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The fact that prominent conservative media professionals can't choose a non
Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon. Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene More Alex Pareene By Steve Kornacki Which of the following statements comes closest to your point of view? Statement A: (President Obama is
Updated: 11/07/2011 03:47P
With Fourth Amendment, technology is exhibit A
been brought on by both technology and youthful communities willingly sharing thoughts, photos and intimate details with strangers on social networks like Facebook and Twitter, said Gerald Uelmen, a Santa Clara University professor of criminal law.
Updated: 11/07/2011 03:39P
Hank Skinner Asks Gov. Perry for 30-Day Execution Reprieve
Another controversial death penalty case is brewing in Texas as Henry “Hank” Skinner races in both state and federal court for the chance to test crime scene DNA evidence. Today, lawyers for Skinner, whose execution is set for November 9,
Updated: 11/07/2011 03:29P
Law Firms Recognized in Best Lawyers
For its Charleston office, Jackson Kelly received top-tier honors for administrative/regulatory law, banking and finance law, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, commercial litigation, corporate compliance law,
Updated: 11/07/2011 03:09P
Jack Maus to run as write-in candidate for Commonwealth Attorney
John “Jack” Maus, a Louisa County resident and criminal law practitioner for the past 25 years, said he is running as a write-in candidate for the Louisa Commonwealth's Attorney position. He will compete against Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Rusty
Updated: 11/07/2011 03:07P
Defamation laws keep the aggrieved quiet
Unhappy property buyers are wary of criticising developers for fear of facing a defamation charge, a criminal case in the UAE. Amy Leang / The National The UAE's often complex defamation laws are having a chilling effect on criticism of developers and
Updated: 11/07/2011 03:05P
Alleged Herman Cain Sexual Harrassment Story Gets Upgraded To Criminal Sexual
But Cain has now been accused of a crime. Cain's alleged actions occurred in the District of Columbia, where the law provides that “[w]hoever engages in a sexual act or sexual contact with another person and who should have knowledge or reason to know
Updated: 11/07/2011 03:04P
Oregon's criminal justice system has made state safer
What is missing in the "message" of the Criminal Justice Commission is a failure to listen to Oregonians — who are not as knee-jerk or simplistic as they are painted. Truth in sentencing and the acknowledgment that victims have a legitimate role in the
Updated: 11/07/2011 02:48P
Stratford Police Give Marijuana Decriminalization Law Mixed Review
According to the statistics, provided by Michael Lawlor, Undersecretary for Criminal Justice Policy and Planning, there were 3057 misdemeanor arrests for marijuana possession during the 3-month period in 2010. During the same period in 2011,
Updated: 11/07/2011 02:46P
This week at the SCC
Criminal law: Amandeep Banwait's appeal of his first-degree murder conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. At issue is whether the trial judge improperly instructed the jury on the relationship between planning and deliberation and murder as
Updated: 11/07/2011 02:43P
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