Jerusalem August 30: Israeli authorities indicted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges Sunday, the first criminal indictment ever filed against or past Israeli prime minister.The information I am posting comes from the Web or Hassett and Associates P.A. If you would like to learn more about us go to www.criminaldefense.cc. * The South [...]

BAGHDAD -An Iraqi journalist jailed after hurling his shoes at former President George W. Bush will be released next month after his sentence was reduced for good behavior, his lawyer said Saturday. Muntadhar al-Zeidi’s act during Bush’s last visit to Iraq as president turned the 30-year-old reporter into a folk hero across the Arab world [...]

Reminder: The next South Broward Bar Association luncheon is only a week away. It will be held on Sept. 3, 2009 at the Ark restaurant (ballroom). The luncheon will start at 12:00. Please RSVP as soon as you are able. Judge Jane Fishman will be the guest speaker for the event. The President of The [...]

Washington- Sonia Sotomayor became the Supreme Court’s newest justice Saturday, pledging during a brief ceremony at the high court to defend the Constitution and administer impartial justice. Justice Sotomayor, 55 years old, is the first Hispanic justice and the third woman to serve on the court in its 220 year history. Ms. Sotomayor pledged to [...]

U.S. and Europe Jointly Establish Cyber-Crime Force To read more click here: Article By JENNIFER CLARK ROME — The U.S. Secret Service plans to unveil Tuesday plans for a pan-European task force charged with preventing identity theft, computer hacking and other computer-based crime. The unit will be based in Rome, teaming up with an Italian [...]

Hello! Today was the monthly SBBA Luncheon! Judge Ilona Holmes was the guest speaker and educated us on the 4th Amendment automobile searches. Everyone enjoyed listening to her interesting speech. It is still not too late to join this up and coming organization. Members pay $20 and non-members pay $30. If you decide to become [...]

Miami Crime Statistics Year: 2005—2006 Population: N/A—388,295 Violent Crime: 2,961—6,134 Murder: 30—54 Rape: 43—62 Robbery: 1,019—2,019 Assault: 1,869—3,999 Property Crime: 10,568—23,321 Burglary: 2,373—5,377 Theft: 6,209—13,930 Car Theft: 1,986—4,014 Arson: 52—143 By: www.miamiherald.com The information I am posting comes from the Web or Hassett and Associates P.A. If you would like to learn more about us [...]

Florida Legislature’s probe of Ray Sansom will proceed slowly Sansom seeks delay in Fla. House ethics probe The lawyer for former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom denied on Friday all ethics accusations that a special investigator has made against his client. Richard Coates also requested that a special House committee tasked with looking into the [...]

Youth Boxing Program comes to town-Sun-Sentinel.com Deerfield Beach- When kids pick up a pair of boxing gloves, they might not pick up something more dangerous. That’s the idea behind “Gloves Not Guns,” a new national program that plans to teach boxing and life skills to children in Deerfield Beach… Boxing Program aims to knockout teen [...]

Thousands with criminal records work unlicensed as loan originators BY: MATTHEW HAGGMAN, ROB BARRY and JACK DOLANmhaggman@MiamiHerald.com Gary Kafka, former body builder with a long rap sheet and violent past, wrote millions of dollars in mortgages in South Florida without ever applying for a state license. Fresh out of prison after serving time for bank [...]