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Anwar al-Awlaqi and the Law of War
JURIST Contributing Editor Jeffrey Addicott of St. Mary's University School of Law says that despite the confusion as to whether US criminal law or the law of war should apply, the killing of Anwar al-Awlaqi was legal under the law of war,
Updated: 10/10/2011 05:51P
AG Seeks To Intervene in Fort Smith FOI Case
LITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Monday filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that resulted in a ruling that portions of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act are unconstitutional. McDaniel said he also filed a motion to stay,
Updated: 10/10/2011 05:49P
New law against forced marriages likely in UK
LONDON: Forcing someone into marriage could be made a criminal act under possible changes to British law, Premier David Cameron said. Alongside moves aimed at cracking down on sham marriages used to cheat immigration rules,
Updated: 10/10/2011 05:39P
Report Finds FCPA Charges Most Likely to Target Senior Executives
this sort of a study six or seven years from now, when there have been real enforcement actions under the UK Bribery Act." So far, the only action taken under the law was a prosecution of a court official for taking a small bribe in a traffic case.
Updated: 10/10/2011 05:33P
Ark. AG says judge was wrong in FOIA lawsuit
AP Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says he disagrees with a Fort Smith judge's ruling that part of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act violates the US Constitution. McDaniel said Monday that he had filed a motion for a temporary stay of
Updated: 10/10/2011 05:08P
Opinion: Changing the old-school approach to bullying
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 deals with many types of discrimination.
Updated: 10/10/2011 05:06P
Attorney general seeks to intervene in FOI lawsuit
LITTLE ROCK — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that resulted in a ruling that portions of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act are unconstitutional. McDaniel said he also filed a motion to
Updated: 10/10/2011 05:05P
Homeward bound? Bali teen unlikely to face criminal charge and avoid jail
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd have been vocal in pushing for a release, and they might get their wish after it was revealed the boy is most likely to be charged under article 128 of Indonesian law.
Updated: 10/10/2011 05:04P
AG McDaniel to appeal Fort Smith FOIA ruling
McDaniel on Monday (Oct. 10) filed a motion to intervene and a motion to stay pending appeal the decision by Cox related to a lawsuit filed by Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen against former Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly.
Updated: 10/10/2011 04:56P
McDaniel seeks to intervene in Fort Smith FOI case
Our Office will vigorously defend this validly enacted law before the state Supreme Court. The law is strengthened by the criminal remedies offered within the Act, and prosecutors should continue to have the discretion to pursue violators.
Updated: 10/10/2011 04:54P
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