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Panel Tosses Challenge to Law on Phony Military Medals
While false speech is protected by the First Amendment, Graber noted, the Alvarez decision stated that fraud and impersonation statutes are constitutional because they contain elements “ 'that assure[ ] us [that] the law targets legitimately criminal
Updated: 09/27/2011 12:36P
New Rutgers Professor Brings Expertise in Law and Philosophy
“The Rutgers–New Brunswick Philosophy Department is one of the best in the world and I was particularly drawn to Rutgers–Camden by the presence of the Institute for Law and Philosophy.” Walen's expertise includes criminal law, constitutional law,
Updated: 09/27/2011 12:09P
Lawyer to lead new NS police complaints body
MacDonald has been the provincial Justice Department's criminal law policy adviser for the last three years. He was hired for the new job after a national search, Justice Minister Ross Landry announced this morning. The Serious Incident Response Team,
Updated: 09/27/2011 11:56A
Vancouver protesters call Cheney a war criminal
Gail Davidson, a member of Lawyers Against the War, said she wrote to members of the Conservative government, outlining the federal law that prohibits Cheney from entering Canada. “Canada has a duty globally to take measures to effectively prevent and
Updated: 09/27/2011 11:55A
As Federal Criminal Laws Increase, Mens Rea Requirements Decline
A 2006 law clamping down on animal rights protests carries prison time for protesters who cause fear in their targets, the Wall Street Journal reports in a separate article. In other words, the law turns on the mental state of the target rather than
Updated: 09/27/2011 11:49A
Crowd calls Cheney a war criminal at book event
Gail Davidson, a member of Lawyers Against the War, said she wrote to members of the Conservative government, outlining the federal law that prohibits Cheney from entering Canada. "Canada has a duty globally to take measures to effectively prevent and
Updated: 09/27/2011 11:49A
Vancouver police chief Jim Chu refuses to arrest Dick Cheney, so what's next?
"Canada ratified the Convention against Torture in 1987 and incorporated its provisions into the Canadian criminal code." So what can citizens do when their police don't enforce the law in the face of overwhelming evidence? One option would be to lay a
Updated: 09/27/2011 11:28A
First-of-its-kind Cyclist Anti-harassment Becomes Law in Los Angeles
This type of law—one that provides for a private right of action in civil courts of otherwise un- or under-enforced criminal laws— is not new; there are many federal, state, and local laws currently on the books that provide for similar enforcement
Updated: 09/27/2011 11:26A
Sexting bill becomes law, as NJ looks to educate, not punish
New Jersey juveniles caught sexting won't be treated as delinquents anymore but, instead, will have to take education courses, under a bill signed into law today. Sponsored by Assemblywomen Pamela Lampitt, Celeste Riley and Valerie Vainieri Huttle and
Updated: 09/27/2011 10:51A
NJ to teach, not punish, through sexting bill
The new law creates an educational program as an alternative to prosecution for juveniles who otherwise could be charged with a criminal offense for posting or sending sexually suggestive or sexually explicit photographs. Participants would learn about
Updated: 09/27/2011 10:51A
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