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Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution Symposium on Dispute Systems Design Tomorrow

A terrific symposium will occur tomorrow at the Moritz College of Law. You can watch a live webcast of the symposium at http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/jdr/symposium.html. Speakers include Cathy Costantino, Judge Wayne Brazil, Lisa Bingham, David Lipsky, Dale Hetzler, John Lande and Francis McGovern. The Second Generation of Dispute System Design: Reoccurring Problems and Potential Solutions January 24, … Continue reading Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution Symposium on Dispute Systems Design Tomorrow

Plea Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law Revisited

With the two new Supreme Court decisions handed down at the beginning of last week regarding judicial discretion in federal sentencing and the federal sentencing commission allowing retroactivity on some of the sentences regarding crack cocaine, it appears that the pendulum may start swinging back in favor of allowing more judicial control over sentencing. Until … Continue reading Plea Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law Revisited