JD Supra

Court Vacates Restitution Order Based on Lack of Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard

In United States v. Alexander, the Second Circuit (Sack, Wesley, Livingston) issued a summary order that, among other things, vacated the district court’s restitution order as to two defendants, Marc ...
JD Supra

Circuit Remands Restitution Order for Further Consideration of Indigent Defendant’s Right to Counsel and Application for Expert Services

In United States v. Torriero, the Second Circuit (Chin, Droney, Restani by designation) vacated by summary order a $765,561 restitution order relating to costs incurred by the EPA in cleaning up a ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

Restitution orders should include attorney’s fees

Attorney’s fees often finish last, although we have a hard time understanding why. Defendants don’t want to agree to pay them, and courts don’t like to award them. When courts do award fees, they are ...
The Alpena News

Elowski restitution amount reduced to approximately $200,000

The State of Michigan Attorney Discipline Board (ADB) released a new order reducing former Attorney Michelle Elowski’s ...