Criminal Law

Sentencing Commission makes crack cocaine amendment retroactive
From the Commission's press release:The United States Sentencing Commission unanimously voted today to give retroactive effect to a recent amendment to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that reduces penalties for crack cocaine offenses...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court hears arguments on retroactive broadening of sex offender-registry requirements
As noted at that end of this ILB entry from May 15th:The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments at 9:45 am today [Thursday] in two challenges to the registration requirement of the sex offender law...

Tenth Circuit's Construction Narrows Federal Sex Offender Registry Law
The provision of the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act that makes it a crime to travel interstate and fail to register as a sex offender does not apply to someone whose travel was complete before the law went...

Child Offender Executions Continue
Yesterday, Iran executed another juvenile offender. That makes 6 so far this year (221 non-juvenile offenders have also been put to death in Iran)...

Split Ohio Supreme Court upholds retroactive application of sex offender regulations
As detailed in this official press release, the "Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that applying 2003 amendments to ...

Should sex-offender registries be retroactive?
A couple of states, including Missouri, are considering legislation that would force people convicted of sex crimes, even if it happened decades before the sex-offender registries were created, to sign up...

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Dumb Foreign Laws
Stupid Laws of Other Countries

The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets

Can I sue my employer for creating a hostile work environment and lying about my work performance to get me to quit?
How does the owner of the business feel about all of this? I suggest that you tr...

How can i sue for a straw purchase?
Anyone can co-sign. A straw purchase would be if you has someone buy the car for...

How can I get my parents away from my bulling brother?
First of all, if you are paying your lawyer, you should not be on the back burne...

Can my employer threaten me with termination if I don't seek a transfer to another department?
In many jurisdictions, employees are "at will". This means that their employmen...

What is the statute of limitations in New york State as to how long a person may claim heirship?
who has paid the taxes for the last 7 to 11 yrs ? you can take a house by openly...

Virgin Atlantic Flight
Makes Emergency Landing

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Refco
Ex-CEO Gets 16 Years

Nail Guns
Injury Rate More Than Doubles in Three Years

Chattanooga, TN
Seven months in back pay resolves pepper spray dispute.

Deja Vu
Exotic Dancers file class action claiming back wages