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Immigration law creates strain for business license office
This is not how our immigration laws are written? You enter America in violation of the law, you should be deported. There are very few mitigating circumstances. This is particularly wrong when thousands of legitimate new immigrants must wait their
Updated: 10/11/2011 01:04A
Two failed attempts to change law
If passed, House Bill 156 would authorize the Department of Health and Senior Services to prohibit unlicensed child care providers from continuing to provide services if there are pending criminal charges. (Emily Rasinski | erasinski@post-dispatch.com)
Updated: 10/11/2011 01:01A
Law-economics pioneer U. of C. looks to push envelope with new institute
The law school plans to announce Tuesday that it will establish the Institute for Law and Economics to promote research and teaching among the law, business and economic faculties of the university. The dean of the law school hopes that the new
Updated: 10/11/2011 12:43A
Law to get tough on animal cruelty
Serious animal cruelty will also be made a new offence under the Criminal Code. People convicted of the offence could make a maximum jail term of seven years. The changes are a response to RSPCA concerns about people being investigated for animal
Updated: 10/11/2011 12:36A
Tampa Bay Area Alleged Drug Offenders Challenging Florida Drug Sentences After
Melinda Morris of the Morris Law Firm is a criminal Pinellas County defense attorney who represents individuals accused of felony and misdemeanor crimes, drug offenses, juvenile crimes and driving under the influence (DUI) throughout the Tampa Bay area
Updated: 10/11/2011 12:15A
A Dangerous Precedent
Last week's assassination of two American citizens, Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan, is an outrage and a criminal act carried out by the president and his administration. If the law protecting us against government-sanctioned assassination can be voided
Updated: 10/11/2011 12:06A
Personal injury lawyer lists Clearwater 4BD for $1.15M
Paul A. Meissner and Jayne Meissner have listed for sale a four-bedroom, three-bath home at 290 Bayside Drive in Clearwater for $1.15 million. The 4519-square-foot house was built in 1967.
Updated: 10/10/2011 11:52P
Big City Gun Crime, Gun Control
After the application packet is received by Florida, a criminal background check is conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI. In most cases, if an applicant has a criminal record, one would expect it to be flagged.
Updated: 10/10/2011 11:34P
Homeward bound? Bali teen likely to escape 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 11:15P
Law needs to be revisited to prevent child abuse
The Section 55 of Criminal Procedure Code of Pakistan does not allow the police take cognise of information provided to them under this section. According to the Roshni Helpline assessment, many children reported missing are subjected to all sorts of
Updated: 10/10/2011 11:05P
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