been tools utilized to meet these goals. The specific goals strived for by so-called “progressive prosecutors” require an examination of their treatment of migrants and application of an immigrant’s rights lens to their current practices. Their policies toward immigrant defendants to date have been tepid and at times, harmful.
    [Show full text]
  • Dysfunction in the Electoral Process
    The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) is charged with administering elections in New York City: it maintains the voter rolls, oversees candidate petitioning, and runs Election Day operations. Recent elections and investigations by independent bodies indicate that the BOE fails to carry out these functions competently and impartially, resulting in dysfunction in our democratic process. This dysfunction manifests itself through disenfranchisement - either directly through voter purges and ballot disqualifications or indirectly through engendering a lack of faith in our election process. This lack of faith in the process has led New York to be among the worst states in terms of voter turnout.1 The root cause of this dysfunction is the BOE’s inherently political nature. Ultimately, this ​ politicization must be addressed through amendment to the New York State Constitution, but County parties have the power to make incremental reforms. In this document, New Kings Democrats will explain more about the BOE’s politicization and dysfunction, as well as potential paths for its reform. Dysfunction in the electoral process The BOE is responsible for: ● Overseeing voter registration, outreach, and processing; ● Maintaining and updating voter records ● Recruiting, training, and assigning Election Day officers to conduct elections; ● Operating poll site locations; ● Maintaining, repairing, setting up, and deploying Election Day operation equipment; and ● Assuring each voter’s right to vote at the polls or by absentee ballot.2 1 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/feb/01/andrea-stewart-cousins/new-york-consistently-ranks-lo w-voter-turnout/ 2 https://vote.nyc/page/about-nyc-board-elections Over the past 20 years, audits by the New York City Comptroller’s Office, the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI), and non-governmental organizations and advocacy groups have raised questions about the BOE’s competency in carrying out these functions.
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2020
    BRAVE JUSTICE ANNUAL REPORT 2020 MELINDA KATZ DISTRICT ATTORNEY Queens District Attorney 125-01 Queens Boulevard Kew Gardens, NY 11415 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT ATTORNEY MELINDA KATZ A MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT ATTORNEY MELINDA KATZ 2020 was a year like no other. From the start, I knew it would take a steady hand to achieve brave justice and create a more equitable criminal justice system while keeping Queens’ communities safe. On day one, my team and I effectuated new policies, practices and structures designed to create the safest and fairest borough in the city. We immediately began navigating through the challenging implementation of New York State’s long awaited historic bail and discovery reform. I could not have anticipated the challenges to come: those already tumultuous waters deepened in just three months’ time, as a world-wide pandemic hit the city. And not long after, our city transformed yet again in the wake of historic protests and calls for meaningful police reform. This past year, we bravely rose above the turbulent waters. We began building bridges – bridges that will keep our communities safe while embracing new, progressive approaches toward prosecution and the criminal justice system. Inside this book, we will explore the remarkable bridge building we have started, in what has proven to be an unparalleled year: A bridge to Trust – where an emphasis is placed on new progressive leadership, staff training, and a demand for excellence and professionalism throughout a newly structured organization that is designed to further our mission to achieve brave justice. A bridge to Fairness – by instituting new policies that work to address racial and economic disparities, such as reducing prosecution of low-level offenses, utilizing alternatives to cash bail, reducing incarceration, making fair and just plea agreements, and providing more opportunities for rehabilitation and redemption from past violations.
    [Show full text]
  • Pregnant Mother Arrested by ICE at Queens Family Court Is Still Sick in NJ Jail
    QUQUQUEENSQUQUEENSUEENSUEENUEENSUEENUEENSEENEENEENSSS o. Volume 64,65, NNo.1 5084 MONDAYMONDAY,, JANUARY JUNE 24,7, 2019 2019 50¢50¢ LILIWoodsideLancman Lawyers Lawyers Charged Charged bails Man UEENS WithWithonCharged DA Defrauding Defrauding race With and Q ClientsClients for for Millions Millions FatalByBy Jonathan Jonathan Punch Sperling Sperling endorsesQueens Daily Eagle Katz Queens Daily Eagle TheyThey were were hired Byhired David to to practice practice Brand the the law law — — not not breakbreakFaces it. it. Queens Cour Daily Eaglet On ODAY NowCouncilmember two recently Rory disbarred Lancman lawyers officially from a TODAY Now two recently disbarred lawyers from a T formerdropped Long out Island of the law race firm for are Queens facing Districtmultiple — JANUARY 7, 2019 — formerVictim’sgrandAttorney Longlarceny andIsland charges endorsed law andfirmBirthday aBoroughare scheme facing to Presidentmultiple defraud — JUNE 24, 2019 — grand larceny charges and a scheme to defraud chargeMelinda for allegedlyKatzBy — David whopilfering he Brand has more criticized than $7 millionin TV ««« chargefromads andthefor allegedlysettlements various pilferingcandidate of dozens more forums of than clients, $7— million QueensFriday ««« Queens Daily Eagle TROMORPARENTSINDISTRICT30AREOW MARKS THE ONE-YEAR fromDistrictmorning. the Attorneysettlements The announcementRichard of dozens A. Brown of clients,came announced a Queens day af on- anniversaryFUMINGOVERSCHOOLBUSISSUESPARENTSINDISTRICT30AREFLUSHING of the Queens FIREHOUSE Daily Eagle. DistrictThursday.terFamily
    [Show full text]
  • January 14, 2020 Meeting Minutes
    COMMUNITY BOARD #14 KNIGHTS OF COLOMBUS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING 333 BEACH 90 STREETS JANUARY 14, 2020 ROCKAWAY BEACH, NY 11693 ************************************************************** PRESENT Audrey Amsterdam-Handy, Khaleel Anderson, Louis Caucig, John Cori, Dr. Gerald David, Mordecai Dicker, Ahmad Edwards, Temina Feldman, Yitzchok Goldstein, D. Brian Heffernan, Felicia Johnson, Paul King, Betty Leon, Denise Lopestri-Neibel, Desiree Maple, Nancy Martinez, John McCambridge, Sonia Moise, Helen Montero, Al Moore, Daniel Mundy, Ellen O’Reilly, Dolores Orr, Dr. Harold Paez, Edward Pastore Sr., Linda Plummer, Dr. Eli Shapiro, Karen Sloan–Payne, Chris Tedesco, Jose Velez, Wanda Warden, Tyrone Worsley ABSENT Stephen Cooper,Noreen Ellis, Eugenia Gibson, Tamara Jacobs, Annette Lord- Cohen, Ife Maijeh Rosalyn Mason, Alicia Mazyck, Isaac Parsee, Eugene Pasternak, Michael Tubridy, Edwin Williams GUESTS Dan Brown – Rep. Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, Dekendra Dazzell - Rep. State Senator James Sanders Jr., Robby Schwach – Rep. City Councilman Eric Ulrich, Democratic District Leader Lew Simon, Manuel Silva – Rep. City Councilman Donovan Richards, Tavia Blakley – Rep. NYS Assembly 31st A. D., David Hooks – Rep. Congressman Gregory Meeks, Nicolette Peter- Rep. State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer- Amato ************************************************************** The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:25pm. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. CORRESPONDANCE WAS READ AS FOLLOWS: Letter dated December 30, 2019 was sent to James Patchett, President of NYC Economic Development Corp. from Community Board #14. Letter stated that the Board voted to request more information on the summer pilot program for the NYC Ferry shuttle from Far Rockaway to the ferry terminus at Beach 108 Street because members had concerns that EDC did not conduct adequate outreach to advise residents of the program.
    [Show full text]
  • Download Release
    Release #121-2021 twitter@QueensDAKatz QUEENS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY 125-01 QUEENS BOULEVARD KEW GARDENS, NEW YORK 11415-1568 718.286.6000 MELINDA KATZ WWW.QUEENSDA.ORG DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: PRESS OFFICE (718) 286-6315 TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 [email protected] BRONX MAN INDICTED BY GRAND JURY ON HATE CRIME CHARGES FOR SLASHING MAN AFTER HURLING HOMOPHOBIC AND RACIAL SLURS Defendant Faces Up to 15 Years in Prison if Convicted Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Ramon Castro, 55, has been indicted by a Queens grand jury and arraigned in Supreme Court on hate crime charges for allegedly slashing a man in the face after using racial and homophobic slurs near a subway station in Flushing, Queens on July 6, 2021. District Attorney Katz said, “In Queens, we value our diversity. Attacking others because of their ethnicity or who they love is never acceptable. It will not be tolerated here. We will now seek to bring this defendant to justice for his alleged hate crimes.” Castro, of Plimpton Avenue in the Bronx, was arraigned this afternoon before Queens Supreme Court Justice Toni Cimino on a seven-count indictment charging him with assault in the first and second degree as a hate crime, assault in the first and second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, aggravated harassment in the second degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. Justice Cimino ordered the defendant to return to Court on November 22, 2021. If convicted, the defendant faces up to 15 years in prison.
    [Show full text]
  • Cardozo School of Law New Course Descriptions Fall 2021
    Cardozo School of Law New Course Descriptions Fall 2021 Energy Law (offered as Special Topics for Fall 2021) TBD Parties and Privileges in Corporate Litigation (offered as Special Topics for Fall 2021) This course seeks to give junior lawyers an overview of the key players in the corporate litigation landscape with an eye to how attorney-client privilege may attach as to each. One of the first tasks a junior litigator is asked to tackle is to determine whether a document or communication should be withheld under a claim of privilege. When the client is a corporation, this analysis can be especially complex. To which communications does the privilege attach? Is advice business or legal advice? Is the privilege waived when the document is shared with third parties? An examination through the lens of privilege will also help junior lawyers to explore the role of each of these parties. Whose interests are they serving? Do those interests align with or diverge from that of the corporate client? Does protecting this party’s communications serve the purpose of the attorney client privilege? Finally, this course addresses the mechanics of how privilege questions and other discovery disputes are resolved through both review of relevant case law and an examination of the documents used to wage a discovery battle. State Criminal Prosecution Field Clinic and Seminar – Queens County District Attorney Fall only The Queens District Attorney State Prosecution Field Clinic introduces students to state prosecution practice through an immersive experience that, under a Student Practice Order from the Appellate Division, Second Department, allows 2L and 3L law students to act as Student Assistant District Attorneys.
    [Show full text]
  • The Bowne House Historical Society, Inc. AUTUMN 2014 Bowne House Restoration Update – Fall, 2014
    The Bowne House Historical Society, Inc. AUTUMN 2014 Bowne House Restoration Update – Fall, 2014 We are pleased to announce that Phase I, the Exterior Restoration, is almost complete. This phase included structural stabilization, installation of a new cedar roof, new siding, and restoration of windows and doors. A new coat of paint has freshened the appearance of the exterior. Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, New York, was the architect for this project. They were assisted by Robert Silman, an engineering firm, and by Rudy Christian of Christian & Son, and Ron Anthony, who consulted on the project. Window restoration ws done by James Hicks. We would like to thank them for helping us achieve our goal of preserving and restoring our museum. We were assisted by NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, with the help of project managers Scott Harrison and Rob Iaropoli. And we are grateful also to our resident manager, Anne Perl de Pal. Funding for Phase I was provided by private donations from our trustees, members and friends, and from generous allocations from The Honorable Helen M. Marshall, who retired last year as Queens Borough President; as well as from former City Council Member John Liu, former NYS Assembly Member Barry Grodenchik, and Councilman Peter Koo. Additional funding was provided by the State of New York. We would like to thank all of those who helped to make this project a reality. We could not have done it without your encouragement and enthusiastic support. In a few weeks, scaffolding which had covered the exterior will come down and visitors will be able to view the results of many months of restoration work.
    [Show full text]
  • District Attorneys and Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor
    THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Hon. Corey Johnson Speaker of the Council Hon. Adrienne Adams Chair, Committee on Public Safety Report of the Finance Division on the Fiscal 2022 Preliminary Plan for the District Attorneys and Special Narcotics Prosecutor March 22, 2021 Finance Division Monica Pepple, Financial Analyst Eisha Wright, Unit Head Latonia McKinney, Director Nathan Toth, Deputy Director Regina Poreda Ryan, Deputy Director Paul Scimone, Deputy Director Finance Division Briefing Paper District Attorneys and Special Narcotics Prosecutor Table of Contents New York City Prosecutors Overview ..................................................................................................... 1 District Attorneys Fiscal 2022 Preliminary Budget: ................................................................................ 2 Financial Plan Summary .......................................................................................................................... 3 Agency Funding ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Headcount .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Budget by Office ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Fiscal 2021 City Council Priorities ..........................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Three Indicted in Connection with Seizure of 40 Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine, and Seven Semi-Automatic Guns, in Queens and Brooklyn
    Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York Bridget G. Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor For Immediate Release snpnyc.org May 11, 2021 @snpnyc Contacts: Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office Erin Mulvey Kati Cornell DEA New York Division (212) 815-0525 (212) 337-2906 Richard Esposito New York State Police New York City Police Department Beau Duffy (646) 610-6700 (518) 457-2180 Three Indicted in Connection with Seizure of 40 Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine, and Seven Semi-Automatic Guns, in Queens and Brooklyn Accused ringleader charged with Operating as a Major Trafficker An indictment filed by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor and unsealed today in Manhattan Supreme Court charges three defendants in connection with a large-scale narcotics and weapons possession conspiracy. Accused ringleader TERRY BARBOUR faces 32 counts, including Operating as a Major Trafficker, Conspiracy in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First and Third Degrees, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second and Third Degrees, and other crimes. Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Division, New York City Police Commissioner Dermot F. Shea, New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment in conjunction with scheduled arraignments this afternoon before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Abraham Clott. New charges against BARBOUR, PERRY FUNCHESS and DAYA SANDERS resulting from a yearlong investigation that continued after the initial arrests in the case.
    [Show full text]
  • FJP Letter 21St Century Prosecution Task Force
    August 17, 2021 President Joseph Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 cc: Vice President Kamala Harris Attorney General Merrick B. Garland U.S. Department of Justice Ambassador Susan Rice Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco U.S. Department of Justice Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta U.S. Department of Justice Dear President Biden: We are a group of current and former elected prosecutors and Attorneys General, former federal criminal justice leaders, and past and present law enforcement leaders writing to urge the Biden-Harris Administration to convene a Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Prosecution before the year is out. The evidence is clear: our nation’s decades of “tough on crime” practices have not created safety and have been an anathema to justice. The United States detains 2.3 million people in prisons, jails, and confinement facilities, more than any other democratic nation. Racial, ethnic, and class disparities pervade the criminal legal system: American justice is far from equal. Our communities in turn bear an enormous human and fiscal toll. Countless families have been torn apart by over-policing and over-incarceration. Too many Americans are trapped in poverty and unable to contribute to their communities because of their criminal records. Many marginalized neighborhoods, particularly Black communities, face cycles of trauma, violence, and disinvestment, and are denied opportunities. Although state and local prosecutors work to protect their communities through targeted prosecution of serious crimes and offering services for survivors, survivors of crime still do not receive the care they deserve.
    [Show full text]
  • Download New Glass Review 07
    The Corning Museum of Glass NewGlass Review 7 The Corning Museum of Glass Corning, New York 1986 Objects reproduced in this annual review Objekte, die in dieser jahrlich erscheinenden were chosen with the understanding Zeitschrift veroffentlicht werden, wurden unter that they were designed and made within der Voraussetzung ausgewahlt, dal3 sie the 1985 calendar year. innerhalb des Kalenderjahres 1985 entworfen und gefertigt wurden. For additional copies of New Glass Review Zusatzliche Exemplare der New Glass Review please contact: konnen angefordert werden bei: Sales Department The Coming Museum of Glass Corning, New York 14831 (607)937-5371 All rights reserved, 1986 Alle Rechte vorbehalten, 1986. The Corning Museum of Glass The Corning Museum of Glass Corning, New York 14831 Corning, New York 14831 Printed in Dusseldorf FRG Gedruckt in Dusseldorf, Bundesrepublik Deutschland Standard Book Number 0-: 1-115-7 ISSN: 0275-469X Library of Congress Catalog Card Number Aufgefiihrt im Katalog der KongreB-Bucherei 81-641214 unter der Nummer 81-641214 Table of Contents/lnhalt Page/Seite Jury Statements and Comments/Statements und Kommentarder Jury 4 Artists and Objects/Kunstler und Objekte 9 Bibliography/Bibliographie 31 Galleries and Museums/Galerien und Museen 52 Countries Represented/Vertretene Lander 55 Die zeitgenossische Glasszene wird einfach immer besser; und Vielfalt, Jury Statements Originalitat und Qualitat nehmen mit jedem New Glass Review zu. Der hubsche Anblick von Glas mit all seinen optischen Effekten macht subtiler- en - und haufig auch tiefgreifenden - Ideen Platz, von denen das astheti- The contemporary glass scene just gets better and better. There is more sche Potential unseres Materials mehr und mehr durchdrungen wird.
    [Show full text]