Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. McDonough v. Smith, to be argued on April 17, offers the Supreme Court another opportunity to clarify when civil-rights claims ...

When must a person file a Section 1983 civil rights case based on fabrication of evidence in a criminal proceeding? The ACLU, the New York Civil Liberties Union, the Center on the Administration of ...

Most civil litigators successfully avoid having to address criminal matters, but sometimes the collision of civil and criminal worlds cannot be avoided. For instance, you may represent a financial ...

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini commented on a case in which a defendant – convicted in a criminal proceeding of knowingly and willfully making false statements to investors, regulators, an ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) said a sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement and charges are pending under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in ...

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Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

SACRAMENTO -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the state. The measure, also known as Assembly Bill 2799, ...