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Manslaughter
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Aviation Law Monitor
Air France Concorde: Criminal Conviction Against Continental Airlines Mechanic Reversed
By Mike Danko
Today a French court of appeals reversed the conviction for criminal manslaughter against the Continental Airlines mechanic involved in the Air France Concorde crash. That brings the criminal proceedings to a…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Police in U.K. Release Details of Woman’s Death from Trying to Induce Abortion by Drinking Vinegar
The Huffington Post: Catherine Furey, Mother Of Five, Died After Drinking Vinegar In 'Home Abortion', by Laura Hibbard:Catherine Furey, a 38-year-old mother of five from Salford, UK died after drinking…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
PIP Breast Implants and Mass Torts in Europe
By joetort
According to this article from CNN, French authorities have arrested Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of Poly Implant Protheses (PIP), in connection with alleged manslaughter and involuntary harm to a woman who…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Parents Blame Python Sentencing on Casey Anthony”
Main August 25, 2011"Parents Blame Python Sentencing on Casey Anthony"The title of this post comes from the headline of this local piece discussing a unique homicide case out of central…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Mike Scarcella, BLT Blog, Appeals Court Reinstates Blackwater Manslaughter Case in D.C. (w/ a hat tip to Tiffany M. Joslyn) (Court states - "We thus vacate and remand the case for…
Legal Profession Blog
One Death, One Disbarment Recommended
A Louisiana Disciplinary Committee has recommended the disbarment of an attorney who shot and killed the owner of a bar on the outskirts of Benton, Louisiana. The attorney claimed self-defense…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A sentence of 15 years for trying to breakintojail!?!?
Main March 23, 2010A sentence of 15 years for trying to break into jail!?!?This local story from Florida, which is headlined "After outburst, man who tried to break into jail…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Diverse headlines report on prison sentence for former NBA player Jayson Williams
Main February 23, 2010Diverse headlines report on prison sentence for former NBA player Jayson Williams The long, long, long running prosecution of former New Jersey Nets star basketball player Jayson…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Judge Rules out Manslaughter for Dr. Tiller’s Murderer
Salon.com: Shooting Tiller was murder, by Tracy Clark-Flory:...and not voluntary manslaughter, a judge rules You can breathe a sigh of relief, because after all that worry, it turns out Scott…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Why Should Dr. Tiller’s Murderer Be Allowed to Argue Voluntary Manslaughter?
Slate Magazine: Defining Murder Down, by Emily Bazelon: Why does Dr. Tiller's killer get to argue that his alleged crime was justified? The trial of the accused killer of Dr.…