Criminal Law

Tennessee Vandalism Charges
Damage to personal property is often thought of as a cause of action in civil litigation. If someone destroys property, they should have to pay for it. But what about the criminal side of it? Can criminal sanctions be brought against someone who destroys property? Under certain conditions: yes...

"Body vandalism"
St. Joseph is dealing with an unusual wave of vandalism, KMBC reports. Basically, somebody -- probably some punk kids -- are hurling their bodies into garage doors. They call it body vandalism...

Framing Art Vandalism
An interesting student note by M.J. Williams in the Brooklyn Law Review arguing for legal recognition of art vandalism separate and distinct from other forms of vandalism. As a bonus, it includes an appendix of reported instances of art vandalism in public institutions over the last 30 years.

Man indicted for trafficking minors for sex business www.privateofficer.com
Man indicted for trafficking minors for sex business www.privateofficer.com JACKSONVILLE, Fla. OCT 5 2008 — Federal prosecutors have indicted a 28-year-old man on charges he brought two minors from Virginia to Jacksonville to engage in sex acts for money...

The Dock and the Bay
A few weeks ago, I wrote a short post about underage prostitutes in Las Vegas in which I cited some eye-opening statistics from a report that had just been released: more than 400 minors were found working as prostitutes in the city in May 2007; almost 1,500 minors have faced prostitution-related charges in the area [...

Is Vandalism a Crime in Los Angeles
In a word, yes. “If it doesn’t belong to you and you deface, destroy or damage it without the owner’s permission, you have committed the crime of vandalism,” says expert Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Stephen Rodriguez...

AT&T International Roaming Charges, AT&T lawsuit
AT&T Faces International Roaming Charges Lawsuit

Third Party Mobile Content Charges Settlement
Third Party Mobile Content Charges Class Action Settlement

Goldman Sachs Faces Fraud Charges
Goldman Sachs Faces Fraud Charges

$100 Million in Dell Fraud Charges Settlement
Dell Settles Fraud Charges for $100 Million

AT&T Faces Class Action over Excessive Data Usage Charges
AT&T Faces Class Action over Excessive Data Usage Charges

Stanbdard Oil
Faces Class Action Over Tax Charges