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Judge dismisses personal injury case against Smith & Wesson

A federal judge reasoned Smith & Wesson was not at fault in a personal injury case in which a pistol accidentally discharged and caused a man to lose a finger.

U.S. Judge Todd Campbell followed recommendations from the court when he dismissed the case, according to his order issued Sept. 16 from a Nashville federal court.

A Tennessee couple, Randy and Vicki McNeal, sued the Massachusetts’ gun maker for more than $75,000 in January. According to their complaint, Randy McNeal was shot in the finger as he attempted to make the gun safe inside a gun store in Murfreesboro, a town just outside of Nashville. They claimed a loose screw on the built-in laser sight of their Bodyguard .380 pistol prevented the slide from locking in position.

The couple’s lawsuit says McNeal dropped the gun as he tried to lock the slide back, which he was having trouble because the screw obstructed the locking mechanism, and the gun discharged when he tried to catch it. Afterward, he needed the small finger on his left hand amputated.

The court’s report cited past rulings that state an injury is not proof of a defective product, a product failure or malfunction does not necessarily make a company liable, and the company has no duty to create an “accident proof” product.

Full article – http://www.guns.com/2016/10/04/judge-dismisses-personal-injury-case-against-smith-wesson/

Italian Newspaper Claims Mafia Is Trading Weapons with ISIS for Stolen Libyan Artifacts

The Italian newspaper La Stampa claims the Camorra and ‘Ndràngheta mafia groups in southern Italy are giving weapons to the terrorist organization ISIS in exchange for rare cultural artifacts stolen from Libya, writes Hannah McGivern of the Art Newspaper.

The weapons are being smuggled into Italy from Ukraine and Moldova by Russian criminals. The artifacts––taken from Sabratha, Cyrene, and Leptis Magna in Libya, all UNESCO World Heritage Sites—are being shipped from the Libyan city Sirte, a former ISIS presidio, to Gioia Tauro in Calabria, a port that ‘Ndràngheta members have used for pumping cocaine into Europe.

La Stampa journalist Domenico Quirico posed as an antiquities dealer to infiltrate ‘Ndràngheta-controlled trade around Naples. He was offered a carved head from what seemed to be a second-century Roman statue for nearly $66,000 and saw pictures of a Greek god figure available for about $1.1 million. Objects from Italian necropolises were also being sold. The clientele for the mafia groups appear to be located in China, Japan, Russia, and the UAE.

Italy’s interior minister, Angelino Alfano, said in a recent interview, “The criminal turnover of the so-called Islamic state comes from a series of factors, including the sale of works of art that have escaped the iconoclastic fury of the militants.” But Syria’s antiquities chief, Maamoun Abdulkarim, told the Art Newspaper that seventy percent of the artifacts taken from anti-smuggling operations in Lebanon and Syria have proven to be inauthentic.

From – http://artforum.com/news/id=64056

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New technology inevitably requires changes to the law, but it takes time for an emerging area of law to fully develop. However, what do not change are the constitutional rights and civil rights afforded every citizen: the right to privacy, the right to be free of unreasonable search and seizure, and the right to private property. Federal and state law enforcement officials often violate these rights when investigating a case, going so far as to entrap or harass citizens. The Internet crime defense attorneys at the Law Offices of Wise Laws help defend people facing criminal charges for actions that allegedly used the internet as a tool, including:

 

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  • Sexual solicitation, including online child sex solicitation, instant messaging sexually explicit material to children
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A specialized area of cyber law involves crimes against computers and the Internet, such as:

 

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BEST Insurance Fraud criminal defense attorneys affiliated with Wise Laws represent clients accused of various insurance fraud offenses in America.

Felony Insurance fraud is a broad term that includes numerous acts the law considers illegal. All of them are related to stealing from insurance companies. Insurance fraud is one of the most commonly prosecuted white-collar crimes. Insurance fraud prosecutions and indictments in America have dramatically increased as the result of the recent changes legislation and general policy aimed at insurance fraud crackdown changes. Unfortunately, many individuals accused of insurance fraud in America are not even aware what it is they have done wrong.

 

Our affiliated insurance fraud lawyers are highly experienced in defending clients charged with insurance fraud related to health insurance, auto insurance, Medicaid fraud, unemployment benefits fraud, and welfare fraud.

So, what is fraud? In short, the state Penal Codes do differ, a fraudulent insurance act is intentional and deliberate submission of an insurance application to a insurance carrier or its agents. Fraudulent means either submitting false information or concealing, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any material fact.

 

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A person who commits a fraudulent insurance act in America, and has been previously convicted within the preceding five years of any insurance fraud crime is automatically guilty of aggravated insurance fraud in the fourth degree – a class D felony. Insurance fraud investigation normally takes time. Authorities rarely arrest people suspected of insurance fraud without a warrant and some preliminary investigation. When you first discover that you are the subject of an insurance fraud investigation, your actions at that point may determine the outcome of the case.

 

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Why Hire A DUI Attorney

You’ve got been charged with dui. It’s possible to next thing – hire a dui lawyer or try to defend yourself being obviously intoxicated (or worse, stoned) while within the driver’s seat? I’d definitely recommend ad units, this article shall care for the function of the DUI lawyer and the way they’ll help bail get you started of the a distressing situation.

It is very simple, being truthful. These lawyers focus on defending folks who suffer from been caught dui of alcohol and/or drugs. They’re informed about handling such cases and so, they have the correct expertise in local and national DUI laws.

While selecting a DUI lawyer won’t be an automatic escape route from trouble, hiring one no less than gives you an enhanced likelihood of needing a real case stricken with the record. Why act as your own lawyer and leave your fate at chance when you are able actually hire an attorney that knows what they’re doing which can be clearly familiar with the laws and policies in your town?

Prior to the actual trial, anyone with a DUI lawyer will need to huddle together for any pre-trial conference. Inside their normal conference, the lawyer can tell you whether you has to be pleading guilty or innocent. He / she will likely give you options and/or suggest a defense which may possibly mitigate the fees against you. Your DUI lawyer will assure you will get the very best defense possible, and when you hire a particularly good one, you then could find those charges getting dropped once stuff has been postulated and done.

There are lots of things you are able to say on your trial which may are employed in cutting your charges. As an illustration, you will end up advised to say your impaired driving was really a results of medication – by medication, we mean the legal variety, needless to say. Your dui lawyer could also suggest for you to inquire about some witnesses to prove you were thinking clearly and acting rationally ahead of your arrest. It’s also possible to are convinced that there was discrepancies within the breathalyzer test administered from the arresting officer.

The treatment depends for your circumstances – just allow to soak your lawyer to really make the suggestions simply because they have (or should have) the requisite skills and experience.

Following the afternoon, it could be your word about the arresting officer. We have to remind you that DUI lawyers won’t be a cure-all to your legal woes. They also can help lower charges as well as help have them dropped. The most beneficial defense, however, against driving under the influence charge, is less costly and complex than you might think. If you’ve had a lot of sauce and need to drive a car home (or drive someone home), hire a sober “designated driver” practice it for yourself instead.