Topic
Restitution
420 published works
Zalma on Insurance
Admitted Crop Insurance Fraud Perpetrator Tries to Limit Restitution
By Barry Zalma
Crooked Farmer Goes to Jail and Must Pay $2.5 Million in Restitution Defendant Ronnie Jolly pleaded guilty to crop insurance fraud, money laundering, and conspiring to defraud the United States…
Recreation Law
Man rescued in Yellowstone park is banned for 5 years and ordered to pay $2880 for helicopter rescue
https://lnkd.in/gp9QKCCG State: Wyoming A man searching for Forrest Fenn’s treasure got lost in Yellowstone National Park and had to be rescued. The NPS then charged the man, and he was…
On Point
Split opinion affirms restitution award double the value of victim’s property
By Wisconsin State Public Defender
State v. Alex Stone Scott, 2020AP1661-CR, 11/17/21, District 2 (recommended for publication); case activity This split, recommended-for-publication opinion, merits further review. Scott drove M.S.’s truck without her permission and damaged…
ContractsProf Blog
Teaching Restitution through The Incredibles
When I first started teaching Contracts law in 2005, I could assume that my students would be familiar with the the film, The Incredibles. Their knowledge of the film made teaching…
ContractsProf Blog
Tuesday Top Ten – Contracts & Commercial Law Downloads for October 5, 2021
By Mark Burge
Top Downloads For:Contracts & Commercial Law eJournalRecent Top Papers (60 days)As of: 06 Aug 2021 - 05 Oct 2021RankPaperDownloads 1.Discharging the Discharge for Value DefenseEric L. TalleyColumbia University - School of…
Ohio Appellate Insights
What’s On Their Minds: Can Restitution be Awarded to the Crime Victim for Lost Wages for Attendance at Court Proceedings? State of Ohio v. John D. Yerkey
“Where do we draw the line?” Justice Donnelly, to the Assistant County Prosecutor “Are you saying the prosecution is not a direct consequence of the commission of an offense?” Chief…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
Court Agrees with FTC: Can Seek Relief under Section 19
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently used Section 19 of the FTC Act to impose a $5 million restitution award after the original restitution award…
Legal Profession Blog
A Troubling Pattern
A Michigan tri-county hearing panel ordered a 90-day suspension and restitution to five clients for the followingTri-County Hearing Panel #69 found that respondent committed professional misconduct in connection with his…
Consumer Finance Monitor
FTC successfully uses Section 19 of FTC Act to obtain restitution as alternative to Section 13(b)
By Kim Phan
An Illinois federal district court has ruled that Section 19 of the FTC Act provided an alternate route for the FTC to obtain restitution after its prior restitution award under…
Ohio Appellate Insights
Oral Argument Preview: Can Restitution be Awarded to the Crime Victim for Lost Wages for Attendance at Court Proceedings? State of Ohio v. John D. Yerkey
Update: Read the analysis of the oral argument here. On September 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. John D. Yerkey…