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

Civil Claims By Survivors of Sexual Abuse

There are some adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse who could successfully bring claims to recover money damages from the persons who caused them harm. In addition, claims can be brought by parents on behalf of their children who have been ...
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Civil Damages For Passing Bad Checks

Pursuant to Section 2307.61 of the Ohio Revised Code, a person can be sued in a civil court for writing a bad check. The Statute allows for damages which can be significantly higher than the amount of the original check. For example, in a recent ...
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Civil Rights: Physical Injury During Arrest Does Not Establish Excessive Force

Plaintiff brought suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983, alleging that he had been the victim of excessive force when Defendants arrested him. Defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing that the force employed was not excessive, as a matter of law ...
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Common Criminal Law Questions

If you have been accused of a serious crime, your chances of success depend not only on the skills of your lawyer, but also on your lawyer's ability to effectively navigate through the criminal justice system. The following is an overview of that ...
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Conflicts of Interest

Distrust plagues the financial markets. The blatant conflicts of interest between Enron and its various independent off-balance sheet special-purpose vehicles (Raptor, Condor, Chewco, etc.) staggers the imagination. The acquiescence of Arthur ...
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Corporate Governance Seminar: Bruce Mann of Morrison & Foerster LLP

Bruce Mann, Partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, opined that the SEC not only fulfilled its rulemaking obligations under Sarbanes-Oxley in record time, but was also responsive to the concerns of the bar in the comment process. "The basic approach of ...
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Corporate Governance Seminar. Seminar Summary of Richard Langan of Nixon Peabody LLP

With regard to the "Pre-Approval" requirement transitional rules (section 202), Mr. Langan noted: Further, Mr. Langan advised companies to adopt policies and procedures for pre-approval of audit services and non-audit services, and to assess ...
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Could Medical Marijuana Soon be Legal in New Jersey?

Article provided by Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas & Woodruff. Please visit our Web site at www.jonbramnick.com. A bill pending in the New Jersey legislature — known as the New Jersey Compassionate Medical Marijuana Act — is gaining ...
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Counsel’s Efforts Lead to Settlement for Brother and Sister Sexually Abused by Stepgrandfather

Atricle originally published in ATLW Law Reporter, Vol. 4d, No. 7, Sept. 1999, p281. R.H. and S.G. Jr., a brother and sister, were sexually abused by their stepgrandfather over a period of about 15 years. After videotapes of the sexual activity were ...
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Court Finds That Trial Court Did Not Abuse Its Discretion In Breaking 400 Plaintiff Case Into Trial Groups Of 20 And Abating Discovery As To Remaining Plaintiffs:

In mass tort cases it is not an abuse of discretion for a trial court to break the number of plaintiffs into smaller trial groups and abate discovery as to the remaining plaintiffs. However, in cases involving toxic torts, Plaintiffs must adequately ...
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