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Koch Brothers Flout Law Getting Richer With Secret Iran Sales
dating back to 2002, authorized by the business director of the company's Koch-Glitsch affiliate in France. “Those activities constitute violations of criminal law,” Koch Industries wrote in a Dec. 8, 2008, letter giving details of its findings.
Updated: 10/02/2011 06:21P
GOP Mega-Donor Koch Brothers' Company Tied To Global Criminal Misdeeds In
Koch Industries allegedly made improper payments to win business in 6 countries over 8 years (through 2008) — a potential violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The company described them as "activities constitute[ing] violations of criminal
Updated: 10/02/2011 06:16P
Legal scrutiny needed
The ultimate solution to the controversy over Article 23 of the Anti-Corruption Law can be found in torts and criminal law. According to these legal parameters, defamation and slander can be criminalised and punished by a fine or imprisonment only if
Updated: 10/02/2011 05:44P
Pols Push Bill to Curtail Deporation for Some Jailed Immigrants
The push came on the eve of a Council hearing Monday on Intro 656, legislation that looks to create a category of people that the city will not detain for the federal Immigration and Customs enforcement. According to data provided by the officials,
Updated: 10/02/2011 05:41P
Students fear plans to reform law on squatting may outlaw sit-ins
Plans to make trespass a criminal offence appear in a recently published justice ministry consultation paper that seeks to make it easier to evict squatters from unoccupied commercial and residential property. Currently, trespass is a civil offence and
Updated: 10/02/2011 04:44P
UM law prof had 2007 solicitation charge, later dropped
Jones' UM website bio says he joined the faculty in 1988 and teaches constitutional law, criminal procedure, and employment discrimination. Also, he has written commentaries for The Miami Herald and The Miami Times, and has appeared on national
Updated: 10/02/2011 03:50P
UM law professor had solicitation charge dropped in 2007
Jones' UM website bio says he joined the faculty in 1988 and teaches constitutional law, criminal procedure and employment discrimination. Also, he has written commentaries for The Miami Herald and The Miami Times, and has appeared on national
Updated: 10/02/2011 03:50P
Nitirat logic 'flawed'
The Nitirat group _ seven law academics from Thammasat University _ has proposed that all judicial decisions that were a consequence of the Sept19, 2006 coup be nullified and that Section 112 of the Criminal Code, which deals with lese majeste offences
Updated: 10/02/2011 03:20P
Bangkok Post : Nitirat logic 'flawed'
The Nitirat group _ seven law academics from Thammasat University _ has proposed that all judicial decisions that were a consequence of the Sept19, 2006 coup be nullified and that Section 112 of the Criminal Code, which deals with lese majeste offences
Updated: 10/02/2011 03:18P
Diversion law changed: Defendants now must plead guilty
Domestic violence cases used to be handled as part of the Criminal Investigation Division, which often had prioritized crimes such as homicides, robberies and sexual assaults to address as well. Under the new model, victims continue to receive the
Updated: 10/02/2011 01:02P
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