Media Mentions
2008
Abbe D. Lowell was quoted in the August 19 issue of the Sun Herald in an article regarding Paul Minor's request for release from prison to care for his terminally ill wife. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied his request on the grounds that he may endanger the public's safety if released pending appeal of his judicial bribery conviction. "Paul and his family are disappointed in the outcome and in the court's lack of explanation. Having spent almost two years incarcerated shows without any doubt that he is sober and safe. We cannot wait for the hearing on our appeal so we can have the entire case reconsidered," said Mr. Lowell, Minor's lawyer.
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Abbe D. Lowell was quoted in the August 8 issue of The Raw Story in an article regarding a brief filed by Paul Minor that appeals a Department of Justice decision that prevents him from visiting his dying wife. Mr. Lowell, Minor's lawyer, noted that Mrs. Minor's condition is worsening. "Her cancer is spreading everywhere," he said. "Even if these prosecutors were so cold hearted and so focused on getting Paul, they should have been humane enough to agree to some release terms that would enable him to be with his very sick wife," Mr. Lowell added.
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Abbe D. Lowell was quoted in the August 6 issue of the Jackson Free Press in an article regarding a Department of Justice motion opposing Paul Minor's request for release pending appeal of his 2007 corruption conviction. Mr. Lowell, Minor's lawyer in the case, noted that Minor's wife is in the final stages of cancer. "The prosecutors have become persecutors in not even allowing a compassionate release so that Mr. Minor can be with his wife in her last days. We hope the court of appeals will see that Paul has raised substantial issues on his appeal and that there are of course conditions under which he could be released," he said.
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Abbe D. Lowell was quoted on August 6 by WDAM-TV in a report regarding Paul Minor's appeal of his judicial bribery conviction. Mr. Lowell, Minor's lawyer in the case, noted that Minor "was improperly selected for prosecution" by a politicized Department of Justice.
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Abbe D. Lowell was mentioned on August 1 by the Associated Press in an article regarding Paul Minor's claims that he has been the target of a politicized Department of Justice that forced him into a bribery conviction. Mr. Lowell is Paul Minor's lawyer in the case.
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Abbe D. Lowell was mentioned on July 31 by WLOX 13 in a report regarding Paul Minor's claim that his bribery conviction is the result of selective prosecution by a politicized U.S. Justice Department. Mr. Lowell is Minor's lawyer in the case.
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Abbe D. Lowell was quoted on July 10 by the Associated Press in an article regarding Paul Minor's appeal of his judicial bribery conviction. Mr. Lowell, Minor's lawyer in the case, noted that U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate made several errors during the trial "that ultimately resulted in an unlawful conviction and sentence."
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Abbe D. Lowell was quoted on July 9 by WLOX 13 in a story regarding Paul Minor's appeal of his judicial bribery conviction. Mr. Lowell, Paul Minor's lawyer, is appealing Minor's bribery conviction on the grounds that U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate made errors in the trial "that ultimately resulted in an unlawful conviction and sentence."
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Abbe D. Lowell was mentioned in the July 8 issue of The AmLaw Litigation Daily in an article regarding Paul Minor's appeal of his judicial bribery conviction. Mr. Lowell, Minor's lawyer, argues in the appeal that Judge Henry Wingate gave jurors different instructions at Minor's second trial than he did at the first. Mr. Lowell also claims that Judge Wingate improperly used bribery standards when sentencing Minor to 11 years.
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Abbe D. Lowell was mentioned in the June 30 and July 1 issues of The Biloxi Sun Herald in an article regarding Paul Minor, a Biloxi lawyer who filed an appeal of his judicial bribery conviction with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Minor was acquitted of some charges during his 2005 trial, with a hung jury on others, but a conviction came after a second trial in 2007. "Much had changed from the 2005 trial that resulted in acquittals and a mistrial to the 2007 trial that resulted in a hasty conviction and a significant sentence. This appeal addresses these changes - a series of constitutional, evidentiary, legal and sentencing errors by the district court that ultimately resulted in an unlawful conviction and sentence that cannot stand," Mr. Lowell, Minor's lead defense lawyer, and members of the Firm wrote in the appeal.
Abbe D. Lowell, Appellate, Trial
Rory K. Little was quoted in the June 30 issue of The Recorder in an article regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal this term of two opinions from Judge Pamela Rymer of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Despite the reversals, Mr. Little noted that "Pam Rymer is talked about as a potential Republican nominee to the Supreme Court, and deservedly so. She's a very talented judge."
Jeffrey F. Webb was quoted in the June 27 issue of Employment Law360 in an article regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings in employment cases during its latest term. Mr. Webb noted that the ruling in Kentucky Retirement System v. EEOC, in which the court held that a retirement plan that uses age as a factor in determining benefits does not necessarily violate the ADEA, was a surprise because three of the court's more liberal justices joined two of the court's more conservative justices in the majority. "That case is an exception. I tried to make some sense of the way the justices split in the case and can't find anything to explain it," he said. Mr. Webb also noted that the court's recent pro-employee decisions are likely not reactions to criticism the court received for its pro-employer decisions issued during the previous term. "I don't think justices are so easily swayed by the reactions to their decisions."
Jeffrey F. Webb, Appellate, Employee Benefits Litigation, HR & Employment Litigation, Labor & Employment, Trial
2007
Rory Little was quoted in a July 3 article published by The New York Times regarding a chief judge's filing of a disciplinary complaint against a federal prosecutor in Boston. Rory commented on the unusual dispute that had resulted due to disagreements within the Justice Department regarding the disclosure of documents for trial. "You just don't see this kind of pitched battle. This is very rare, and it looks like a black mark on the department if the facts are as the judge says they are," Mr. Little said.
Rory Little was quoted in a June 24 article published by The New York Times regarding the prosecution of prosecutors such as Michael Nifong in the Duke lacrosse case. Rory commented on why Mr. Nifong's case was such a rare one and why most prosecutors do not face the same legal actions. "It is very hard to get discipline against a prosecutor to stick. The main reason is that it's just to mushy to decide intent," Mr. Little said.
Steven E. Siff and Justin B. Uhlemann were mentioned in the April 4 issue of Mealey's Managed Care Liability Report in an article regarding a health insurance policy benefits clause that was challenged as unenforceable in the Florida Court of Appeals. McDermott represented Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. in this notable victory.
Steven E. Siff PC, Justin B. Uhlemann, Appellate, Health Care Litigation, Trial
