Criminal Litigation

This is FindLaw’s collection of Criminal Litigation articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Criminal litigation refers to a trial in criminal court. Criminal litigation is distinct from civil litigation in most countries. Civil litigation is a private lawsuit between two parties, while criminal litigation is litigation brought by the state against an individual. Criminal trials require the highest standard of proof, which means the prosecutor must prove all elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

Criminal Litigation

Criminal Litigation Articles

Bribery in International Business Transactions

The U.S. has undertaken a multifaceted effort to combat bribery in international business transactions because it distorts national economies, particularly those of developing countries, by diverting scarce resources; undermines the creation and ...
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Brown & Wood Thrives As Other Firms Stumble in Public Asset-backed and Mortgage Securities Markets

Originally appeared in:Asset-Backed Alert: August 1, 19995 Marine View Plaza, Suite 301, Hoboken, NJ 07030201-659-1700Reprinted with permission. It's now becoming clear which structured-finance legal practices are weathering the contraction of the ...
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Business Practice: Document Retention and Destruction: To Shred or Not To Shred

In the wake of the Enron collapse, many were jolted by stories of document shredding. The media recoiled, shareholders blanched, and lawyers began brushing off briefs on spoliation and destruction of evidence. The document destruction allegations ...
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CAFC: Infringement Not Proven in Marketing Materials

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in BullsEye, a newsletter distributed by IMS Expert Services. Expert testimony based largely on the opponents' marketing and advertising materials provided no proof of infringement of stem-cell ...
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California Civil Rights: When You are a Victim of Police Misconduct

Police officers in Los Angeles generally have broad powers to carry out their duties. The Constitution and other laws, however, place limits on how far police can go in trying to enforce the law. As the videotaped beating of motorist Rodney King ...
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California Labor Relations Ordinance and the Tribal-State Gaming Compact

I. INTRODUCTION II. BACKGROUND III. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS IV. SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE CONCLUSION ENDNOTES The importance of the labor relations issue for Indian gaming in California (and elsewhere) cannot be overstated. It was the issue of ...
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California Prostitution Charges

Article provided by Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel. Please visit our Web site at http://www.hjpmlaw.com/. In California, anyone who engages in prostitution or solicitation is charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor offense. While the ...
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Chemically Induced Diseases: Synergistic Effects and Cumulative Injuries caused by Toxic Chemicals: Understanding the Gulf War Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity MCS

A major breakthrough in understanding the toxicological impact of multiple chemical exposures has been discovered by researchers at Texas Southwestern Medical School and the Duke University Medical Center. The discoveries may have a profound impact ...
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Church Threat Assessment Guide

The burning of churches is a particularly heinous crime because those who would attack our churches seek to strike at our most fundamental liberties and sources of personal support. Historically, churches have served as places of sanctuary, centers ...
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Circuit Grapples With “Honest Services” Fraud

A client in the midst of a nasty contract dispute braces herself for litigation, and litigation she gets, but not exactly in the form she expected. Instead of a summons and complaint, the client is arrested on an indictment brought by federal ...
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