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Second Circuit Vacates Silver Conviction, Questions Whether All Official Acts Worth Punishing

Posted On Friday, July 21, 2017

What Happened? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the judgment of conviction against Sheldon Silver, the former Speaker of the New York State Assembly, who was found guilty...

Department Of Education Revisits Title IX Due Process For Respondents: What Does This Mean For Higher Education?

Posted On Tuesday, July 18, 2017

What Happened? The Department of Education’s recent comments strongly suggest that it will be revisiting the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter, particularly whether the required process for...

SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Founder Of Bitcoin Store

Posted On Thursday, July 13, 2017
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What Happened? At the end of June, the SEC filed fraud charges against Renwick Haddow, a U.K. Citizen and alleged founder of a Bitcoin platform and chain of shared office spaces, alleging his use...

Pennsylvania Senate Passes “Clean Slate” Bill

Posted On Wednesday, July 12, 2017

What Happened? The Pennsylvania Senate passed the “Clean Slate” bill, which would automatically seal nonviolent misdemeanor convictions of individuals who have not been convicted of a crime...

Philadelphia’s District Attorney Pleads Guilty

Posted On Friday, June 30, 2017
By: Douglas K. Rosenblum

What Happened? In an unexpected turn of events, Philadelphia District Attorney, Rufus Seth Williams, entered a guilty plea on day 9 of his federal corruption trial. Judge Paul S. Diamond...

New Jersey’s New Anti-Corruption Programs: A Short-Term Solution To The AG’s Long-Term Access To Information Problem

Posted On Tuesday, June 27, 2017
By: Christopher A. Iacono

What Happened? On May 9, 2017, New Jersey Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced two new initiatives, the Anti-Corruption Reward Program and the Anti-Corruption Whistleblower...

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Second Circuit Vacates Silver Conviction, Questions Whether All Official Acts Worth Punishing

Department Of Education Revisits Title IX Due Process For Respondents: What Does This Mean For Higher Education?

SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Founder Of Bitcoin Store

Pennsylvania Senate Passes “Clean Slate” Bill

Philadelphia’s District Attorney Pleads Guilty

New Jersey’s New Anti-Corruption Programs: A Short-Term Solution To The AG’s Long-Term Access To Information Problem

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