Data: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via UC Berkeley; Note: Arrests were counted even if they did not lead to detainment; Multiple arrests of the same individual were counted separately; ...

In court filings and dismissal letters, the Justice Department’s political leadership claims sweeping authority to fire ...

On the one hand, restitution is imposed by a court as part of sentencing and adds to a defendant’s post-conviction obligations, which certainly sounds punitive. But the primary purpose of ...

The website for St. Francis School of Law lists other differences between a civil and a criminal trial, including who brings the case, as well as the standard of evidence used.

Regardless of what happens in the criminal case, a civil lawsuit filed by the Lyoya family is still pending against Schurr.

A local attorney weighs in on the civil suit filed against Buffalo Bills first round pick Max Hairston. Attorney Terry Connors says there’s one aspect of the suit that interests him.

Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Labor & Employment Groups examine how the Department of Justice (DOJ) could use civil and ...

The Supreme Court expressed strong disapproval of the Uttar Pradesh police for routinely filing FIRs in civil disputes, highlighting a breakdown of the rule of law. The court directed the state's ...

Chief Justice Khanna criticizes conversion of civil disputes to criminal cases in Uttar Pradesh, highlighting breakdown of law and order.

No matter the outcome, Sean Combs faces other legal issues when his criminal trial is over.

The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose… ...