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By Paul Townsend | March 31, 2024
A more just system would permit judges to take into account all the facts and circumstances of both the crime and the individual's background, and impose a sentence accordingly, a guest columnist for the Law Journal writes.
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By Joel H. Feigenbaum | March 29, 2024
"Lawsuits alleging sexual assault/abuse of minors spiked in New Jersey following the enactment of the state's Child Victims Act in 2019," writes Joel H. Feigenbaum of Post & Schell, as
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By Jane Wester | March 28, 2024
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan noted the ex-crypto entrepreneur's "exceptonally privileged background" in meting out his sentence.
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By Jeffrey Collins | The Associated Press | March 28, 2024
Attorneys for the South Carolina attorney who was convicted of murder made the request in a court filing Thursday after federal prosecutors asked a judge earlier this week to keep the statements secret. They argued that Murdaugh wasn't telling the truth and that his plea deal on theft and other charges should be thrown out at a sentencing hearing scheduled for Monday.
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By Brian Lee | March 28, 2024
Tamara Giwa has been with the organization since 2019, developing litigation strategies to combat racism and inequity in federal criminal justice.
2 minute read
By Jane Wester | March 28, 2024
Bankman-Fried, 32, was also ordered to forfeit more than $11 billion. His attorneys at Mukasey Young, led by Marc Mukasey, have said he will appeal.
5 minute read
By Jessica Cooper | March 28, 2024
A member of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation's Legislative Watch team writes that, by automating the sealing of first-offender case records, House Bill 909 removes judicial discretion and hides from Georgians those first-offender cases where public interest should prevail.
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By Aleeza Furman | March 28, 2024
"The city's refusal to timely pay counsel fees and legally mandated statutory interest is pervasive for court appointed attorneys in Philadelphia," one attorney wrote in a motion for contempt. "This practice is unfair to both attorneys and clients, undermines the effective assistance of counsel, as well as the administration of justice."
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By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board | March 27, 2024
By enacting the proposed discovery rule, Connecticut would fall in line with several other states that have adopted such a provision, the editorial board writes.
5 minute read
By Dan Roe | March 27, 2024
Aaron Dyer is a former federal prosecutor who has represented celebrities, entrepreneurs and companies in government investigations.
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