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Mass protests take place in Spain against PM Sánchez’s amnesty deal with Catalan separatists

JURIST

Among all persons involved, Carles Puigdemont, the former president of Catalonia who declared independence, was charged with several crimes including rebellion, sedition, embezzlement and malfeasance. While in exile, Puigdemont founded the Together for Catalonia party ( Junts) , with which Sánchez’s amnesty deal was negotiated.

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‘Invisibility’ of Prosecutor Misconduct Erodes Trust: PA Report

The Crime Report

Adopt American Bar Association Rules for Defining Prosecutorial Misconduct. Judges should certify that the “Brady rule,” mandated under a 1963 Supreme Court ruling, is followed at each criminal trial. Some 23 states have adopted these verbatim or with some modifications. Certify Compliance.

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A bungled house sale, a bankrupt couple, and a statutory puzzle involving debts incurred through fraud

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The bankruptcy court thought Kate’s situation should be different, because she lacked any “actual knowledge” of the deficiencies in the disclosure statement. Because Buckley’s claim did not involve money obtained by her fraud, the bankruptcy court ruled that Kate could discharge that claim.

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A community-college spat leads to a First Amendment retaliation claim

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Wilson contends that just before and during his time in office, the board “was plagued by accusations of corruption and other malfeasance, culminating in the longest-serving trustee’s conviction on federal bribery charges.” Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reversed.