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Malaysia to reform security law next week
Najib said late Friday that he would table motions in Parliament next week to scrap two laws which restrict criminal suspects' movements and allow for them to be exiled. "Whatever we can speed up, we speed up," Najib was quoted as saying by the
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:37A
New 'sexting' law eases punishment
Walters explains, "This is all dependent on the discretion of law enforcement and the prosecutor, just like any criminal case." Under this law, the second strike can be treated as a first-degree misdemeanor. Sexting could become a felony only on the
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:22A
Andrea Martinez | Rumors that deportation policy ended were premature
An excited caller told the receptionist at my immigration law firm, “I heard on the radio there are no more deportations.” The next caller said: “My friend told me that immigrants without documentation can get US citizenship now.
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:22A
Missoula Co. attorney will follow state law on marijuana cases
Van Valkenburg believes it's time for his office to treat marijuana cases in the "same fashion as other violations of criminal law." Van Valkenburg had lobbied for the change and he says it would be "hypocritical on my part to continue to follow the
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:06A
Husch Blackwell LLP | In Missouri, Husch Blackwell Welcomes Nine Fall Associates
Erica A. Doerhoff joins the Business Litigation department. She received her JD, summa cum laude, from Washington University School of Law (2011), where she received the F. Hodge O'Neal Corporate Law Award and graduated Order of the Coif.
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:04A
Prohibition, whether alcohol or pot, doesn't stem appetite
“The public recognizes that our marijuana laws have done more harm than good,” Daniel Abrahamson of the Drug Policy Alliance told the Indiana Legislature's Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee. Perhaps the spotlight on prohibition through
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:03A
Rumors that deportation policy ended were, at best, premature
An excited caller told the receptionist at my immigration law firm, “I heard on the radio there are no more deportations.” The next caller said: “My friend told me that immigrants without documentation can get US citizenship now.
Updated: 09/30/2011 11:17P
Ottawa's newest judge, David Paciocco, considered foremost expert in law of
He also wrote the award-winning Getting Away with Murder; The Canadian Criminal Justice System, which used humour to help demystify the Canadian court process and how it works. Paciocco is also an internationally recognized expert in criminal law and
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:20P
Insite supporters celebrate top court's ruling to keep it open
Insite, which opened in September 2003, provides sanitary conditions for addicts while they inject drugs, medical supervision to help monitor for overdoses, clean needles and counselling for those seeking rehabilitation. Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Updated: 09/30/2011 09:05P
Criminal charges now less likely for game-day violations
Alcohol possession inside the stadium and off-campus open container violations now result mainly in civil citations that are like traffic tickets and carry fines. Previously, officers issued only notices to appear in court on criminal charges.
Updated: 09/30/2011 08:26P
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