Tag: legal_issues
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Federal Rules of Evidence Continue to Promote Fair Trials and Adapt to Modern Times
U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman and Professor Daniel J. Capra discuss how the Federal Rules of Evidence have maintained fair and consistent trials since 1975, and how the Judiciary's rule-making process helps them adapt to modern times.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegal LawLegal IssuesFederal Rules of EvidenceU.S. CourtsJesse M. FurmanDaniel J. CapraJudiciary
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Fresno Business Owner Sentenced to Three Years for $4.8 Million Livestock Feed Fraud
Richard Best of Fresno has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution for orchestrating a fraud scheme that stole $4.8 million worth of canola from international food processors.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentEconomyAgricultureLegal Richard BestFresnoFBI SacramentoCrimeLegal IssuesCanolaFBI
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California Court Blocks Trump Administration Attempt to Restart Sable Offshore Pipeline
A California judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot use emergency powers to bypass state safety approvals for the Sable offshore pipeline, as gas prices continue to rise nationwide following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessConflictLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomyEnvironmentLegalElectionIran PoliticsEnergyLegal IssuesGavin NewsomDonald J TrumpSable Offshore CorpCaliforniaCalifornia Governors Office
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Felon Sentenced to Over 10 Years Following Buckhead Shootout and Mail Carrier Robbery
Maximo Fitzhugh has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison for two violent crimes, including the robbery of a mail carrier and an incident that led to a shootout in Atlanta's Buckhead district.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Maximo FitzhughFBI AtlantaBuckheadMail Carrier RobberyShootoutCrimeLegal IssuesFBI