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DHHR Asst. Secretary Crashes into Several Parked Cars, Charged with DUI
three parked cars along Quarrier Street Wednesday night in Charleston. Police say John Law failed a field sobriety test and has been charged with first offense DUI. The governor's office did not comment today. The staff says it's a personnel issue.
Updated: 09/22/2011 09:54P
End to impunity vital to stability in South-Eastern Europe, Croatia says at UN
South-Eastern Europe can become a safer and more developed region, but only if there is justice for the victims of serious crimes and an end to impunity for the perpetrators, Croatia's President told the General Assembly's annual general debate today.
Updated: 09/22/2011 09:49P
Japanese judges at the ICC reflect a delicate balance
The Rome statute provides for two categories of judges: those with experience in criminal proceedings as judges and prosecutors (list A) and those with expertise in international law (list B), in order to achieve a delicate balance between criminal law
Updated: 09/22/2011 09:36P
Other Officers in Homeless Man Beating Could Still Face Charges
Criminal Law Professor, Martin Pritikin, says it is not a question of whether the officers were present while Thomas was being beaten, but whether the uncharged police officers violated his civil rights by using more force than necessary.
Updated: 09/22/2011 09:32P
Goodbye to International Law
Only Turkey has taken a stand for international law. Then there is the US corruption of the International Criminal Court (see my analysis “International Law and the Problem of Enforcement” posted on June 4) and finally the repeated use of a US veto at
Updated: 09/22/2011 09:11P
Some lawmakers doubt ex-SEC lawyer broke the law
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Some Democratic lawmakers expressed skepticism on Thursday that a former top US Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer may have violated criminal law for failing to recuse himself from handling
Updated: 09/22/2011 09:00P
Law sought to deal with acid burn cases
with the Hope of Hapless, organised the event titled Consultation to establish working group on Acid Violence to develop understanding of Standard Operating Procedures and Training Manual on the Criminal Law Amendment and Acid and Burn, Bill 2011.
Updated: 09/22/2011 08:57P
Medical pot business wants to keep court battle secret
But a closer look shows the suit, a potential class-action case, is more than that — one where a pursuit for secrecy by both sides earned the ire of a federal judge and which illustrates the conflict between state and federal law over medical marijuana
Updated: 09/22/2011 08:54P
Law clerk files lawsuit against Fergus County judge alleging assault
A lawsuit has been filed against Fergus County District Court Judge E. Wayne Phillips by a female law clerk who alleges that the judge slapped her in the buttocks with a legal file. Britt T. Long filed the civil lawsuit in Fergus County District Court
Updated: 09/22/2011 08:30P
Ex-SEC GC David Becker Grilled at House Subcommittee Hearing
Kotz's office has referred Becker's potential conflict to the US Department of Justice for possible criminal prosecution. Becker scoffed at that. At one point he called Kotz's effort a "dreadful report" riddled with incomplete statements.
Updated: 09/22/2011 08:22P
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