A live webcast presented by Jennifer A. Brobst, J.D., LL.M., Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University School of Law.

There are 67 amicus briefs in the amicus brief database!  Next time you need to write a brief, start your research with the NAVRA database!

A jury convicted corporate defendants CITGO Petroleum Corporation and CITGO Refining and Chemicals Company, L.P. (CITGO), of illegally operating two large tanks in a Texas refinery without first installing emission control devices as required by the Clean Air Act.  As a result of this crime, members of a residential community adjacent to the refinery were exposed to noxious chemical air emissions, including more than 300 community members for whom the government sought victim status under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, 18 U.S.C.

Sexual assault is perpetrated in the United States at epidemic rates and the military is not exempt from this reality.  In fact, recent media attention has spotlighted the unique challenges faced by military victims.  NCVLI is at the forefront of efforts to assist the military in reforming systems to improve justice for victims.