Serial Subject Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction Reinstated

An update has been made in Adnan Syed‘s legal journey. Syed, the subject of the true crime podcast Serialhas had his murder conviction for the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee reinstated by a Maryland’s appeals court, per NBC News. The decision comes as a result of a procedural problem, according to the outlet. After Syed was asked to be released from prison in September, Lee’s family filed a notice of appeal that same month that his conviction be reinstated as they were not given sufficient notice of the Sept. 19 hearing that led to his eventual release. On March…Continue Reading

US abortion laws: Wyoming at forefront of abortion pill bans

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming has pushed to the front of state efforts to prohibit the most common type of abortion by instituting the nation’s first explicit ban on pills that terminate pregnancies. In many states women can get abortion pills prescribed online and delivered to their homes. The ease and availability of pills has made the method the most popular way to end a pregnancy – more than half of all abortions are done with that method, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion access advocacy group. But 13 states now effectively ban abortion pills by prohibiting all forms of…Continue Reading

Attorneys request change of plea hearing for man linked to Delphi murders investigation

MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. – Lawyers for Kegan Kline have requested a change of plea hearing in their client’s child pornography and child exploitation case. In court documents filed Monday in Miami County, Kline’s asked counsel for his upcoming pretrial conference and jury trial to be lifted and a change of plea hearings scheduled. Kline faces more than two dozen counts related to child pornography, child exploitation, identity deception and obstruction of justice. Earlier this month, prosecutors released a list of potential witnesses for the upcoming trial.Prosecution lists witnesses in case against suspect linked to Delphi murders investigationKline hasn’t…Continue Reading

Legal Centers Supporting Families Struggle to Keep Lawyers

Lawyers representing some of BC’s most vulnerable people say they’re chronically underpaid, leading to high turnover and positions they struggle to fill. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Share The Tyee’s Newsletter, Get RewardedA new way to spread the word about good journalism. Legal Aid BC and a union representing 28 of its full-time staff wrote to the Ministry of Justice in January asking the government to increase pay for those lawyers, who mostly represent Indigenous parents whose children have been apprehended by the government. Jeremy Orrego, a Legal Aid BC lawyer, and Scott McCannell, the…Continue Reading

New prosecutor added to US Attorney’s Office in Martinsburg | USAO-NDWV

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA — A new prosecutor has joined the US Attorney’s Office to assist with the increasing criminal caseload in the Eastern Panhandle. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced the addition of Daniel Salem to his Martinsburg office. Salem has been a prosecutor for nine years, first with Harford County (MD), then with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney, and finally with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. He handled a heavy caseload of homicides, drug trafficking, and organized crime, and led wiretap investigations in collaboration with the Mid-Atlantic OCDETF Task Force. “Dan Salem is a tremendous addition to…Continue Reading

Michael Cohen’s lawyer compares Trump to Clinton-Lewinsky case | Michael Cohen

A lawyer representing a key witness in the investigation into Donald Trump over hush money payments has drawn comparisons between the case and the sex scandal that embroiled Bill Clinton, as it became clear there would be no indictment in the Trump investigation until next week at the earliest . Lanny Davis, who represents Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer, hypothesized about what might have happened if Clinton had handled his affair with Monica Lewinsky differently.Clinton was impeached in his second term after lying about his relationship with Lewinsky while he was president. Davis, who served as a special adviser…Continue Reading

How to settle disputes between business partners

Business disputes can become public quickly and impact even successful businesses. In recent media reports, there has been speculation that business owners of the well-known athleisure brand PE Nation, Pip Edwards and Claire Tregoning, are ‘feuding’. The brand has denied the rumours. But it raises the question: “how do you resolve disputes between business partners?” Business partnerships can be an excellent way to start and run a successful business and often do well when the partners are aligned. However, disagreements among partners can quickly arise, leading to legal disputes that can disrupt or even destroy the business. It’s crucial for…Continue Reading

Trump attorney appears before grand jury in Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe

By Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Evan Corcoran, Donald Trump’s primary defense attorney, appeared Friday before a federal grand jury in Washington, where he was expected to answer questions in the classified documents probe that the former president unsuccessfully fought to hold back. His appearance before the grand jury has the potential to make or break the special counsel’s investigation into the handling of classified records at Mar-a-Lago and possible obstruction of justice when the federal government tries to get the documents back. Corcoran has been told by the federal court he cannot withhold any…Continue Reading