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ImmigrationProf Blog
Webinar: Criminalizing Migration: Excessive Prosecution and Punishment — October 1
Human Rights Watch, the Immigrant Justice Network, and the National Immigrant Justice Center invite you to join a free webinar on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, from 2:00 – 3:30 PM…
Marler Blog
Assuming criminal charges are someday pressed against Jensen Farms, and you need a quote
By Bill Marler
On behalf of my 46 clients, 25 family members of people who died from Listeria and 21 sickened who survived, I am pleased that the US Attorney's office recognizes that…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable new empirical research exploring legislators, prosecutors and “Expressive Enforcement”
Main September 19, 2013Notable new empirical research exploring legislators, prosecutors and "Expressive Enforcement" A helpful reader altered and recommended to me this notable new article on SSRN authored by Avlana…
Food Safety News
Peanut Corporation of America Criminal Trial Put Off Until February 2014
By Dan Flynn
The criminal trial of four former Peanut Corporation of America executives won’t begin until Feb. 10, 2014, according to the latest scheduling order signed by U.S. District Court Judge W.…
SDNY Blog
Judge Sullivan Denies SEC Defendants’ Motion to Delay Depositions Until Criminal Exposure Expires
In an order dated yesterday but entered on the docket today, Judge Sullivan denied a request by defendants facing an SEC enforcement suit to delay their depositions for 18 months…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“A Perfect Prosecution: The People of the State of New York v. Dominique Strauss-Kahn”
Main July 20, 2013"A Perfect Prosecution: The People of the State of New York v. Dominique Strauss-Kahn" The title of this post is the title of this interesting new article…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Prosecuting Migrants is Hurting Families Immigration Reform Should End Costly, Misguided Criminal Cases
The skyrocketing criminal prosecutions of migrants for illegally entering or reentering the United States carry huge human and financial costs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Imprisoning…
International Law Prof Blog
Chad and Senegal Sign Agreement to Further Investigation and Prosecution of HIssene Habre
As reported earlier on this blog (here and here), Senegal has created a special court called the Extraordinary African Chambers to investigate and try the former President of Chad, Hissene Habre, who is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Upcoming symposium at Gerogetown on “Reducing Corporate Criminality”
Main March 10, 2013Upcoming symposium at Gerogetown on "Reducing Corporate Criminality" I was so very pleased that my post here about the fantastic Missouri Law Review symposium in which I…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
AG Holder’s Defense of Swartz Prosecution is Troubling
By Ellen Podgor
by: Lawrence S. GoldmanAttorney General Eric Holder yesterday defended the Department of Justice's treatment of Aaron Swartz, the 26 year-old internet activist who committed suicide three months before his scheduled trial…