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Criminal Liability Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) a Superfund was created which provides funds for the cleanup of pre-existent hazardous waste sites. Although most of the litigation under CERCLA is civil in...

Types of Pleas and Withdrawal of a Guilty Plea

Not Guilty Pleas

When an accused has been charged with an offense, he has a choice of whether to enter a not guilty, a no contest, or a guilty plea. A not guilty plea is a plea in which the...

CONDUCT & CAUSATION

Conduct

A defendant's conduct does not constitute a criminal offense unless the conduct is prohibited by a statute, a municipal ordinance, or a rule. The word "conduct" means an act or a failure to act. The...

Check Kiting, Improper Personal Loans to Banking Officers, and Overdrafts

Check Kiting

Check kiting is a crime that involves one or more individuals who utilize checking accounts at two or more financial institutions. The purpose of using two or more institutions is for the...

Surveillance Changes under the PATRIOT Act

The PATRIOT Act provides federal and international agencies with the ability to track and intercept oral, written, and electronic communications.

Prior to the enactment of the PATRIOT Act, Title III of the Omnibus Crime...