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Calif. AG Backs Bill To Revamp 'Abysmal' Corporate Penalties

Law 360

California Attorney General Rob Bonta gave his full support Tuesday to a state bill that would increase the cap on criminal penalties for corporate malfeasance from the "abysmal penalty" of $10,000 per felony to $25 million, or twice the value of the inflicted loss, and provide all proceeds to California's crime victim services.

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Florida Gov Suspends Prosecutor for Refusing to Criminalize Abortion

The Crime Report

Under Florida law, a governor can suspend state officials for wrongdoing that includes neglect of duty, incompetence, malfeasance, drunkenness or commission of a felony. Law enforcement officials who appeared with DeSantis expressed frustration with Warren for not prosecuting certain crimes.

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Injunction Junction And Circuit Splits Too

Above The Law

1211(b), which allows the President to remove the Special Counsel only for specific reasons (inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance). Houston was convicted of two counts of murder and two counts of felonious assault in Ohio state court, and his habeas petition was dismissed as untimely under AEDPAs one-year statute of limitations.

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