Criminal Law

Collateral Consequences: Phiadelphia Judge Unseated Over 1984 Conviction
When we talk about the collateral consequences of conviction - sometimes known as civil disabilities - we rarely are able to see the costs to someone who actually does put her life together...

Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction & Martha Stewart
Sometimes the collateral consequences of a conviction make no sense. Martha Stewart could not possibly hurt anyone or be a harm to the UK, yet the technicality of the conviction initially denied her receiving a visa...

Petition for certiorari in U.S. v. Joseph Hirko raises important double jeopardy and criminal collateral estoppel issues
[Max Huffman] This is a copy of the petition for certiorari in U.S. v. Joseph Hirko, which raises important double jeopardy and criminal collateral estoppel issues. The petition asks the Court to review a 5th Circuit decision holding that after...

Excessive Force Claim Denied
Estate of Larsen v. Murr, 2008 WL 40020 (1/2/08)(Published) - An officer did not use excessive force when he shot dead a man, who had previously threatened violence against himself and others, and who refused to obey repeated orders to put down a knife with a blade over a foot long, and while holding the high ground from 7 to 20 feet away, took a step toward the officer...

8th Circuit Hears Arguments In Sacramental Marijuana Case
Last Friday, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Olsen v. Mukasey. A recording of the full oral argument is available online. The Rutherford Institute, which is assisting Olsen in his appeal, describes the case...

Lawsuit Charges Lima Ohio Police With Excessive Force, Denial Of Medical Attention
LIMA, OHIO ? A Cridersville man filed a lawsuit against the Lima Police Department saying officers used excessive force while arresting him last year. Cody Foster, 23, filed the lawsuit this week in Allen County Common Pleas Court seeking more than $25,000...

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Excessive Force
Washtenaw County pays family $4 million wrongful death settlement.

Excessive Bank Overdraft Fees
Bank Overdraft Fees alleging excessive fees and misrepresentation of account balances and more.

AIG Settles Injury Claim
for $18 Million

Failure-to-accommodate claim yields $1.82M award
$1.82 Million Awarded in Employment Lawsuit

City of Fargo To Pay for Excessive Traffic Fines
City of Fargo To Pay for Excessive Traffic Fines

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