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National Summits Help Federal Courts Prepare for Sentence Reduction Requests
From the Third Branch: "More than 600 district court judges, federal defenders, prosecutors, and probation officers gathered last month for two-day summits in Charlotte, North Carolina, and St...

You Should Prepare For Mediation Like You Prepare For Trial
Trials, as a method of dispute resolution, have been trending downward for years. For example, the number of tort trials in the federal courts declined by 80% from 1985 to 2003. Of the 98,786 tort cases resolved in federal court in 2002 and 2003, only 1,647, or 1...

Chief Judge Jones on the U.S. Attorney's blanket approach to crack resentencings
This VLW post notes this footnote in U.S. v. Herndon:"This district is reported to have the fourth largest number of defendants who qualify for a reduction in sentence under the U.S...

Three Thousand Released So Far in Crack Sentencing Adjustments
Source: Crime and Justice News, April 3, 2008 "New federal sentencing guidelines designed to end the disparity between prison sentences for powder and crack cocaine dealers went into effect a month ago, and so far more than 3,000 inmates have had their prison terms reduced, reports the Los Angeles Times...

The Federal Defenders Issue Important Memorandum Addressing Sentence Reductions Under the Retroactive Crack Amendment
The National Federal Defender Sentencing Resource Counsel has issued an important memorandum, downloadable here, addressing sentencing strategies in light of the Sentencing Commission's December 11, 2007 vote to give retroactive effect to the amendment reducing the crack guidelines, and making that retroactivity effective March 3, 2008...

Crack Sentencing Reduction From 62 to 60 Months
United States v. Sosa, No. 03 Cr. 502 (JGK), 2008 WL 336472 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 6, 2008) Simply story: Recalculation of Guidelines offense level after new crack Guidelines are applied results in reduction of sentence from 62 to 60 months...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Financial Incentive for Adoptive Parents

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Federal National Mortgage Association
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

FDA
Requests Labeling Change for Singulair, Accolate and Zyflo and Zyflo CR

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

National Steak and Poultry Recalls 248,000 Pounds of Beef Products
248,000 Pounds of Beef Products Recalled by National Steak and Poultry

Taylor Bean Faces Federal WARN Class Action
Taylor Bean Federal Employment Class Action Filed

Arrow Trucking Hit with Federal Lawsuit by Employees
Arrow Trucking Hit with Federal Lawsuit by Employees