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Podcast - “I Lied Like a Dog!”

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In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small explores the critical issue of false testimony and its damaging effects on the justice system. Centered on the case of...more

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The JustPod: The State of Prosecutorial Independence and Prosecutorial Discretion

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The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features Professor Ellen Yaroshefsky (Hofstra Law School), and John Choi...more

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The JustPod: Lawyer, Gentleman, and Counsel to the Stars: A Discussion with Brian McMonagle

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The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features trial lawyer Brian McMonagle. Brian began his career in the...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Examining the United States Sentencing Commission’s Recent Voting History for Insight into its 2025 Term

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At the American Bar Association’s White-Collar Crime Institute’s conference held in Miami, Florida on March 6-7, 2025, two panelists from the panel “Sentencing: Effective Mitigation in White-Collar Cases” differed on whether...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Judge Rakoff Takes Aim at ‘Trial Penalty’

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On March 10, 2025, U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a decision in the case of United States v. Tavberidze, finding Section 3E1.1(b) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines in...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 20 - February 2025

As both lobbyists and legal nerds, our ears perk up when the Georgia General Assembly takes up legislation that directly implicates the workings of the State’s criminal and civil justice systems. So, we’re listening closely...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 55 - The Power of the Presidential Pardon: Traditions and Turning Points

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Recent pardons issued by presidents of both major parties, wielded both to reward and protect, are unprecedented in their purposes. That’s according to Rachel Barkow, Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Faculty Director...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 52 - Engineered for Injustice: How Coerced Pleas Trap the Innocent

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Rodney Roberts was given a total of 25 minutes to make a life-altering decision. In custody, isolated from family and advised by a public defender to plead guilty to lesser charges in a crime he did not commit, Rodney...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 42 - AI in Criminal Justice: Opportunity or Opportunity for Misuse?

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Can artificial intelligence be a positive, productive tool in criminal justice or are its flaws and the opportunity for misuse too great? Host Matt Adams covers these issues and more with Pramod Kunju, a data analytics and...more

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It’s Time to Rectify the Unconscionable Burden Placed on Sex-Trafficked Girls

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The criminalization of child sex trafficking victim Pieper Lewis by the state of Iowa is one more reminder of the gaps in our criminal justice systems related to human trafficking. How many more girls must be criminalized...more

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Corporate crime reform in the UK: Unambitious? Too ambitious? Or, just plain unrealistic?

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The Law Commission, on 10 June 2022, published its long-awaited Options Paper on Corporate Criminal Liability, which detailed possible options for the reform of corporate criminal liability in England & Wales (the “Options...more

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[Webinar] Virtual Book Discussion with Brittany Barnett, Former Winstead Attorney, Author and Entrepreneur, and Tanya Eiserer,...

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Join your friends at Winstead for an exclusive virtual book discussion with former Winstead attorney, entrepreneur and author Brittany Barnett. WFAA-TV investigative reporter Tanya Eiserer will interview Brittany about her...more

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A More Equitable Criminal Justice System

On May 25, 2020, police in Minneapolis killed George Floyd while arresting him for allegedly using counterfeit money. People across the country reacted to Floyd’s death with anguish. In some of the largest demonstrations this...more

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With Bipartisan Support, Ward and Smith Successfully Lobbies for Expanded Access to Post-Secondary Education in Prisons

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You might think that opportunities for both sides of the political aisle to come together to change lives, make communities safer, and save state taxpayer dollars are unheard of, but North Carolina House Bill 463 –...more

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Criminal Justice Reform in America: Shifting Attitudes on Incarceration

Last month, the U.S. state with the highest rate of incarceration (in the country with the largest prison population) took steps to reduce its incarceration of non-violent offenders. Oklahoma’s Governor Kevin Stitt...more

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Criminal Justice Reform in America: Rethinking the Role of the Prosecutor

Until recently, conventional wisdom among prosecutors dictated that long prison terms were vital to public safety. They took seriously the direction “to charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offenses,” and...more

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Criminal Justice Reform in America: Confronting Reentry Challenges

The United States comprises about 4% of the world’s population – and houses about 22% of the world’s prison population. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that each year approximately 650,000 people are released from...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

From the Big Easy to the Big Ten, And Beyond: What the Process of Reforming the New Orleans Police Department Can Teach Colleges...

In 2012, the Penn State Lions went 8-4 on the field, passing 3,283 yards, rushing 740 yards, and scoring 349 points. This credible performance earned it a respectable 38th ranking out of the 124 schools in the NCAA’s Division...more

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