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The Economics Of Law Favor The Experienced, Survey Says
Surveyed lawyers were asked which area of law would see the most growth in the next three years, and the answer was: General business/commercial law. What is that exactly, you ask? “Lawyers needed to handle an increase in commercial transactions
Updated: 10/21/2011 12:55P
Officials say Forest City police officer shot
FOREST CITY — Blood stains Friday marked the spot of the apparent shooting Thursday of a Forest City police officer by a Division of Criminal Investigation agent just outside the rear door of an apartment building at 806 Seventh St. Building owner John
Updated: 10/21/2011 12:43P
Sylacauga police chief to work with Alabama Attorney General's office
Strange said Zook will work with law enforcement agencies to develop training programs, to notify officers of changes in criminal law and to improve communications between law enforcement and the AG's office. Zook joined the Sylacauga police force in
Updated: 10/21/2011 12:21P
Generosity or bribery?
So offering a traffic warden a bottle of wine to ignore the fact your car is parked illegally would constitute a bribe! This seems fairly self-explanatory. However, what if you were to offer a client a free lunch in return for retaining business?
Updated: 10/21/2011 12:17P
Crime in Florida down slightly, according to FDLE report
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Gerald Bailey joined local, state and federal criminal justice officials today to announce the 2011 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report. And the news is good. The report reflects that crime in
Updated: 10/21/2011 12:15P
Witness Anonymity Bill to be used as last resort
ahead with the law in its strongest form to send the strongest possible message to those who would interfere or tamper with the law.” The Criminal Evidence Witness Anonymity Bill provides legislative framework for the introduction of two anonymity
Updated: 10/21/2011 12:12P
APNewsBreak: Prosecutor in Planned Parenthood case says state destroyed
Kansas' health department destroyed abortion records that were later sought as evidence in a criminal case against a Planned Parenthood clinic, a prosecutor said in a court record released Friday. Abortion opponents were stunned by the disclosure,
Updated: 10/21/2011 12:03P
Sylacauga police chief to work with AG's office
Strange said Zook will work with law enforcement agencies to develop training programs, to notify officers of changes in criminal law and to improve communications between law enforcement and the AG's office. Zook joined the Sylacauga police force in
Updated: 10/21/2011 11:59A
Gaddafi's Death A Defeat For International Law
Was the killing of Gaddafi justified under international law? “Killing is never justified, especially in this case. The International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for Gaddafi. They should have captured him and handed him to magistrates
Updated: 10/21/2011 11:55A
Arrest warning to law community
National Director of Public Prosecutions Menzi Simelane has warned that certain members of the law community face arrest for not questioning the source of payments from their criminal clients. He was giving a lecture at the University of Pretoria's law
Updated: 10/21/2011 11:50A
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