Should victims be able to stop plea bargains?

Recently, a teenage sexual assault victim from Kentucky disagreed strongly with the plea deal her assailants reached with the prosecutor and publicly expressed her disapproval, including tweeting the names of the defendants.  The problem was that her assailants were also juveniles and under  Kentucky law,  juvenile proceedings should remain confidential.  After she publicly exposed the defendants’ … Continue reading Should victims be able to stop plea bargains?

A Stumble in the March of Adjudicative Privatization: Delaware Chancery Arbitration Scheme Declared Unconstitutional

Last winter, I wrote about the Delaware Court of Chancery’s arbitration scheme, in which the court hired out its Chancery Judges to serve as “private” arbitrators, deciding in secret cases they otherwise would have been deciding in public, with proceeds from the five-figure fees going into court coffers. The scheme was a grotesque, if predictable, … Continue reading A Stumble in the March of Adjudicative Privatization: Delaware Chancery Arbitration Scheme Declared Unconstitutional

ABA Law Student Division Arbitration Competition

From Friend of Indisputably Kristen Blankley (Nebraska) – It is time to register for the American Bar Association 2012-13 Arbitration Competition!  For details about the competition and to register your school by the September 14 deadline, please visit the Arbitration Competition Home Page.  This unique competition promotes greater knowledge and interest among law students about arbitration … Continue reading ABA Law Student Division Arbitration Competition