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Restitution
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ContractsProf Blog
Now in Print: “Black Friday” Scholarship Roundup
Although last Friday did not, as once advertised, bring us the cinematic release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and today's receipts may not provide retailers the boost they…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Making financial lemonade out ofLemoine
Main October 9, 2008Making financial lemonade out of LemoineThe Ninth Circuit today issued an interesting technical opinion about restitution to victims in US v. Lemoine, No. 06-50663 (9th Cir. Oct.…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Internal Investigation Costs as Restitution
By Ellen Podgor
In United States v. Amato, the Second Circuit held that restitution could be ordered under the mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 for victim's expenses of attorney fees and auditing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Extended discussion of restitution by Second Circuit
Main August 21, 2008Extended discussion of restitution by Second CircuitToday in US v. Amato, No. 06-5600 (2d Cir. Aug. 21, 2008) (available here), the Second Circuit had occassion to discuss…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Tenth Circuit discusses loss, restitution and other white-collar issues of note
Main August 20, 2008Tenth Circuit discusses loss, restitution and other white-collar issues of noteIn a long opinion (108 pages!) covering lots of ground, the Tenth Circuit today in US v.…
Legal Profession Blog
Third Strike
An attorney who had been subject to public reprimands on two prior occasions was suspended for five months and ordered to make restitution to clients. The attorney's misconduct involved mishandling…
Legal Profession Blog
Disbarment And Restitution
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals disbarred and ordered restitution in a matter where the attorney had a client representative sign over a check in excess of $241,000 to…
PropertyProf Blog
Dagan on Just and Unjust Enrichments
By propertyprof
Hanoch Dagan (Tel Aviv) has posted Just and Unjust Enrichments on SSRN. Here's the abstract:In exploring the most fundamental question in restitution theory of what separates just from unjust enrichments,…
Legal Profession Blog
How About Restitution In Email Snooping Case?
The concurring opinion of Justice Starcher in the West Virginia email snooping case is now posted. The justice would have preferred a remand to explore the issue of restitution:...the law…
Legal Profession Blog
Don’t Suspend Me If You Want Me To Make Restitution
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed a six-month suspension that had been imposed by its Committee on Professional Conduct. Three months of the suspension was for failure to respond to a…