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Criminal Practice Law360 provides timely news and analysis on criminal law and enforcement across U.S. jurisdictions. Coverage includes major prosecutions, sentencing trends, constitutional challenges, legislative developments, and key rulings impacting prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the courts.



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Latest News in Criminal Practice

  • October 23, 2026

    Conn. Investment Adviser Admits To $3.3M Brokerage Fraud

    A Connecticut investment adviser and broker-dealer faces up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting to causing $3.3 million in losses to three financial services companies by using fraudulent bank transfers to fund fruitless options trading.

  • October 22, 2026

    Fla. Churches Hit With $40M Suits Over Youth Pastor Abuse

    Two men allegedly abused by a former youth pastor brought respective lawsuits against a Christian school and a church in Florida state courts, claiming a total of at least $40 million in damages after the organizations ignored warnings about their former employee, who was later convicted of federal child sex crimes. 

  • October 22, 2026

    5th Circ. Says Feds Liable For Hostage Death, But Cuts Award

    A Fifth Circuit panel has affirmed the government's Federal Tort Claims Act liability for the death of a kidnapping victim who was shot by an FBI agent, but held that a district court judge erred in increasing the damages award to the victim's family after the government challenged the attorney fees.

  • October 22, 2026

    6th Circ. Says Gang Member Can't Nix Group Chat Warrant

    The Sixth Circuit has ruled that a man convicted for his role in a gang kidnapping did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in an Instagram group chat log seized from another street gang member, so he could not challenge search warrants for other members' social media accounts.

  • October 22, 2026

    Conn. City To Pay $16.5M Over Wrongful Murder Conviction

    The city of New Haven, Connecticut, will pay $16.5 million to resolve a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by a man who was released after spending nearly 29 years in prison on murder, assault and firearms convictions tied to a shooting that left an infant dead and a grandmother paralyzed.

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