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Murdochs to be questioned in UK; FBI opens review
News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of crime victims, celebrities and politicians. Photo: Sang Tan / AP Back-dropped by an exit sign cameras are aimed at Chairman of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch, obscured at left,
Updated: 07/14/2011 06:56P
AP source: FBI reviews News Corp. 9/11 phone claim
AP NEW YORK — The FBI has begun a preliminary inquiry based on concerns in Congress over a report that media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. sought to hack into the phones of Sept. 11 victims, a law enforcement official said Thursday.
Updated: 07/14/2011 06:54P
Murdochs refuse, then agree, to be questioned by UK parliament; FBI opens 9/11
It is highly unusual for witnesses to refuse to appear before parliamentary committees, which quiz everyone from business leaders to prime ministers on a wide range of issues. Rebekah Brooks, who heads the company's British newspaper division,
Updated: 07/14/2011 06:25P
Govt Denying Parents Right to Fair Trial
The Queensland Law Society was also concerned when similar provisions were proposed, labelling it "deeply disturbing". Jonathan Krebs, convenor of NZ's Law Society criminal law subcommittee said that an important consideration was the "impact on the
Updated: 07/14/2011 06:10P
Feds Want NY Lawyer Booted From Hip-Hop Mogul's Drug Case
Rosemond , 11-cr-424, did not accuse Mr. Lichtman of engaging in any of the crimes charged against Mr. Rosemond, including obstruction of justice, which would have required Judge John Gleeson, who presides over the case against Mr. Rosemond and four
Updated: 07/14/2011 06:01P
Bloggings On Political Asylum
The NY Times asked several professionals in the field–including yours truly–to contribute their thoughts about how the asylum system can be improved. Our comments appeared in a forum called Room for Debate. I suggested that the government make a
Updated: 07/14/2011 05:09P
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief - Effectiveness Of Counsel - Guilty Plea
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Updated: 07/14/2011 04:32P
Criminal Law: DWI - Sentencing - Chronic Offender
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Updated: 07/14/2011 04:27P
Criminal Law: Supervised Release - Special Conditions - Retrial
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Updated: 07/14/2011 03:33P
Criminal Law: Sentencing – Enhancements - Drug Conspiracy
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Updated: 07/14/2011 03:28P
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