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New York law sealing criminal records for certain offenses takes effect

JURIST

A New York law sealing certain criminal records took effect on Saturday, one year after New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed it into law. Moreover, defendants cannot waive their eligibility for sealing applicable criminal records by plea bargaining regarding New York legal violations.

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Graduation Virtual Live Stream - February 22, 2025

Paralegal.edu

Born in Ecuador and raised in New York City, Elisa holds an Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies and a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. Elisas legal career began at a criminal law firm, progressing from intern to senior paralegal.

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Two New York residents arrested for alleged scheme to launder $4.5B in stolen bitcoin

JURIST

Field Office’s Cyber Crimes Unit, the FBI’s Chicago Field Office, and HSI-New York. According to Chief Jim Lee of IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), “in a methodical and calculated scheme, the defendants allegedly laundered and disguised their vast fortune.” in stolen bitcoin appeared first on JURIST - News.

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“Eunice Lee an Active Questioner on First Day Hearing 2nd Circuit Arguments; Lee, the first former federal defender ever to serve on the influential appeals court, peppered attorneys in three appeals, foreshadowing a potentially-outsized role in addressing unsettled areas of criminal law”

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“Eunice Lee an Active Questioner on First Day Hearing 2nd Circuit Arguments; Lee, the first former federal defender ever to serve on the influential appeals court, peppered attorneys in three appeals, foreshadowing a potentially-outsized role in addressing unsettled areas of criminal law”: Tom McParland of New York Law Journal has this (..)

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US prosecutors arrest two Myanmar citizens for plot to attack UN ambassador

JURIST

The investigative work of the FBI’s Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, which comprises special agents from various entities such as the FBI, NYPD, and New York State Police, resulted in these charges.

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Protect Your Electronic Contact List From Prying Eyes

Attorney at Work

It referenced a new legal ethics opinion issued by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics. Like New York, most states have a rule that is similar to this one: Rule 1.6(c) In April 2022, a headline caught our attention. They almost certainly will be misused. Back to Ethics. Our advice?

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International issues in criminal law: Extradition of El Chapo and extraterritoriality in Nigeria

SCOTUSBlog

District Court for the Eastern District of New York violated the extradition treaty between the United States and Mexico. Issue : Whether, as in civil cases, a clear indication of congressional intent is required to rebut the presumption against extraterritorial application of a United States criminal statute.