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Montgomery County Commission rejects proposed synthetic drug ban
The City of Clarksville already has a criminal ban on the drugs. But counties adhere to Tennessee criminal law, except in cases where they can create civil regulations. District 12 Commissioner Nick Robards was the first to argue against the resolution
Updated: 10/11/2011 06:16A
Forced marriage will be a criminal offence in UK: Cameron
It's ridiculous that an Order made to stop a forced marriage isn't enforced with the full rigour of the criminal law." "And I am also asking the Home Secretary to consult on making forcing someone to marry an offence in its own right, working closely
Updated: 10/11/2011 06:11A
VeriSign demands website takedown powers
The company has already helped law enforcement agencies in the US, such as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, seize domains that were allegedly being used to sell counterfeit goods or facilitate online piracy, when the agency first
Updated: 10/11/2011 05:45A
Margarine law debate continues
It's good to discuss the role of government. "Our laws should mean something. When you have laws on the books like this that tell everyone that you are a criminal (for serving butter) it really means that people don't respect our laws anymore."
Updated: 10/11/2011 05:23A
Lawmaker stirs new debate over Wisconsin's margarine laws
It's good to discuss the role of government. "Our laws should mean something. When you have laws on the books like this that tell everyone that you are a criminal (for serving butter) it really means that people don't respect our laws anymore."
Updated: 10/11/2011 05:23A
British lawmakers eye criminalizing forced marriages
Although anyone breaching the order can be jailed for two years, the sanction is made under civil — not criminal — law and is rarely imposed. A panel of lawmakers found in May that only one person had been imprisoned under the legislation,
Updated: 10/11/2011 05:15A
Charges Dismissed Despite Witness Testimony About Alleged Sexual Assault on
North Carolina criminal defense lawyer Patrick Roberts of Roberts Law Group defended a juvenile recently against sexual battery charges. RALEIGH, NC, October 11, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- North Carolina criminal defense lawyer Patrick Roberts of
Updated: 10/11/2011 04:42A
Lawyer Announces Expansion and Consumer Search Help
The Law Office of Sharif Abaza has announced that it is expanding into the counties of Montgomery, Chester and Delaware, Penn. Along with this expansion, Abaza has also announced an initiative to help those seeking a criminal defense lawyer in
Updated: 10/11/2011 04:36A
Middle Tennessee prof gets post with law center
(AP) — A criminal justice instructor in Middle Tennessee has been named to a national advisory board for a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala. Dr. Michael McDonald of Cumberland University in Lebanon and Volunteer State
Updated: 10/11/2011 04:33A
Thailand should amend defamation laws: UN
“The laws are vague and overly broad, and the harsh criminal sanctions are neither necessary nor proportionate to protect the monarchy or national security.” He voiced concern that the Computer Crimes Act had been used by the Ministry of Information
Updated: 10/11/2011 04:24A
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