Yearly Archives: 2020

Blog, Criminal, Legal News

Best Criminal Defense Lawyers In Albany, NY

Here is a list of the top rated and best criminal defense lawyers in Albany, NY. These criminal defense attorneys in Albany, New York that we have listed below may also practice other areas of law besides criminal defense as some of the Albany lawyers practice personal injury for example. Our best lawyers of Albany list below is strictly on their criminal defense reviews and felony court case records. We have located and found the best defense lawyers of Albany based upon their reviews on Albany Yelp, AVVO, Super Lawyers, as well as the US News report about lawyers in Albany, New York. If you are searching to find the best rated criminal defense attorneys in Albany, you have come to the correct place. These are the top lawyers in Albany, NY. When hiring a Albany, NY criminal defense attorney, you should evaluate the experience and fee structure of the Albany attorney. Some offer a free consultation to discuss your case.

Here are the top rated defense lawyers in Albany, NY

  1. John R. McFadden | Rhoades Cunningham & McFadden
  2. O’Connell and Aronowitz
  3. Samuel C. Breslin, Esq. – Breslin Law Group
  4. Martin P. Bonventre, Esq.
  5. Thomas O’Hern, Attorney
  6. April M. Dalbec
  7. E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy
  8. Law Office of Ken McCauley
  9. Rakesh Joshi Law, PLLC
  10. Law Office of Matthew J Swedick Esq

If you have any questions about hiring an Albany criminal defense lawyer give Wise Laws a call at 800-270-8184 as they currently work with some of these top 10 lawyers.

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Blog, Business Law, Drug Companies, Legal News

Oklahoma Reaches $8.75 Million Settlement With Opiate Maker

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The state of Oklahoma will receive $8.75 million from two pharmaceutical companies in a deal announced Friday that will end legal action the state was considering against the opioid manufacturers.

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced the agreement with Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., both subsidiaries of Dublin-based Endo International. Without the agreement, Hunter said he planned to file suit against the company alleging it violated state law by deceptively marketing opioid pain medications in a way that understated the risk of addiction.

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Blog, Criminal, Legal News, Organized Crime

Former mob rat Michael ‘Cookie’ D’Urso writes open letter to the Mafia

Wanna whack me? Fuhgeddaboudit!

Genovese turncoat Michael “Cookie” D’Urso, who is now using a different identity after testifying against the mob, wrote an open letter to his former colleagues, warning them against trying to take revenge.

D’Urso, 49, apparently heard that members of the Genovese family were discussing his new name and whereabouts at an Upper East Side steakhouse.

“I am ready, able and willing to defend my family and myself,” D’Urso threatens in the letter, first obtained by Gang Land News. “A bat and a knife won’t help you so you will have to use a gun.”

D’Urso was an up-and-coming gangster when, in 1994, he survived a bullet to the head over a gambling debt during a predawn card game in a Williamsburg social club. The hit also killed a beloved cousin, but the mob family wouldn’t allow D’Urso to seek retribution, an episode he alludes to in the letter.

He says the acting boss of the Genoveses, Frank “Farby” Serpico, threatened to assassinate him, which drove D’Urso to begin wearing a wire in 1998.

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Blog, Business Law, Legal News

Missouri senator places odds on legal sports betting

Missouri could be one step closer to allowing legal sports gambling.

Under legislation proposed by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, betting on sports would be permitted in-state at casinos and over the internet.

“Currently, any sports book betting that’s done in Missouri right now is technically done illegally,” said Luetkemeyer. “We know that people are placing bets illegally on sports book betting.”

Outside of black-market bookies, sports betting became more widespread following a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened up a variety of new and legal digital avenues to place bets.

Luetkemeyer said the high court gave state legislatures the power to implement sports wagering.

“My legislation makes sure people are not placing illegal bets in Missouri, we know that’s happening,” he said. “It also allows the state to generate more revenue by making it legal.”

Currently, there are 14 states that allow for live, legal, single-game sports wagering, according to the American Gaming Association. Of those, two border Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa. In addition, six states have enacted sports gaming but have yet to implement it into law.

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