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Some Studies Suggest Restricting Criminal Background Checks by Employers May
As reported in the ESR News blog 'Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Holds Meeting on Use of Criminal Records for Employment Screening Background Checks,' the EEOC – the agency of the United States Government that enforces federal laws prohibiting
Updated: 09/23/2011 02:11P
Man who thinks he's Jesus to undergo psychiatric assessment
But Judge Anne Derrick said freedom of religion does not trump criminal law and found Jones guilty of nine charges — five counts of assault and single counts of uttering threats, assault with a weapon, resisting arrest and failing to appear in court.
Updated: 09/23/2011 01:44P
Man who thinks he's Jesus sent for psychiatric assessment
But Judge Anne Derrick said freedom of religion does not trump criminal law and found Jones guilty of nine charges — five counts of assault and single counts of uttering threats, assault with a weapon, resisting arrest and failing to appear in court.
Updated: 09/23/2011 01:44P
Muthaura's First Order of Business When He Returns From the Hague [opinion]
Laws have been broken, regulations disregarded and rules disobeyed. Claims by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court that Kenyan civil servants spoke to him about the election violence are very alarming. Mr Luis Moreno-Ocampo needs
Updated: 09/23/2011 01:38P
Video evidence and the rule of law
This would have the benefit of keeping criminal investigations on track and facilitating new ones, but also of underscoring the independent status of the Supreme Court and the sanctity of the rule of law.
Updated: 09/23/2011 01:34P
New UBC law building opens following Canada's largest law school donor campaign
Law reform organizations in the building include: the UN-affiliated International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy and the BC Law Institute. Today's opening ceremony was attended by the Right Hon.
Updated: 09/23/2011 01:06P
Collins report: Could be criminal violations
The most relevant issue of the report by the law firm Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, LLP who were hired by the county is, “whether Collins had an unlawful conflict of interest – in our opinion the documents clearly show he did,” said the report.
Updated: 09/23/2011 01:04P
Riots, camera, action: what media footage should police be allowed to see?
Yet before launching into a complaint about how it seems that the police are asking the media to its job for them, it's worth remembering the law is not hopeless from a media point of view. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, usually known by
Updated: 09/23/2011 12:30P
Kenya: Muthaura's First Order of Business When He Returns From the Hague
Laws have been broken, regulations disregarded and rules disobeyed. Claims by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court that Kenyan civil servants spoke to him about the election violence are very alarming. Mr Luis Moreno-Ocampo needs
Updated: 09/23/2011 12:28P
Grand jury finds no criminal conduct by police
A grand jury has found no criminal conduct on behalf of law enforcement in the death of Antonio G. Rodriguez. Rodriguez, 33, of 4954 W. Highway 30 No. 1 died of a single self-inflicted gunshot wound on Aug. 15.
Updated: 09/23/2011 12:27P
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