Nov 01, 2024
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Former Judge Seeks to Shorten Mandatory Prison Terms He Once Imposed

In 2018, President Trump signed the First Step Act. This bipartisan criminal justice legislation reduced mandatory sentences formerly required by federal firearms law 18 U.S.C. Section 924(c). The First Step Act also prevented the sentences issued under 924(c) from being mandatorily “stacked” to run consecutively. Prior to The First Step... Read More »

Electric chair in a prison setting, labeled "BLOCK D" and "HIGH VOLTAGE."
Supreme Court Puts Man Back on Death Row

About a year ago in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, George Russell Kayer was taken off of death row where he had been sent for killing his friend over a gambling debt. He had argued that he did not receive effective counsel, in violation of his 6th Amendment rights.... Read More »

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A Decline in Serial Killings Has Some Researchers Wondering, ‘Why?’

Serial killers and their tantalizing mysteries are the things of nightmares and cautionary children tales. But the reality is, documented cases of serial killers in the United States are decreasing, and it's unclear why that is. Serial Killer Statistics Over the Decades Virginia’s Radford University and the Florida Gulf Coast... Read More »

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DOL Issues Final Ruling on Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights

The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a final rule entitled Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights. This ruling establishes a regulatory framework for fiduciaries of private employee benefits plans and helps clear up prior misunderstandings regarding proxy voting. This new ruling will... Read More »