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People & achievements: Oct 22, 2011
David G. Traylor Jr. (product liability litigation – defendants) and Daniel J. Westbrook (health care law) Nexsen Pruet: Edward G. Menzie (real estate law), Julio E. Mendoza Jr. (bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization
Updated: 10/23/2011 12:00A
Gaddafi Dead: Did Leader's Killing Violate International Law? (VIDEO)
called for an investigation into the death of Gaddafi saying on their website, “The willful killing of a person in custody is a serious violation of the laws of war and is a war crime that could be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court.
Updated: 10/22/2011 11:45P
LETTER: Cammilleri a home-grown, highly qualified candidate
As a practicing attorney who has litigated thousands of criminal law cases to completion, I cannot express how whole-heartedly excited and pleased I was to learn that Kim Cammilleri is running for East Rochester town justice this
Updated: 10/22/2011 11:35P
Milwaukee's law enforcers include 93 violators - or more
Seven officers were fired but got their jobs back during the appeal process. Four were reinstated by the Fire and Police Commission; two reached agreements with chiefs to return to work; and one was rehired as the result of a settlement in a
Updated: 10/22/2011 11:31P
At least 93 Milwaukee police officers have been disciplined for violating law
A state law here prohibits all employers - even police departments - from discriminating against applicants with misdemeanor criminal records unless their convictions are related to the job. Which crimes are considered related to the job of policing is
Updated: 10/22/2011 11:31P
Opponents of immigration law rally in Birmingham
He's asking the federal government to halt the deportation of immigrants picked up under Alabama's law if they don't have a criminal record. The event was promoted through social media and by a Spanish-language radio station outside Birmingham.
Updated: 10/22/2011 10:30P
Ruben Rosario: Innocence Project gives justice a push
We Americans believe our system of criminal justice is the best in the world, bar none, or at least the fairest. It may be. But it's far from perfect or infallible. And such innocence initiatives - significantly influenced by the advent of DNA testing
Updated: 10/22/2011 10:15P
Safe Haven laws
The law allows pregnant women to give up their newborn babies..up to 28 days old...at any hospital in the state, without fear of criminal prosecution, as long as the baby has not been harmed. As long as the baby is less than 28 days old and not harmed
Updated: 10/22/2011 09:35P
CBI court frames charges against 17 accused in 2G scam
New Delhi: Despite indirect attempts by the law ministry and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to weaken the case, the CBI special court on Saturday found prima facie evidence against all the 17 accused in the 2G spectrum scam and
Updated: 10/22/2011 09:33P
Government releases information on aliens in the U.S.
The information highlights priority areas for enforcement which include the identification and removal of those that have broken criminal laws, threats to national security, recent border crossers, repeat violators of immigration law and immigration
Updated: 10/22/2011 09:07P