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Judge gives 20-25% lower sentences in a large scale marijuana trafficking operation because of national trend towards legalization of marijuana. Read More

NJ lawyers cannot post excerpts from judicial opinions as testimonials, according to bar committee and now a Federal District Court Judge. Read More

Candidate's testimonial for company mentioning his campaign may have violated federal election law. Read More

Attorney General commented that "too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good . . . reason." Proposes reform of mandatory minimums for drug crimes, increased compassionate release, and fewer Federal prosecutions o… Read More

Indiana lawyer suspended for commenting on immigration status of opposing party. Read More

A new law allowing students to hire attorneys for honor code proceedings "will hopefully restore a level of neutrality and fairness to a system that had become dominated by political pressures unrelated to the guilt or innocence of the accused." Read More

While prosecutors sought 17+ year term of imprisonment judge sentenced former UBS employee to a term of 18 months. Read More

For federal sentencing, a "consolidated sentence" from North Carolina court counts as single prior conviction. Read More