Cases

Below is a list of our most recent law posts. We try to pick out those that may be of particular relevance to expert witnesses where possible but also include items that the wider legal community will find interesting. Please message us if you’d like to contribute or if you spot any errors.

Date	Item	URL	Details
05/24/12	Blueford v Arkansas (SCOTUS)	http://bit.ly/JzQtuA	Court limits protection of double jeopardy rule.
05/21/12	Astrue v Capato (SCOTUS)	http://bit.ly/Ke8Faw	A widow who conceived a baby from the sperm of her late husband is not automatically entitled to Social Security survivors benefits to help raise the child.
05/21/12	Michigan v Brantley (MI Sup.Ct.)	http://bit.ly/Kse1uP	Lifetime tagging for 1st degree sex offenders.
05/19/12	US v DeLeon US 4th Cir. (10-4064)	http://1.usa.gov/Jn9VL3	Conviction, sentence affirmed despite expert testimony limited by the lower ct.
05/15/12	Commentary on People v Kent	http://bit.ly/KbyiVn	What happens when judges don’t understand technology.
05/15/12	People v Kent	http://1.usa.gov/IKZvPj	Controversial NY decision on child porn downloads
04/17/12	David E Watson v U.S. [8th Cir.]	http://1.usa.gov/J6FRgl	Recent important decision on what happens when an expert changes his mind
03/21/12	Coleman v Maryland	http://bit.ly/GDaqNW	State workers denied unpaid sick leave required by fed law cannot sue the states
01/19/12	Golan v Holder	http://bit.ly/xazydD	Congress can re-copyright public domain works