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Sentencing Law and Policy
Trial penalties lead to longest (but still not so long) sentences for two Varsity Blues defendants
It has been a while since I have blogged about the Varsity Blues case and the sentences given to the high net-worth individuals who were federally prosecuted (though some of…
Criminal
Trial penalties lead to longest (but still not so long) sentences for two Varsity Blues defendants
It has been a while since I have blogged about the Varsity Blues case and the sentences given to the high net-worth individuals who were federally prosecuted (though some of…
Simple Justice
The Bumbling Doofus Children of Harvard
Holistic Harvard sounds nice, provided holistic means something good and Harvard isn’t just a legacy institution free-riding on its history of producing our future leaders. But what to make of…
Criminal
“The Effects of College in Prison and Policy Implications”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new piece authored by Matthew G.T. Denney and Robert Tynes newly published in the journal Justice Quarterly. Here is…
The Right Coast
University of Maryland wants in on the Ivy League’s anti-Asian racism | Washington Examiner
The justification offered for this is that students of Asian extraction are not underrepresented at Maryland. But of course, this is the seedy underbelly of affirmative action the racial discrimination…
Sentencing Law and Policy
With two defendants now convicted after trial, how steep might the "trial penalty" be in the Varsity Blues cases?
As reported in this Bloomberg piece, the first jury trial in the Varsity Blues prosecutions ended this afternoon: "Two parents accused of cheating to get their children into elite U.S.…
Criminal
With two defendants now convicted after trial, how steep might the “trial penalty” be in the Varsity Blues cases?
As reported in this Bloomberg piece, the first jury trial in the Varsity Blues prosecutions ended this afternoon: "Two parents accused of cheating to get their children into elite U.S.…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Varsity Blues On Trial
In keeping with yesterday's discussion of college athletics, yesterday, an article about William Singer and the Varsity Blues admission scandal came up in my Twitter feed yesterday. And, while I…
Investigations and Enforcement Blog
Former TPG Capital Executive Sentenced to Three-Month Prison Term in Varsity Blues Case
On May 12, 2021, US District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton sentenced former TPG Capital private equity executive William McGlashan Jr. to three months in prison for his part in the…
Searcy Law Blog
SEARCY DENNEY SUPPORTS LATINOS IN ACTION
By Searcy Law
Latinos In Action (LIA) offers an asset-based approach to bridging the graduation and opportunity gap for Latino students, working from within the educational system to create positive change. LIA’s program…