A SECRET ENTERPRISEAN IRRESISTIBLE IRONY Quirky new San Francisco attorney Rachel Ballentine accidentally uncovers a national conspiracy to steal billions of dollars from lawyers. When she suspects the money is funding a covert organization linked to espionage, and political intrigue, she must act. Rachel is joined by several high-profile senior attorneysher Grey Panthers. Together they embark on a dangerous search for the stolen funds, and discover the money was funneled into corporations resurrecting the dead. Digging deeper reveals that the scheme reaches into the IRS, the CIA, and possibly the Oval Office. Despite the danger, the Grey Panthers are determined to leave their legal careers with a bang. Throwing down the gauntlet, they file a lawsuit implicating powerful government officials of illicit activity with a circus-like media spotlight, but those sinister forces do not want the truth exposed. When bribery, theft, and maligning the group fail, Rachel and her Grey Panthers must proceed with caution. The consequences could be deadly.

A SHOCKING SECRET Prominent San Francisco attorney Oliver Kendall has been shot! Stunned by her mentor's shooting, Rachel Ballentine and her team of legal titans suspect it connected to the dead lawyer case they all worked on. Over the next few nights, Rachel dreams of Oliver telling her to remember the key. Following her intuition, she discovers that an ordinary house key linked to their previous case in fact conceals an encrypted microchip. The unscrambled contents propel her group into further danger, and Rachel must rely on guidance from her Angels -guardian spirits she clairvoyantly perceives - as she hunts the sinister foe behind Oliver's shooting. And with the help of her fiance, private investigator Ed Brogan, her search uncovers a conspiracy implicating the US Treasury of wrongdoing at the same time an even more shocking secret is revealed. With Ed at her side, Rachel and her team fight using cunning legal machinations and the media to outsmart their opponent and keep them all safe. But their powerful enemy will stop at nothing to recover what they possess. The battle lines will be drawn - the ending lethal.

The author specializes in complex RICO litigation with emphasis on application of the Pinkerton Doctrine in RICO conspiracy. James N. Gross, Esq., of Philadelphia, PA., and the author represent plaintiffs in the RICO conspiracy case of Smith v. Berg, 247 F.3d 532 (3rd Cir. 2001). A member of both the RICO Law Reporter Advisory Board and the Civil RICO Report Advisory Board, the author publishes extensively upon RICO conspiracy law and the Pinkerton Doctrine, as well as addressing RICO aiding and abetting issues. Willamette University College of Law, JD 1976, New York University Graduate Tax Program, 1981. Former staff attorney , 1978 House Select Committee on Assassinations. The author's avocation includes researching and analyzing the role of the American intelligence community and the events culminating in the attack upon the American embassy in Saigon, South Vietnam, on 31 January 1968, and the attacks during the 1968 Tet Offensive at Khe Sanh, Hue City, and the My Lai Massacre, 16 March 1968.

Brian Cuban was living a lie. With a famous last name and a successful career as a lawyer, Brian was able to hide his clinical depression and alcohol and cocaine addictions—for a while. Today, as an inspirational speaker in long-term recovery, Brian looks back on his journey with honesty, compassion, and even humor as he reflects both on what he has learned about himself and his career choice and how the legal profession enables addiction. His demons, which date to his childhood, controlled him through failed marriages and stays in a psychiatric facility, until they brought him to the brink of suicide. That was his wake-up call. This is his story. Brian also takes an in-depth look at why there is such a high percentage of problematic alcohol use and other mental health issues in the legal profession. What types of therapies work? Are 12-step programs the only answer? Brian also includes interviews with experts on the subject as well as others in the profession who are now in recovery. The Addicted Lawyer is both a serious study of addiction and a compelling story of redemption.

This is the new edition of the leading textbook on criminal law by Professors Simester and Sullivan, now co-written with Professors Spencer, Stark and Virgo. Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law is an outstanding account of modern English criminal law, combining detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law and it has become the set text in many leading universities. Additionally, the book is used as an important point of reference in academic writing and postgraduate research in England and abroad. Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law has been cited by appellate courts throughout the world. Review of Previous Edition: '... undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course. Since attaining international recognition and citation in appellate courts worldwide, the security of the text's position as a point of academic reference remains as steadfast as ever.' John Taggart, Criminal Law Review