Criminal Law

UN panel urges US to address racial disparities in criminal justice system
[JURIST] The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [official website] on Friday concluded its review [report, PDF; press release] of US compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) [text]...

Racial Justice After Ricci
As we sit back after the end of the Supreme Court term, and get ready for the nomination hearings on another Justice, it’s worthwhile to consider what the government can do to try to reduce racial injustice in our society...

More on the North Carolina Racial Justice Act Legislation
Today's Duke Chronicle carries the report, "McKissick, state legislators debate racial justice act," written by Julius Jones. The North Carolina Racial Justice Act may soon allow death row inmates who believe their sentences were motivated by race to challenge their...

drek on the presidential race, stealing yard signs, racial profiling, and white privilege/guilt
Or at least, that's the best way I can describe this post, which inspired excellent and insightful comments. I'm still sorting out my own thoughts. I tend to agree with Olderwoman and Gradmommy, but I always do...

Iowa Governor Signs Nation's First Racial Impact Sentencing Bill
Less than one year after a national report found Iowa prisons and jails maintain the highest rate of racial disparity in the nation, Governor Chet Culver yesterday signed legislation requiring examination of the racial and ethnic impact of all new...

North Carolina Racial Justice Act Stalls
"'Racial Justice' bill is held in House panel," is James Romoser's report in today's Winston-Salem Journal. A bill aimed at stopping racial bias in the administration of the death penalty stalled yesterday in a legislative committee...

Anna Nicole Smith's Legal Troubles
Court cases and legal issues related to Anna Nicole Smith

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Katrina Victims See Justice, Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions
Katrina Victims See Justice Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions

Pacific Capital Bancorp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Pacific Capital Bancorp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Kohlberg Capital Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Kohlberg Capital Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Inmate Medical Negligence
Olmsted County awards former inmate $337,000 settlement after failing to get him to a hospital after showing signs of a heart attack.

Morgan Stanley Capital
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

NASCAR
Settles Racial Discrimination Suit for $225 Million