Civil Law

Shameless Plug – Early Bird Registration Ends Soon for the 2026 DRI Drug and Medical Device Seminar!

If you do the kind of law that we on the Blog do, you don’t want to miss this. Registration for the 2026 DRI Drug and Medical Device Seminar is officially open, and Early Bird pricing disappears on April 6. Waiting means paying more, up to $ 700 more, for the exact same experience. If this seminar is on your radar, now is the moment to lock in your spot.

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Criminal Law

Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Non-Violent Drug Offences

President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia and granting clemency to 11 people serving what the White House called “disproportionately long” sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, Zeke Miller reports for the Associated Press. The pardon builds on his categorical pardon issued just before the 2022 midterm elections that made thousands convicted of simple possession on federal lands eligible for … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Using expert testimony to prove a criminal defendant’s knowledge of drug trafficking

Using expert testimony to prove a criminal defendant’s knowledge of drug trafficking

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The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here.

A lot has happened since our last installment. The Supreme Court granted review of one-time relists Garland v. Cargill, involving whether bump stocks are “machineguns” and thus generally prohibited, and Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, involving whether a court or an arbitrator should decide whether an arbitration agreement that generally delegates the … Read the rest