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Man practising law without licence held
According to the PBA, Uddhav Vinayak Kshetrapale (28) of Shivajinagar was practising on the civil and criminal side for six years. PBA secretary Amol Kajale-Patil told TOI that a litigant, Sunil Sonaji Shinde of Yerawada, had complained to him that a
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:13P
IMPACT OF FOREIGN ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGNS
The United States, through the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has dramatically increased its investigation and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In addition, in 2010 the United
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:07P
Weak laws for corporates
We seek to bring corporations to book by leaning on our Criminal Code, Constitution, environmental laws and welfare legislations. However, the case for a strong corporate law fabric that mandates responsible behaviour is overwhelming.
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:38P
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Updated: 09/22/2011 02:02P
Military Rape Law Mods Backfire
Individual military judges likewise assail the new law. One, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Raymond Beal II, called it "horribly flawed." Another, JA Maksym of the US Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, blasted it as "poorly written, confusing and
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:02P
Criminal Charges Laid in a Competition Bureau Telemarketing Case
"The Bureau continues to work with other law enforcement agencies to crack down on this and other types of fraudulent operations." The Bureau's investigation was conducted as part of a joint initiative with the RCMP, through the COLT partnership
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:01P
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Hearing
I fully agree with the Department of Justice that the prohibition on material support for terrorism, including financing, is an important counterterrorism tool, and one that has brought many terrorists and supporters of terrorists to justice.
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:56P
Court: Fla. must pay for defending poor suspects
They cited their 2008 ruling that upheld the law on other grounds. In that case, the justices ruled Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel Offices are not the same as public defenders. Instead, they are more like the private court-appointed
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:49P
Opinion: Public health approach to marijuana use beats criminal model
Yet Insite has only been able to do so because it is exempt from the operation of the criminal law - because it treats drug use and addiction within a public health model, rather than a criminal one. And if we want to similarly reduce the risks
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:46P
Two Rutgers–Newark Schools Launch Website Devoted to Reviews of Noteworthy
“Each month sees the publication of a good number of important and thought-provoking books, both scholarly and of more general interest, on topics in criminal law and criminal justice,” said Professor Green. “We believe that by offering high-quality
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:58P
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