Ellingburg v. United States: Federal Restitution Is Criminal Punishment
A unanimous Court held that restitution under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act is criminal punishment for purposes of the Ex Post Facto Clause.
Federal Fraud Charges
An overview of the main federal fraud statutes, their penalties, and notable cases from 2016 to 2019, with updates on how some of them turned out.
Early 2018Court decisions
Trespassing in Cyberspace: The Law of Federal Cybercrime
How federal law treats hacking and online crime, from the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to wire fraud and identity theft, with a look at Celebgate.
Late 2017Court decisions
Are Sex Offender Registries Unconstitutional?
How courts have ruled on challenges to sex offender registries, from Smith v. Doe to Millard v. Rankin, and what federal registration law requires.
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