Justice

Lab Report: Sessions Goes Tough on Crime

A morning roundup of the day’s news.
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Crime clampdown: In his first major stamp on criminal justice policy, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered federal prosecutors to go after the toughest possible charges and sentences for crime suspects, rolling back the Obama administration’s approach. The New York Times reports:

Trial time: The Waymo vs. Uber case will be heading to trial after a judge ruled that the lawsuit over Uber’s alleged theft of trade secrets could not be settled through private arbitration. (CNBC)