Law… King Sadim–Never Trust a Con Man 10 May 201725 Sep 2017 I'd like to imagine that freshly-fired FBI Director James Comey--being a career prosecutor (including prosecuting the Gambino crime family)--was able to see through President Trump's shtick when they met shortly…
Law… Investor Visas for Sale, $500,000 a Pop 8 May 2017 Over the weekend, the Kushner family (yes, the family members of Presidential senior adviser Jared Kushner) got caught in China trying to sell investor visas to wealthy Chinese. Well, let…
Law… There Are No Small Roles 8 May 201727 Sep 2017 It has become axiomatic that the Democrats--despite winning the popular vote for President in every general election since 1992 (except 2004)--are faring poorly in State and local elections. Statistics tend to bear…
Law… Fake Underreported Terrorism Attacks 9 Feb 2017 The quick response to the hastily published list of 78 "terrorism" incidents which the Administration feels haven't garnered enough media attention has been to point out that many entries are…
Law… End of the Obama Era 20 Jan 20179 Feb 2017 At 11:47a Eastern, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States. As that happened, Barack Obama joined the ex-President's club, leaving behind a legacy that will probably take…
Law… Vote Buying 28 Aug 2015 T-Mobile's CEO John Legere is a prolific tweeter, and he is one of the few CEO Twitter follows that provides entertainment. Whether he's in Central Park running a race, handing…
Law… TYSK: Changes to Texas Petitions for Nondisclosure are Coming 25 Jun 2015 It wasn't so long ago (February 26, 2015, to be precise) that I mentioned that people who did some sort of straight probation (rather than getting a deferred adjudication) were…
Law… Data Privacy and Backdoors 19 May 2015 I don't often talk about politics here because it's an alienating topic. It is what it is. Every now and then, though, political news touches on things that make sense…
Law… KSM and Others Leave Gitmo for New York? 13 Nov 2009 Interesting. According to the AP (and others), five Gitmo detainees will be tried in a civilian court in New York for the 9/11 attacks. Among these detainees will apparently be…
Law… Extraordinary Rendition–Convictions 4 Nov 2009 It's been awhile since extraordinary rendition has been in the news, but the Italians have done something that is both unexpected and not surprising. It's unexpected because it isn't often…
