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Restitution
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Corporate Governance & Internal Investigations Advisor
Employer Used As Means to Commit Crime not a Victim under Restitution Act, Court Rules
The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 (“MVRA”) provides that a victim of a federal crime may be entitled to an order of restitution for certain losses suffered as a…
Corporate Governance & Internal Investigations Advisor
Restitution for Money Laundering Not Offset by Victim’s Self-Help, Court Rules
The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 (“MVRA”) provides that a victim of a federal crime may be entitled to an order of restitution for certain losses suffered as a…
Notice of Appeal
District Courts Have Broad Discretion In Setting Probation Conditions: Wash. C. Ct.
In a case that emerged from tragic facts of a dogs killing weaker members of their pack and maiming a neighbor’s pet, the Washington Supreme Court issued two significant rulings…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS permits additional briefing on CP restitution issues in light ofBurrage
Main February 21, 2014SCOTUS permits additional briefing on CP restitution issues in light of Burrage The Supreme Court issued a notable two-sentence order today in Paroline v. US, the pending…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Court struggles with restitution for child porn”
Main January 22, 2014"Court struggles with restitution for child porn"The title of this post is the headline of this AP report on this morning's SCOTUS oral argument in Paroline v.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Explaining why I am rooting so hard for “Amy” inParoline
Main January 20, 2014Explaining why I am rooting so hard for "Amy" in ParolineOral argument in the fascinating Supreme Court case of Paroline v. United States now is just a…
ContractsProf Blog
Recent Scholarship: Steven Feldman on Brooks & Stremitzer
Friend of the blog, Steven Feldman (pictured), has recently published his critique of Richard R.W. Brooks and Alexander Stremitzer's Remedies on and off Contract, which appeared in the Yale Law Journal…
The Right Coast
Child pornography restitution and the Violence Against Women Act: The Supreme Court considers how much restitution Doyle Paroline should have to pay.
In January, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Doyle Randall Paroline, who was caught with two pictures of Amy among 280 illegal images and was found liable by…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Victims provide some recent historical perspectives on two worst crimes in recent American history
Main December 8, 2013Victims provide some recent historical perspectives on two worst crimes in recent American historyAs regular readers may know, I am a huge believer in having criminal justice…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Yet another effective review of the child porn restitution challenges facing SCOTUS
Main December 5, 2013Yet another effective review of the child porn restitution challenges facing SCOTUSI have already blogged some previews of the fascinating Supreme Court case of Paroline v. United…