U.S. Announces Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utility
Announces Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utility The Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS) will invest approximately $300 million in pollution control technology, pay a civil penalty of $ million,…
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS out of $1.8 Million Dollars
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS out of $ Million Dollars Thomas William Quintin, 65, formerly of Denver, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
Several Retailers Agree to Resolve Allegations Concerning the Unlawful Advertising and Selling of Rayon Products as Being Made from Bamboo
Several Retailers Agree to Resolve Allegations Concerning the Unlawful Advertising and Selling of Rayon Products as Being Made from Bamboo ; Leon Max Inc., d/b/a Max Studio; Macy’s Inc.; and…
Leader of Internet Piracy Group “IMAGiNE” Sentenced in Virginia to 60 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Conspiracy
Leader of Internet Piracy Group “IMAGiNE” Sentenced in Virginia to 60 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Conspiracy The leader of the Internet piracy group “IMAGiNE” was sentenced today to…
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Commit Hate Crimes Against African-Americans in Jackson, Mississippi
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Commit Hate Crimes Against African-Americans in Jackson, Mississippi Joseph Dominick, 21, from Brandon, Miss., pleaded guilty today in District Court in Jackson, Miss.,…
Not Yet Gone, and Not Yet Forgotten: The Reasonableness of Continued Mandatory Detention of Noncitizens Without a Bond Hearing
Not Yet Gone, and Not Yet Forgotten: The Reasonableness of Continued Mandatory Detention of Noncitizens Without a Bond Hearing Section 1226(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act…
Reduced Culpability Without Reduced Punishment: A Case for Why Lead Poisoning Should be Considered a Mitigating Factor in Criminal Sentencing
Reduced Culpability Without Reduced Punishment: A Case for Why Lead Poisoning Should be Considered a Mitigating Factor in Criminal Sentencing The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where residents discovered dangerous…
Parental Prisoners: The Incarcerated Mother’s Constitutional Right to Parent
Parental Prisoners: The Incarcerated Mother's Constitutional Right to Parent The United States prison population has grown at alarming and unprecedented rates in recent decades, with certain states imprisoning more individuals…
The Effects of Body-Worn Cameras on Police Activity and Police-Citizen Encounters: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effects of Body-Worn Cameras on Police Activity and Police-Citizen Encounters: A Randomized Controlled Trial Many have suggested that placing body-worn cameras (BWCs) on police officers improves the civility of…
A Broken Windows Theory of Sexual Assault Enforcement
A Broken Windows Theory of Sexual Assault Enforcement The law of sexual assault is in conflict. Jurisdictions struggle with the conceptual shift from thinking of rape as forcible sex to…
Former Prince George’s County, Maryland, Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice
Former Prince George’s County, Maryland, Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice Anthony McIntosh, a former correctional officer at the Prince George’s County Detention Center, in Upper Marlboro, Md.,…
Former Owner of Employee Leasing Company Pleads Guilty in Salt Lake City to Federal Employment Tax Crime
Former Owner of Employee Leasing Company Pleads Guilty in Salt Lake City to Federal Employment Tax Crime Richard R. Whatley, a former owner of Alliance Staffing Management Inc., pleaded guilty…