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Changes proposed for Navajo Nation justices
Under the federal law, the sentencing authority for tribes increased from one year to three years for a single crime. But sending people to jail for longer periods means that tribes first must provide public defenders, establish or update criminal
Updated: 09/27/2011 09:26A
Criminal carrying reward arrested in Ghaziabad
Law and Order, Brijlal told reporters here. He said a country made pistol and some cartridges were recovered from him. Vicky was wanted in connection with 19 criminal cases including recent killing of Suresh Gupta, who ran a private institute.
Updated: 09/27/2011 09:10A
Air Force official faces spy charges
“After 17 months of DOD investigations and an FBI investigation, it was determined that no criminal laws were broken,” Furlong wrote in his letter, obtained by the AP. The US Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the Pentagon's Defense
Updated: 09/27/2011 08:25A
Norton Rose Group | Protection of personal financial information in China
The current legal regime is based on a plethora of laws and regulations lacking in coherent implementation guidelines. In response to growing consumer awareness and business needs, industry specific authorities in China are stepping up their efforts to
Updated: 09/27/2011 07:38A
Public entities decry carbon monoxide prosecution
“The novel application of the criminal law at issue here is contrary to the evident intent of the General Assembly and is not one that municipalities have had any fair reason to expect.” Pitkin County adopted an ordinance in 2004 that,
Updated: 09/27/2011 07:04A
Air Force official resigned over spy ring charges
Continue Reading Text Size - + reset POLITICO 44 “After 17 months of DOD investigations and an FBI investigation, it was determined that no criminal laws were broken,” Furlong wrote in his letter, obtained by the AP. The US Air Force Office of Special
Updated: 09/27/2011 06:57A
Subject of I-Team investigation says new law is a good thing
Under federal law, it's illegal to charge veterans for help when filing initial VA claims but the criminal penalty for doing so was removed several years ago by Congress. The result has been a proliferation of companies nationwide,
Updated: 09/27/2011 06:49A
Czech lower house passes criminal liability of firms
The government bill is yet to be approved by the Senate, the upper house of parliament, and signed by President Vaclav Klaus into law. The Chamber of Deputies has extended the list of crimes for which business entities could be punished to almost 80.
Updated: 09/27/2011 05:58A
Law Library Stuck in Limbo
Last October the city of Sarasota ejected the Sarasota County Law Library from its home on Adams Lane. A fraction of its assets were moved to the second floor of the downtown Selby Library, far from the courthouse.
Updated: 09/27/2011 05:55A
Opposition to Nitirat law academics grow
The proposal by the Nitirat group of law academics for the nullification of all court decisions and other legal action which were a consequence of the Sept 19, 2006 coup as well as the amendment of Section 112 of the Criminal Code on lese majeste has
Updated: 09/27/2011 05:40A
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