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Prosecution
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Sentencing Law and Policy
The challenge of taking stock of impact of Holder Memos to gauge possible impact of new Sessions Memo
Main May 15, 2017The challenge of taking stock of impact of Holder Memos to gauge possible impact of new Sessions MemoAs reported and reviewed a bit here, Attorney General Jeff…
Food Safety News
Wilkerson seeks release on bail as Lightsey gains his freedom
By Dan Flynn
Samuel Lightsey, the one-time operations manager for the Peanut Corporation of America's processing plant in Blakely, GA, is out of prison with a new job at a company equipping the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Dismissals as Justice”
Main May 14, 2017"Dismissals as Justice"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Anna Roberts available via SSRN. Here is the abstract: More…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Some notable first-cut reactions to the Sessions Memo
Main May 12, 2017Some notable first-cut reactions to the Sessions MemoThe Hill already has two articles reporting on some notable reactions to the new Sessions Memo. The reactions are not…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Misreporting of the Sessions Memo and the challenge of nuance in prosecutorial charging policies
Main May 12, 2017Misreporting of the Sessions Memo and the challenge of nuance in prosecutorial charging policies I have already had the pleasure of speaking with a couple of thoughtful…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Prosecuting Workplace Deaths and Injuries
Readers may be interested in a new report from the Center for Progressive Reform: Preventing Death and Injury on the Job: The Criminal Justice Alternative in State Law. An excerpt…
Chicago IP Litigation
Counsel’s Unresponsiveness Warrants Dismissal
Marshall Feature Recognition, LLC v. Wendy’s Int’l., Inc., No. 14 C 865, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jul. 25, 2016) (Coleman J.). Judge Coleman denied plaintiff Marshall Feature Recognition’s (“MFR”) Fed.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Demands More Federal Immigration Prosecutions — Costly Immigration Enforcement Measures Send Message of Fear
ImmigrationProf reported earlier today that criminal immigration prosecutions were going up -- and up! That is apparently not enough for Attorney General Jeff Sessions. He announced today that he submitted a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Continued consternation concerning capital charging decision in central Florida
Main March 20, 2017Continued consternation concerning capital charging decision in central FloridaI noted here on Friday the capital kerfuffle that has emerged in central Florida after newly-elected State Attorney Aramis…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Taking a critical perspective on the work of former US Attorney for SDNY Preet Bharara
Main March 17, 2017Taking a critical perspective on the work of former US Attorney for SDNY Preet BhararaDavid Patton, executive director of the Federal Defenders of New York, penned this…