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Criminal Practice Law360 provides timely news and analysis on criminal law and enforcement across U.S. jurisdictions. Coverage includes major prosecutions, sentencing trends, constitutional challenges, legislative developments, and key rulings impacting prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the courts.



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Latest News in Criminal Practice

  • May 08, 2026

    Conn. High Court Snapshot: Taxes, Foreclosure Top May Term

    The Connecticut Supreme Court's final term of 2025-2026 is only one week long, but the justices will decide whether one of their own 2022 opinions silently overruled an earlier opinion relied upon by a trial judge to order the foreclosure of a $35 million high-rise Hartford apartment complex.

  • May 08, 2026

    9th Circ. Says Kidnapping By Deception Counts, Orders Retrial

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday ordered a new trial for a man convicted of kidnapping and suffocating his girlfriend, saying a judge improperly coerced the jury, while also establishing for the first time that deception can satisfy the "holding" element of federal kidnapping charges.

  • May 08, 2026

    White House Defends Pardon Process Following Dem Inquiry

    The White House says it has a "rigorous" review process for pardons following an investigation launched by Democrats into possible corruption.

  • May 08, 2026

    Ex-Wachtell Lipton Atty Tied To Stolen BigLaw Info Trades

    A former Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz attorney who later worked for investment bank LionTree LLC is an unindicted co-conspirator in a sweeping alleged insider trading scheme that involved stolen information from several prominent law firms, according to a review of publicly available information.

  • May 08, 2026

    Expect Trade Enforcers' Cartel Crackdown To Continue

    Since agencies’ coordinated enforcement efforts targeting cartel-related activity have not slowed, U.S. companies in Latin America should assess new business lines for designated-cartel ties, scrutinize highest-risk third parties, and enhance training and internal investigation practices, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.

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