Reply Brief Filed in Ionia Case

The briefs are now all filed in the case of United States v. Ionia Management, the most recent being the Appellant's Reply Brief (see below). The briefs are:

Defendant-Appellant's Brief - here

Government-Appellee Brief - here

Amicus Brief - here

Defendant-Appellant's Reply Brief -

Download ionia_reply_final_82908.pdf

Although there are many worthwhile issues in this case, one particular focus is on whether there was sufficient evidence "to establish vicarious criminal liability for a corporate defendant under respondeat superior" and whether there was error in the "trial court's instructions on corporate liability." This case forcefully takes on corporate criminal liability both from a policy perspective and in its application.  This is clearly a case that needs to be closely followed.

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