Morning Legal Links ... Federal agencies other than the FBI are using undercover operatives more than ever -- sometimes even pulling guns on one another before figuring out whos who ... Ex-wife of Oklahoma oilman gets $1 billion in divorce settlement, says she was shortchanged ... Kansas defense attorney disbarred after dressing as Thomas Jefferson, making outlandish statements during capital murder trial The federal government has significantly expanded undercover operations in recent years, with officers from at least 40 agencies posing as business people, welfare recipients, political protesters and even doctors or ministers to ferret out wrongdoing. Undercover work, inherently invasive and sometimes dangerous, was once largely the domain of the F.B.I. and a few other law enforcement agencies at the federal level. But outside public view, changes in policies and tactics over the last decade have resulted in undercover teams run by agencies in virtually every corner of the federal government, including the U.S. Supreme Court, IRS and Department of Agriculture: nyti.ms/1t3OLSl Harold Hamm, the founder and CEO of Continental Resources – whose wealth as of Monday was estimated by Forbes at $14 billion – was hailed last May by the magazine as The Billionaire Oilman Fueling Americas Recovery. But when he split from his wife recently and they began divvying up assets, she was unhappy with the portion the judge ruled she was entitled too: $1 billion. Sue Ann is disappointed in the outcome of this case, her attorney said. She dedicated 25 years as Harolds faithful partner in family and business. She feels that an award of less than 6 percent of the couples wealth, which had grown during the marriage up to the date of trial by more than $18 billion, is not equitable, and she plans to appeal the Courts decision.: bit.ly/1yI9E9W A lawyer who told jurors his capital murder client was a “professional drug dealer” and a “shooter of people” has been disbarred for “inexplicable incompetence.” The Kansas Supreme Court posted its opinion on Friday as well as a video of oral arguments in which Dennis Hawver appeared dressed as Thomas Jefferson. Hawver has since filed a federal lawsuit against the Kansas Supreme Court, contending that his First Amendment rights have been violated by the court’s disciplinary action against him: bit.ly/1EVi1D2
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:49:15 +0000
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