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U.S. Supreme Court Finds Defense Counsel Ineffective For Advice On Plea Bargains

Posted On Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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On March 21, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases, Missouri v. Frye, 566 U.S. ___ (2012); and Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. ___ (2012), affirming the principle that the...

Clinton Fundraiser’s 24-Year Sentence Upheld

Posted On Tuesday, February 28, 2012
By: James W. Kraus

On February 17, 2012, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the conviction and 24-year sentence of former prominent Democratic fundraiser, Norman...

Government Abandons First Large-Scale FCPA Sting Prosecution

Posted On Tuesday, February 28, 2012
By: James W. Kraus

After two trials resulted in acquittals for three defendants, hung juries as to seven others and no convictions, the United States has given up on what it had originally touted as "the largest...

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