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Complicated: Premature Oral Notices of Appeal & Writs of Certiorari

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Sometimes you fall headlong into a chorus you thought you knew by heart—only to discover the bridge is where all the action is. For appellate practitioners, that action seems to be happening more and more in orders issued by...more

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The JustPod: From Prison to Prison Consultant: A Discussion with Joseph De Gregorio

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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 a discussion with Joseph De Gregorio, the founder of JN Advisor. ...more

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Rescheduling Marijuana: What It Means (and Doesn’t) for Criminal Justice Reform

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Key Summary- • Marijuana products remain federally illegal until approved by the FDA, and only three cannabis-based drugs have received such approval to date. • Most marijuana-related criminal charges and penalties remain...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of October 20 - 24, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Green - Gangster Disciples, RICO, search and seizure, sentencing...more

Fishman Haygood LLP

2024-2025 Annual Review of the Fifth Circuit’s Judicial Statistics

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Each year, Take the Fifth blog compiles and analyzes key statistics from the opinions issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. While the Fifth Circuit itself compiles and releases statistics on a...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israeli Supreme Court Precedent: Minimum Incarceration for Cartel Offenses

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In early September 2025, the Israeli Supreme Court issued its ruling on Youngster v. State of Israel (Cr.A. 4475/24), also known as the “Poland trips cartel case.” In this landmark ruling, the Supreme Court called for the...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Fourth Circuit Appeal Challenges Six-Year Sentence in $10 Million Medicaid Fraud Case

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Fourth Circuit Appeal Challenges Six-Year Sentence in $10 Million Medicaid Fraud Case - A former physician assistant, Colby Edward Joyner, has asked the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to overturn his six-year...more

Cozen O'Connor

Notice of Appeal - October 2025

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Third Circuit Holds Smartphones Qualify as Computers for Sentencing Enhancement- The defendant was convicted of, among other things, possessing child pornography, on the basis of images found to be on his smartphone. The...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 70 - Fireside Chat With Rachel Barkow and Casey Michel

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Recorded at our 2025 White-Collar Symposium earlier this month, this special episode gives guests Rachel Barkow and Casey Michel an opportunity to address the issues explored in each other’s books. With host Matt Adams as...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of September 22 - 26, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Watkins v. Davis - § 1983, qualified immunity - USA v. Leahy - race-based intimidation, constitutional challenge, instructions - USA v. Schmitz -search and seizure - ...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of September 15 - 19, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Oakes Farms v. Adkins - First Amendment, Covid-19 - Nute v. White - § 1983, qualified immunity...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of September 2 - 5, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Prospero v. Sullivan - qualified immunity, misusing 911 - Nussbaumer v. Fla DCF - Free Speech, Free Exercise, domestic violence program ...more

Quinn Emanuel

The White Collar Appeal: Second Circuit Holds That Judges Can’t Increase Sentences to Offset Reductions from the First Step Act or...

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In a case of first impression in the federal Courts of Appeals, the Second Circuit held that district courts may not consider a defendant’s potential eligibility for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act or programs...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of August 25 - 29, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - ECB v. Savencia Cheese - personal jurisdiction - Hoak v. NCR - ERISA, employer’s top hat compensation plans - Henry v. Tuscaloosa Sheriff - en banc order, vacating this...more

J.S. Held

The Case for Neurodevelopmental Expertise in the Courtroom

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The boundary between adolescence and adulthood is a construct of societal and legal importance, particularly when considering legal culpability. Given the potential legal ramifications, the placement of such a boundary should...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of August 11 - 15, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Huggins v. Manatee Sch Dist - First Amendment, qualified immunity, amending pleadings - Andre v. Clayton Cnty - Atlanta airport random searches, constitutional challenge,...more

Hogan Lovells

Justice recalibrated: What the Criminal Courts Review means for economic crime prosecution

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The publication of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts in June 2025 marks a significant attempt to reshape the structure, governance and workload of England and Wales' criminal justice system. The Review has clear...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of July 21 - 25, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Am Sec Ass’n v. SEC - APA, rule challenge - Weinstein v. 440 Corp - Rule 41(a), dismissal ...more

Jackson Walker

Fifth Circuit Criminal Opinions: Insights and Analyses Part V

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Hi all. Below is the June edition of the Fifth Circuit criminal and civil case summaries, with a special focus on cases of interest to white-collar practitioners. In June, the Fifth Circuit considered a number of Bruen-based...more

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UK Independent Review of the Criminal Courts - Part 1

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On 9 July 2025, part 1 of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, chaired by Sir Brian Leveson was published (the Report). Leveson was tasked by the UK Ministry of Justice with conducting a wide-ranging review of the...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of July 14 - 18, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Walmart v. King - APA, ALJs, constitutional challenge - Gray v. Birchfield - employment, harassment, punitive damages, assault, battery - USA v. Rowe - prior panel precedent...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

NY Medical Transport Owner Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud

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The owner of Sublime Medical Transportation in Schenectady County, New York was recently sentenced to three to nine years in state prison for orchestrating a large Medicaid fraud scheme. Muhammed Adnan Saeed netted over...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of July 7 - 11, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Heid v. Rutkoski - § 1983, qualified immunity - Nalco v. Bonday - arbitration, vacatur - Sunshine State v. US CIS - immigration, EB-5, annual fee, retroactivity ...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Supporting Legal Aid and Second Chances: A Conversation on Sentencing Reform

This summer’s annual event highlighting Proskauer’s participation in the Associates’ Campaign for Legal Aid (an effort led by associates at top New York City law firms to raise funds) carried special significance, as both...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The JustPod: What Do the Lubavitcher Rebbe and the Chabad Chassidic Movement Have to Do With Criminal Justice Reform? It All...

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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 a discussion with Rabbi Yossi Bryski, the Director of Alternative...more

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