Judge Finds Chauvin Qualifies For Longer Prison Sentence By By
Cara Bayles Law360 (May 12, 2021, 2:10 PM EDT) A Minnesota state court judge found Wednesday that the murder of George Floyd met several of the factors necessary to sentence former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin to a longer-than-average prison term.
A jury
convicted Chauvin last month of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, which carry sentences of up to 40 years, up to 25 years and up to 10 years, respectively.
Chauvin would only face a sentence for the most serious charge, since all of his convictions stemmed from the same act. And because he has no prior criminal record, state guidelines would recommend a prison term of about 12 1/2 years.
Herrick Feinstein Snags 2 New York Affordable Housing Pros
Karol Robinson
Brett GottliebHerrick Feinstein has bolstered its affordable housing practice in New York with the addition of two lawyers who have decades of experience working in the sector as well as a keen understanding of the market in the Big Apple, Law360 has learned.
Karol Robinson has joined the firm as a partner and Brett Gottlieb as special counsel. Robinson is leaving Anderson Kill PC to join Herrick Feinstein LLP, while Gottlieb departs from Tuchman Korngold Weiss Liebman & Gelles LLP.
The lawyers told Law360 in an interview Friday they chose Herrick Feinstein for its deep bench, eyeing opportunities to work with attorneys in various other practice groups to better serve their affordable housing clients.
Fried Frank Real Estate Leader Sees A March Litigation Wave
Thank You! Law360 (February 26, 2021, 3:39 PM EST) A new wave of litigation is likely in March as disputes involving tenants, landlords and borrowers remain and parties are running out of alternatives, one of Fried Frank s real estate litigation leaders told Law360 in a recent interview.
Janice Mac Avoy
Janice Mac Avoy, a partner in New York and co-head of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP s real estate litigation department, spoke to Law360 as part of a five-part series of conversations with female real estate leaders during Women s History Month, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.
High Court Vacates Immunity In Prison Guard Mace Case By
Emma Whitford | February 22, 2021, 2:59 PM EST The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a Fifth Circuit ruling that had granted immunity to a Texas prison guard who allegedly pepper-sprayed an inmate in the face in 2016, citing a November decision that found prison officers liable for obviously egregious behavior.
Granting certiorari to Prince McCoy Sr., the high court directed the Fifth Circuit to reconsider its February 2020 decision granting qualified immunity to Darrington Unit Officer Tajudeen Alamu. The justices directed the circuit court to reconsider in light of Taylor v. Riojas
, a rare
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