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Criminal Law
Violent trend of school shootings
School shootings are again in the news, at the Universities of Virginia and Idaho. At Virginia, the suspect was previously investigated for possession of a gun, had a concealed weapons violation that he failed to report to University officials as required, and was...
Victims of Dr. Levran – You are not alone. We are here to help!
You may have seen the recent news story, about criminal charges filed against Farmington Hills youth hockey doctor Zvi Levran for sexually abusing his patients. If you or a loved one were abused by Dr. Levran, you are not alone. Attorneys Nicholas Roumel and Amanda...
What happens when you let people out of prison early?
We are a nation in fear. “If it bleeds, it leads” runs the old adage about newspaper reporting, and for decades cable TV news has covered crime constantly. Most people do not know that crime rates remain dramatically lower than thirty years ago. See...
My thoughts on reasonable restrictions for gun ownership
I am not a proponent of removing firearms from citizens who use them for self-defense or hunting or simply as a sport. I am a proponent of reasonable restrictions on ownership and use, as we do with driver’s licenses or pilot’s licenses, or land use. Let us take land...
Harvard Professor indicted for lying about Chinese research funding
I have previously blogged about the recent interest of the federal regulatory and law enforcement community in scholars who collaborate with Chinese institutions. January 2020 has increased the public profile of these investigations with the felony indictment against...
The passage of time and human error
What seems so clear in one moment can seem so misguided years later. This NY Times article, "Linda Fairstein, Once Cheered Faces Storms After 'When They See Us", by Elizabeth Harris and Julie Jacobs discusses the career of the famous sex crimes prosecutor, Linda...
When the Police Become Prosecutors
This article, "When the Police Become Prosecutors" in The New York Times, taught me something about the criminal law I had no idea existed. In some states, many thousands of misdemeanor cases are brought by police officers without lawyers as prosecutors. The article,...
Corruption in the bargaining process
If you haven't been following this tale of corruption, this article, "FCA spent $15K on steak dinners for UAW", in The Detroit News, lays out the main point. Just like salespeople woo their customers, Chrysler executives wooed UAW leaders with meals and gifts before a...
NachtLaw beats the University of Michigan in federal court
In a decision today, a federal judge ruled Professor Pamela Smock could proceed in her case that she was denied due process because the University punished her without allowing her to cross-examine her accusers. The decision will require the University to change its...