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Police State Interrogations: Obama Rolls Back Miranda Rights
Such action would need prior approval from FBI supervisors and Justice Department lawyers, according to the memo, which was issued in December but not made public. Matthew Miller, a Justice Department spokesman, said the memo ensures that “law
Updated: 06/02/2011 12:12A
5.3 tons of heroin seized during 2010
The number of drug-related criminal cases was 15.6 percent more than in 2009, according to the Annual Report on Drug Control in China 2011. Under the Criminal Law, suspects are prosecuted for drug trafficking even if they are found carrying a small
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:43P
Celebrities join calls for drugs reform
The petition calls for those caught possessing illegal substances to be fined rather than jailed and for addicts to be referred for treatment rather than given a criminal record. "It is clear that the present system of applying the criminal law to the
Updated: 06/01/2011 10:08P
Federal Judge Denies First Amendment in ACORN Worker Lawsuit
Judge M. James Lorenz rejected the defendants' argument and motion for summary judgment in federal court, as part of the civil lawsuit filed against them by former San Diego ACORN worker Juan Carlos Vera. Giles had previously thrown O'Keefe under a bus
Updated: 06/01/2011 09:52P
BDO United Kingdom | EC seeks 'tougher rules' for fraud prevention
The commission explained its intention to strengthen substantive criminal law by clarifying the definitions of certain crimes, including embezzlement and abuse of power. Meanwhile, the capacities of the European Anti-Fraud Office are to be reinforced,
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:41P
Senate bill would allow the sealing of conviction records for non-criminal
State lawmakers are considering a bill, S5541, which would allow people convicted of non-criminal violations, including traffic offenses, to apply to have their records sealed from public view. In a memorandum of support for the bill, sponsor Steve
Updated: 06/01/2011 08:23P
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek | China Update - June 2011
The Chinese government recently issued new rules to facilitate the approval procedure for the increasing outbound investments by Chinese companies. The Implementing Measures for the Pilot Program of Foreign-Invested Equity Investment Enterprises
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:17P
Woman charged with trafficking
Charity Ajayioba (35), a failed asylum seeker from Nigeria who is of no fixed abode, had been remanded in custody in April after she was charged at Dublin District Court under section 11 of the Criminal Law Sexual Offences Act for organising,
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:13P
Leader: Narrow nationalism is not worthy of modern SNP
These cases, relatively rare, are now dealt with by the Supreme Court in London, which has a remit on human rights and EU law but not day-to-day Scottish criminal law. It is this limited "interference" Mr Salmond objects to. Yet his proposed solution
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:08P
Analysis: Law as it stands is fair and reasonable for all UK citizens
The criminal law, among other areas, is unique to Scotland. The highest court in the criminal hierarchy is the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh. The Supreme Court, and its predecessor the House of Lords, have no power to address matters of
Updated: 06/01/2011 07:05P
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