Ep. 288: The Struggle To Revise DC's Criminal Code
A years-long push to update the District of Columbia\u2019s century-old criminal code landed with a thud this week as the U.S. Senate resoundingly defeated a suite of proposed amendments that would have reset sentencing guidelines and lowered penalties for certain crimes. On this week\u2019s episode of Pro Say we welcome Law360 reporter Katie Buehler to explain how we got here, and what comes next in the heated debate over crime in the nation\u2019s capital that has underscored the district\u2019s unique hurdles to self-governance. Also this week,\xa0\u201cM&A Day on Pro Say\u201d kicks off a bid to scuttle the proposed merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines by federal regulators who say it\u2019ll drive up flight costs. We then turn to New York BigLaw fixture Shearman and Sterling, which this week called off a rumored merger with Hogan Lovells and could face some difficulties moving forward. Finally, one of the alleged co-conspirators in the theft of Lady Gaga\u2019s two french bulldogs has now sued the singer over unpaid reward money.