Jan 21, 2020 | 2019-2020, Blogs
In 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s decision in United States v. Winstead created a circuit split when determining whether an inchoate offense can be considered a “controlled substance offense” under § 4B1.2 of the United States Sentencing...
Mar 20, 2017 | Online Edition
PDF I. INTRODUCTION Contrary to its trade name, recent litigation involving Blue Diamond almond milk has been far from a breeze.[1] Massachusetts resident Casley Vass, on behalf of himself and similarly situated plaintiffs, brought suit against one of the nation’s...
Mar 9, 2017 | Online Edition
PDF I. INTRODUCTION On December 22, 2015, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or Court) ruled in G.S.B. v. Switzerland[1] that the disclosure of banking information from Switzerland to the United States, based on a bilateral agreement, did not amount to a...
Feb 26, 2017 | Online Edition
PDF The reputation of private prisons has taken a beating during the last few years. Undercover reporting in private prisons has revealed horrifying conditions and violence.[1] Scholars have largely turned against private prisons, supporting their opposition on both...
