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Linklaters LLP | Belgium: Blazing the trail on criminal IP sanctions
It also extends the application of Belgian criminal law to IP rights infringements that could, in the past, only be sanctioned under civil law. Finally, it introduces new rules increasing the Belgian authorities' powers to combat piracy and IP rights
Updated: 10/16/2011 06:34P
Police hope to use anti-gang laws on bikies
It would be the first time the Criminal Organisation Act has been used since it was passed in 2009 and Queensland authorities are hoping to succeed where other states failed. Attempts to implement similar laws in South Australia and NSW were
Updated: 10/16/2011 06:07P
In Bishop case, Maryland death penalty law gets first trial
The man accused of fatally shooting a Towson gas station owner in a murder-for-hire scheme is due in court this week — the first trial under Maryland's revamped death penalty law, legal experts say.
Updated: 10/16/2011 06:06P
Ohio law: Girls seek protection from other girls
Licking County Juvenile Court Magistrate Chris Strefelt told the newspaper — a criminal offense isn't required. Licking County Juvenile Court received 16 requests since the law took effect June 17, 2010. None of them related to dating violence,
Updated: 10/16/2011 05:49P
Barroso proposes penalties for rogue bankers
The new laws would clamp down on "abusive behaviour on the markets". By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Jose Manuel Barroso has said he will this week propose “individual criminal responsibility for financial players to be recognised in European law”.
Updated: 10/16/2011 03:51P
Barroso proposes EU criminal penalties for rogue bankers
The new laws would clamp down on "abusive behaviour on the markets". By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Jose Manuel Barroso has said he will this week propose “individual criminal responsibility for financial players to be recognised in European law”.
Updated: 10/16/2011 03:31P
Judges told to keep knowledge up to date
It is not being utilised in its own right with the full thrust to help the investigating law enforcement agencies and the criminal justice system…The forensic awareness among all the branches of criminal administration is not satisfactory and requires
Updated: 10/16/2011 02:36P
Round Up The Usual Suspects
This Thursday I am going to propose that individual criminal responsibility for financial players be recognised in European law,” Barroso said in comments run by Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday. Such a move would oblige European
Updated: 10/16/2011 02:20P
Michigan: Police use of GPS to track suspects raises questions
without any judicial oversight,” said Susan Walsh, a New York criminal defense attorney who wrote a brief on behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in the Supreme Court case. Law enforcement officials bristle at the idea of
Updated: 10/16/2011 02:05P
Ohio law designed to protect girls from violent boyfriends reveals girls
Licking County Juvenile Court Magistrate Chris Strefelt told the newspaper — a criminal offense isn't required. Licking County Juvenile Court received 16 requests since the law took effect June 17, 2010. None of them related to dating violence,
Updated: 10/16/2011 01:37P
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