Law practice didn’t work out for Hillard Quint, who gave up his Georgia license in 1997 to resolve a disciplinary matter. So the enterprising ex-attorney apparently found another way to…
Despite a renewed emphasis on corporate compliance in recent years and a high-profile crackdown on executives who don’t play by the rules, such prosecutions may be sending a mixed message…
Echoing a sentence famously given to a world-renowned scientist by the Catholic Church in a heresy case centuries ago, a Chilean judge has ordered a priest who says he can’t…
For those who face federal prosecution in Seattle, there’s one bit of good news. Even if they lose the case, there may not be a better place in the country…
Lost in the news accounts of sentencing yesterday for Conrad Black, the ex-CEO of Hollinger International, was the sentence for the company’s former general counsel.
A federal judge has recommended a sentence of 15 to 21 months in prison for former Brocade Communications CEO Gregory Reyes, convicted of fraud for stock options backdating.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s two decisions yesterday giving federal trial judges more sentencing discretion could accelerate regional variations in sentencing.
Updated: A Chicago federal judge has sentenced media mogul Conrad Black to 6.5 years in prison for embezzling money from Hollinger International, according to the National Post…
Updated: NFL superstar Michael Vick has been sentenced to 23 months in prison for his federal guilty plea to conspiracy in connection with a dogfighting…
Updated: Judges may conclude that federal sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine are too harsh given the disparity with recommended sentences for powder cocaine, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today.
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