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Law enforcement a 'sacred trust'
Religious and civil leaders in Sri Lanka have expressed concern over what they characterize as a rise in lawlessness and plummeting faith in the ability of authorities to administer justice. The death of a young man last week while in police custody
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:15A
Pot clubs under fire from feds
“Under United States law, a dispensary's operations involving sales and distribution of marijuana are illegal and subject to criminal prosecution and civil enforcement actions,” according to the letters signed by US Attorney Laura Duffy in San Diego.
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:11A
Bloomberg Markets Magazine details illicit payments by Koch Industries, Inc
A report on Monday, October 3 from Bloomberg Markets Magazine detailed a years-long scheme by Koch Industries, Inc. to make improper payments to win contracts in six countries – payments which the company admitted "constitute violations of criminal law
Updated: 10/07/2011 08:01A
STATE v. ROBINSON
It appears that neither attorney was aware of Robinson's early juvenile criminal history. According to the record, Robinson reasonably believed the law at the time of his 1994 sentencing excluded his earlier crimes. The trial court in this case found
Updated: 10/07/2011 07:55A
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community
The federal Home Affordable Refinance Plan (HARP) was designed to lower the monthly costs of borrowers with mortgages bought by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (collectively, the Government Sponsored Enterprises , or GSEs) that remain creditworthy but no
Updated: 10/07/2011 07:47A
Feds Crack Down on Medical Marijuana
After federal prosecutors announced they would not target people using the drug in states that allow it, medical marijuana outlets spread quickly, but now the Obama administration appears to be escalating efforts to reign them in.
Updated: 10/07/2011 07:39A
New Pennsylvania law requires public, private school employees to disclose
All public and private school employees now must come clean to their boss — and the state Department of Education — about any arrests or convictions of serious crimes. It's required under a new law that took effect Sept. 28. The law expands the list of
Updated: 10/07/2011 07:10A
Keoghs calls for law reform on fraudulent claims
Minaxi Shah claimed damages for personal injury and associated loss rising out of a road traffic accident with an LV= customer on 18 December 2005. She claimed to be severely disabled as a result of the accident, was unable to work and
Updated: 10/07/2011 07:04A
Opinion: Bullying is a serious community safety issue for NJ residents
But these “non-criminal” situations can also have consequences under the law. In New Jersey, we have the nation's oldest and most comprehensive state civil rights law — the Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The LAD deals with many types of
Updated: 10/07/2011 06:38A
Scottish Government outlines plans for future provision of legal aid
Its 'Sustainable Future for Legal Aid' paper (15-page / 216KB PDF), which sets out how legal aid will be provided over the next three years, will also introduce means testing into criminal legal aid applications for the first time.
Updated: 10/07/2011 06:06A
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