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Sentencing Law and Policy
“Cal prosecutors seek to jump start death penalty”
Main November 19, 2012 "Cal prosecutors seek to jump start death penalty" The title of this post is the headline of this AP article. (Hat tip: How Appealing.) Here is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prosecutions dropped: the first tangible legal impact of marijuana legalization in Washington
Main November 10, 2012Prosecutions dropped: the first tangible legal impact of marijuana legalization in WashingtonThis local piece, headlined "Marijuana prosecutions dropped in anticipation of legalization," reports on what seems to…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN October 31, 2012
As the week continues and lawyers return to work, we see more and more strong reactions to Hurricane Sandy so be sure to visit LXBN's section on that. On LXBN…
Food Safety News
FDA’s Power to Prosecute
By Andy Frame
More than a year after the deadly Listeria outbreak that stemmed from Jensen Farms’ cantaloupes was first detected, criminal charges have yet to be filed against the company, but the…
Cruise Law News
Who’s to Blame? Costa Concordia Criminal Hearing Begins in Italy
By Jim Walker
Today the hearing begins in Grosseto, Italy to determine who should be named as defendants in the criminal trial involving the deadly Costa Concordia disaster. The potential defendants from the…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Dog Bites Man. Dewey Takes Manila. DOJ Won’t Prosecute Goldman Sachs.
By Ellen Podgor
Pete Yost has the AP story here. DOJ conducted an "exhaustive investigation" for an entire year. Wow. They really know how to investigate financial fraud over there!(wisenberg)
Securities Law Prof Blog
Government Loses Two Securities Fraud Cases This Week
It has not been a good week for government enforcement of securities laws. On Tuesday, a jury in a federal district court in Manhattan rejected the SEC’s allegations of wrongdoing…
Subject to Inquiry
Serious Fraud Office makes new appointments
By Government Investigations Group
The new Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), David Green QC, who took office in April this year, has this week made a series of senior appointments.
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Commentary on GlaxoSmithKline Settlement – The Government Push is Definitely on Health Care Fraud
By Ellen Podgor
This $3 billion settlement between GlaxoSmithKline and the government is the largest settlement in the health care fraud arena. But DOJ's focus on health care fraud is not limited to this one case.According…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Fascinating DOJ report on number of prosecuted Wall Street executives
Main May 15, 2012Fascinating DOJ report on number of prosecuted Wall Street executivesYesterday's Wall Street Journal had this notable report on an exchange of letters between Senator Charles Grassley and…