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Professor Amy Cyphert Cited by Eastern District of New York in U.S. v. Parra

West Virginia University College of Law professor Amy Cyphert was cited last week by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The Court cited Professor Cyphert's article, Prisoners of Fate: The Challenges of Creating Change for Children of Incarcerated Parents , 77 Md L. Rev. 285 (2018), in support of its sentencing decision in  United States v. Parra.

From the abstract of Prisoners of Fate: The Challenges of Creating Change for Children of Incarcerated Parents :

Professor Martin Publishes New Work in Indiana International & Comparative Law Review

West Virginia University College of Law professor Jena Martin recently published new work in the Indiana International & Comparative Law Review . The essay, titled "It's Complicated: The Challenge of Prosecuting TNCs for Criminal Activity Under International Law" appears in the symposium issue of volume 29 of the journal. In March 2019 Professor Martin spoke at the event: "The Fight Against Trans-Boundary International Crime - Approaches, Methods and Solutions" .

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