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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