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Complex Criminal Litigation: Prosecuting Drug Enterprises and Organized Crime, Fifth Edition, provides a comprehensive analysis of the statutory and procedural framework governing the federal investigation and prosecution of criminal organizations. Designed for practitioners and others interested in the federal criminal justice system, the treatise examines the legal tools available to target illegal enterprises, their leadership, and the infrastructure that sustains their operations. Among the principal statutes covered are the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE) statute, the Money Laundering Control Act, federal firearms statutes, and the criminal and civil forfeiture laws governing the seizure and forfeiture of unlawful proceeds and instrumentalities. The treatise also explores the significant legal issues confronting prosecutors and defense attorneys in long-term, complex conspiracy cases involving multiple defendants and diverse criminal conduct. Its coverage encompasses grand jury secrecy, grants of immunity, bail, criminal discovery, and the full range of procedural and substantive matters that may arise during complex federal criminal litigation. Recognizing that organized criminal activity often crosses national borders, the treatise concludes with a comprehensive discussion of international criminal law, including extraterritorial jurisdiction and extradition. Highlights of the Fifth Edition include: - New cases and statutes since 2019 regarding complex federal criminal cases.
- Addition of key court decisions regarding RICO and federal firearms prosecutions.
- New section on VICAR (Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering, 18 U.S.C. § 1959).
- Discussion of when a business can be both an “enterprise” and a “victim” within the meaning of RICO laws.
- Examination of federal laws that apply to extraterritorial jurisdiction cases, including drug interdictions.
- Updated discussions on pretrial procedures, including prosecutorial discovery duties in complex criminal cases.
Criminal trial attorneys involved in litigating complex criminal cases will benefit greatly from reading this treatise.
Laurie L. Levenson, Professor of Law, David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy, Loyola School of Law. Laurie Levenson joined the Loyola faculty in 1989 and served as Loyola’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 1996 to 1999. She has been a visiting professor at UCLA School of Law and a D&L Straus Distinguished Visiting Professor at Pepperdine University School of Law. Professor Levenson currently leads the following programs at Loyola Law School: Capital Habeas Litigation Clinic, The Fidler Institute Annual Symposium, and the Project for the Innocent.
Prior to joining Loyola, she was appointed Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, in Los Angeles in 1981, where she was a trial and appellate lawyer for eight years and attained the position of Senior Trial Attorney and Assistant Division Chief. Professor Levenson was a member of the adjunct faculty of Southwestern University Law School from 1982-89. While in law school, she was Chief Articles Editor of the UCLA Law Review and served after graduation as law clerk to the Honorable James Hunter III of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Jeffrey M. Chemerinsky is a partner at Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP in Los Angeles, where his practice focuses on federal criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, and appellate matters. He previously served as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, where he was Chief of the Violent and Organized Crime Section. In that role he supervised and tried a wide range of federal criminal matters, from violent crime and racketeering to large-scale fraud and conspiracy cases. Drawing on his experience on both sides of the courtroom, Mr. Chemerinsky brings a practitioner’s perspective to the subjects covered in this volume. He has briefed and argued matters in the federal district and appellate courts and regularly counsels clients through every stage of federal criminal proceedings.
This is the kind of practice guide that criminal lawyers actually keep within reach—not for the shelf, but for the desk. Laurie Levenson and Jeffrey Chemerinsky have written something genuinely useful, and practitioners at every level will be better for having it.
—Michael Schafler, partner at Cohen Williams, LLP, and former Deputy Federal Public Defender With the publication of Complex Criminal Litigation, Fifth Edition, Professor Levenson and Mr. Chemerinsky provide an indispensable tool for those charged with prosecuting or defending the most sophisticated federal crimes. Each a generational talent at the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles dating back 45 years, the authors have seen it all when it comes to federal criminal litigation and in this book, they tell it all—the good, bad and ugly. The prose is crisp and illuminating, and virtually every stone is turned. As a taxpayer, I hope every federal prosecuting office turns to this book in evaluating how to bring to justice the worst of offenders. As a private practice practitioner, I now know where to turn to mitigate or better yet eliminate pain for my clients.
—David Scheper, Partner, Winston Taylor, LLP
The authors have distilled their immense experience and knowledge into a practice guide that is clear enough to orient the newcomer, deep enough to reward the veteran, and practical enough to be the basis for a strong defense.
—Jeremiah Levine, Partner, founder of Procel Levine, LLP and a former federal prosecutor The authors of Complex Criminal Litigation, fifth edition, bring a rare combination of perspectives to this work. They have distilled their immense experience and knowledge into a practice guide of genuine range. This book is a great resource for all criminal practitioners.
—Vicki Chou, Partner at Hueston Hennigan, LLP and a former federal prosecutor Laurie Levenson and Jeffrey Chemerinsky’s treatise is everything it should be—authoritative yet concise, scholarly yet practical, intellectual yet accessible. And they are practitioners of exceptionally fine prose: Complex Criminal Litigation is beautifully written, the rare treatise that can be read as a book or as a research tool. Every serious criminal defense practitioner should have this treatise on his or her bookshelf.
—Michael Proctor, Partner, Iversen Proctor LLP Laurie Levenson and Jeffrey Chemerinsky have produced a treatise that hits every mark—commanding in its authority yet admirably economical, deeply learned yet grounded in practice, rigorous yet easy to follow. They also write exceptionally. This book is helpful and authoritative.
—Justin Givens, Partner, McGuire Woods
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