As we continue our series summarizing recent Fifth Circuit criminal opinions, the latter half of March proved to be particularly noteworthy. The Fifth Circuit addressed a range of cases, including those involving the False...more
In United States v. Aiello, the Second Circuit (Raggi, Chin, Sullivan) remanded the cases of Steven Aiello, Joseph Gerardi, Louis Ciminelli, and Alain Kaloyeros (collectively, the “defendant-appellants”) for retrial on their...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Wilson v. Hearos - removal by nonparty, service of process, Ga law - USA v. Lemus - Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, constitutional challenges...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Horton v. Gilchrist - prisoner, amending pleadings - USA v. Archie - search and seizure...more
In R. v. Samji, 2017 BCCA 415 [Samji], the B.C. Court of Appeal decided that a $33-million administrative monetary penalty (AMP) assessed by the province’s Securities Commission against a person who had run a massive Ponzi...more