Terence M Grugan

July 08, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

In this final installment, we will look at the CARES Act's oversight provisions and the ways in which government agencies will likely collaborate to investigate and prosecute those who attempt to take advantage of the act's funding provisions.

By Terence M. Grugan, David L. Axelrod and Emilia McKee Vassallo

11 minute read

May 26, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Part I of our series, we analyzed the spending features of the COVID-19 stimulus packages and introduced the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)…

By Terence M. Grugan, David L. Axelrod and Emilia McKee Vassallo

10 minute read

April 23, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

This article—the first of a series on this topic—discusses the payment mechanisms in the COVID-19 pandemic stimulus package and sets the stage for how these programs could be abused.

By Terence M. Grugan, David L. Axelrod, Emilia McKee Vassallo and Izabella Babchinetskaya

9 minute read

February 04, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In one of Congress's last acts before the government shutdown, it passed, and the president signed, the First Step Act of 2018 (the act). The act represents progress toward reducing the rate of mass incarceration and ameliorating the extensive personal and societal problems it has caused.

By David L. Axelrod and Terence M. Grugan

8 minute read

May 05, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On its face, the separation of powers played out in our criminal justice system is pretty simple: The legislature, in its sausage-making function, writes the statute, which defines the criminal elements. The executive investigates and prosecutes criminal conduct set forth in the statute. And the judiciary interprets the statute.

By Henry E. Hockeimer Jr. and Terence M. Grugan

8 minute read

May 04, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On its face, the separation of powers played out in our criminal justice system is pretty simple: The legislature, in its sausage-making function, writes the statute, which defines the criminal elements. The executive investigates and prosecutes criminal conduct set forth in the statute. And the judiciary interprets the statute.

By Henry E. Hockeimer Jr. and Terence M. Grugan

8 minute read