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Room for Debate: A Running Commentary on the News
More law clerks and an independent agency or Article I court (like the tax or bankruptcy courts) would help. Where possible, the law requires documentation, so some cases are bolstered by reams of documents, both personal and those relating to country
Updated: 07/12/2011 07:56P
Ala. casino lobbyist cries over his
Under questioning by an attorney for indicted casino owner Milton McGregor, Massey admitted he was violating the law before he became a lobbyist for an electronic bingo casino. "You have been a violator of the criminal law for many years," defense
Updated: 07/12/2011 07:10P
Criminal Law: Sentencing - Collateral Attack - Scope Of Section 2255
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Updated: 07/12/2011 05:35P
The Naughty Nudist
"The purpose of the criminal law is to protect us from harm, not to protect the sensibilities of the most prudish among us. These laws violate freedom of expression and they are overboard such as to punish all kinds of conduct that is completely
Updated: 07/12/2011 12:52P
Swiss criminal trial law puts public at risk, law professor says
But one of Switzerland's most prominent criminal law experts says that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dangerous criminals on the streets. Martin Killias, criminal law professor at the University of Zurich, says Swiss law is rare in that
Updated: 07/12/2011 12:18P
A Debate on Human Rights Watch's Call For Bush Administration Officials Be
The report also details how WikiLeaks diplomatic cables reveal that US officials have previously sought to curtail such investigations, as in the case of Spanish prosecutors pursuing a case against former top US officials who authorized the use of
Updated: 07/12/2011 10:40A
Casey Anthony lawyer rises from obscurity to legal fame
For the last three years since, Baez faced questions from other attorneys and TV commentators about his lack of criminal law experience and tactics. Now he's a legal celebrity almost certain to be offered interviews, book offers and possibly movie
Updated: 07/12/2011 10:32A
Casey Anthony attorney Jose Baez rises from obscurity to fame during murder case
For the last three years since, Baez faced questions from other attorneys and TV commentators about his lack of criminal law experience and tactics. Now he's a legal celebrity almost certain to be offered interviews, book offers and possibly movie
Updated: 07/12/2011 10:31A
Casey Anthony's attorney gains fame
For the last three years since, Baez faced questions from other attorneys and TV commentators about his lack of criminal law experience and tactics. Now he's a legal celebrity almost certain to be offered interviews, book offers and possibly movie
Updated: 07/12/2011 10:25A
Casey Anthony's lawyer rises from obscurity to fame
For the last three years since, Baez faced questions from other attorneys and TV commentators about his lack of criminal law experience and tactics. Now he's a legal celebrity almost certain to be offered interviews, book offers and possibly movie
Updated: 07/12/2011 09:26A
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