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Client Acquitted by Jury on Charges Carrying Life Imprisonment
September 24th, 2024
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
State v Francis Gilmore – indictments State v Francis Gilmore MARCH, 2024 (Strafford Superior Court, Dover, NH) Our firm’s partner Kevin O’Keefe secured a not guilty verdict on all charges against Mr. Gilmore. If convicted, he faced…
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NH House Passes HB 1476 Seeking to Reverse Bail Reform
April 5th, 2022
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
In March, 2022, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed HB 1476 intended to peel back bail reform passed just more than three years ago. In 2019, the legislature passed bail reform that eliminated cash bail for those accused of class B misd…
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Categories: New Hampshire Criminal Process
Attorneys Rock Law PLLC present at NH Public Defender Training
March 1st, 2022
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
February 18, 2022: Attorneys Rock Law PLLC presented to all NH Public Defenders on the topic of restitution. The lawyers had some great questions and it was a privilege for us to present. Frequently, restitution is required from those who make variou…
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The NCAA is not above the law
June 21st, 2021
These words closed Justice Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion in today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in favor of Alston and other former athletes. In April, we discussed why the Supreme Court was…
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U.S. Supreme Court unlikely to fully opine on NIL in NCAA v. Alston
April 2nd, 2021
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
$5,980: The maximum amount a college athlete is allowed to receive under current NCAA regulations. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week challenging this limit in the NCAA’s appeal of the 9th Circuit’s ruling of Alston v.…
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Categories: Sports Law
Why NCAA v. Alston has limited effect on NIL Legislation in Congress
April 2nd, 2021
$5,980. This is the NCAA’s limit on academic graduation cash and awards. The NCAA’s appeal of the 9th Circuit’s ruling in Alston v. NCAA reached U.S. Supreme Court oral argument this week. The NCAA had to regret this appeal with all…
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Categories: Sports Law
How the Biden Administration's Big Tech Decision Directly Impacts the NCAA and NIL
January 27th, 2021
Former President Trump’s top antitrust assistant U.S. Attorney Makan Delrahim cautioned that the NCAA’s approach to NIL “may raise concerns under antitrust laws.” The new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust leader is li…
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Attorney O'Keefe Secures Trademark for PWRFWD
January 19th, 2021
I am quite proud to have helped PWRFWD protect their intellectual property through securing this trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Categories: Sports Law
Tomorrow's Election and College Athletes Rights
November 2nd, 2020
In anticipation the presidential election the eyes of the world turn to the United States. A variety of pressing social, governmental, and personal issues steer voters’ black Sharpies to specific political parties and candidates. The future of…
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Categories: Sports Law
New NH Law Requires 10-year Waiting Period to Annul Domestic Violence Convictions
September 21st, 2020
New Hampshire domestic violence convictions have joined DWI convictions requiring those impacted to wait 10 years prior to filing a petition to annul. in RSA 265-A:21 provides no annulment petition may be filed for 10 years after the completion of on…
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Categories: Annulment