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Post reporter charged in Iran after day in court
Top Attorney News |
2014/12/08 16:22
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A Washington Post reporter detained in Iran for more than four months was formally charged Saturday after a day-long proceeding in a Tehran courtroom, the newspaper reported.
Jason Rezaian, the newspaper's bureau chief in Tehran since 2012, appeared in court almost five months after he was arrested July 22. The charges were the first against him since the arrest, the Post said. He is an Iranian-American who holds dual citizenship.
The newspaper, quoting a source familiar with the case, said the nature of the charges against him were not immediately clear to those not present in the courtroom. The State Department has repeatedly raised the subject of Rezaian and other Americans jailed in Iran during talks with the government about a deal to curb Iran's nuclear capacity and ease international sanctions.
The State Department tweeted early Sunday that Secretary of State John Kerry was "disappointed and concerned" with the latest developments and called on the Iranian government to drop any charges against Rezaian "and release him so he can be reunited with his family."
His detention has been extended to mid-January in recent days because the investigation is continuing, the Post said. |
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New York Adoption, Foster Care Litigation and Family Law
Top Attorney News |
2014/12/08 16:20
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Representing clients from New York City to the surrounding counties in
southern New York State and New Jersey, Rosin Sterinhagen Mendel is a law firm committed to representing clients in all aspects of family law.
We strive to provide each client with superior representation and
careful analysis of their individual case. Our attention to detail and
preparedness extends from custody hearings, to guardianship, to
administrative proceedings, and permanency hearings.
Rosin Sterinhagen Mendel has the privilege of representing Foster Care
Agencies in New York City from the Family Court to the New York State
Court of Appeals on multiple occasions for over 30 years. You can also
find our attorneys representing them in the Supreme Court and
Appellate Divisions in New York as well. We provide them counsel as
well as supplementing them information concerning procedural changes
in Family Court practice, as well as providing training for their
staff.
Along with the Foster Care Agencies, you will find us representing
foster parents in Family Court as well. Persons seeking everything
from visitation, guardianship, and adoption are all able to seek
counsel from Rosin Steinhagen Mendel.
We represent parents in abuse and neglect proceedings, expungement
proceedings, and other administrative hearings. Our firm has
represented several Native American Tribes in Family Court
proceedings.
In addition to these responsibilities, we also represent parents in
abuse and expungement, administrative, and neglect proceedings. Rosin
Sterinhagen Mendel has even had the privilege of representing the
interests of many Native American Tribes in Family Court.
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NY court: Chimps don't have same rights as humans
Top Attorney News |
2014/12/05 16:44
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A chimpanzee is not entitled to the rights of a human and does not have to be freed by its owner, a New York appeals court ruled Thursday.
The three-judge Appellate Division panel was unanimous in denying "legal personhood" to Tommy, who lives alone in a cage in upstate Fulton County.
A trial level court had previously denied the Nonhuman Rights Project's effort to have Tommy released. The group's lawyer, Steven Wise, told the appeals court in October that the chimp's living conditions are akin to a person in unlawful solitary confinement.
Wise argued that animals with human qualities, such as chimps, deserve basic rights, including freedom from imprisonment. He has also sought the release of three other chimps in New York and said he plans similar cases in other states.
But the mid-level appeals court said there is neither precedent nor legal basis for treating animals as persons. |
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Divorce Litigation and Child Custody & Visitation in Northern Virginia
Top Attorney News |
2014/12/05 16:43
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The Law Offices of Tenecia P. Reid is dedicated to providing outstanding and creative legal solutions to clients throughout Northern Virginia.
The Law Offices of Tenecia P. Reid is here to help you determine how
to achieve your goals and maintain your interests. Our exemplary legal
counsel assists those throughout Northern Virginia who need an honest
assessment of their legal situations. We will advocate on your behalf,
advise you on the best course of action, and inform you of the
financial and time commitment needed for success.
We specialize in both uncontested divorce cases as well as those with
child support, custody, alimony, property, relocation, and other
complications. In addition to divorce cases we also have experience
with contempt actions, paternity issues, and injunctions, and
protective orders.
Call us today for a consultation, and our attorneys will assist you in
traversing the legal system and finding the best outcome for your
situation.
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Egyptian court sentences 188 people to death
Court and Trial |
2014/12/04 16:50
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An Egyptian court sentenced 188 people to death Tuesday pending the opinion of the country's top religious authority, the latest mass death sentence handed down by the country's judicial system despite widespread international criticism.
The 188 were charged over the killing of 11 policemen last year in Kerdasa, a restive town west of Cairo considered a militant stronghold. The attack, which saw the policemen's bodies mutilated, is considered one of the country's grisliest assaults on security forces.
The defendants also were accused of attempting to kill 10 more policemen, damaging a police station, setting police cars on fire and possessing heavy weapons.
The attack happened on the same day that security forces brutally cleared two protest camps of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's supporters, killing hundreds. Protesters were demanding the reinstatement of Morsi, who hails from the Muslim Brotherhood group.
Some 22,000 people have been arrested since Morsi's ouster, including most of the Brotherhood's top leaders, as well as large numbers of others swept up by police during pro-Morsi protests. |
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