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South Carolina Immigration Law Changes Take Effect January 1st
On June 27, 2011, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed into law SB 20, a comprehensive immigration law with new employment verification requirements and harsh criminal penalties. The law expands on the SC Illegal Immigration Reform Act passed in
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:21P
New state Supreme Court justice: Seattle's Steven Gonzalez
“His experience with profoundly important issues, close study of the law and perspective as a trial court judge will make Judge Gonzalez an excellent Supreme Court Justice.” Gonzalez will be only the second justice of Hispanic heritage to serve on the
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:18P
Calif. realignment 2011: The ball is rolling, but is it rolling down hill?
That plan, as expressed by AB 109 passed by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, shifts a lot of the programs, problems and (maybe) funding for the criminal justice system to local jurisdiction. This fact, combined with a few
Updated: 11/15/2011 05:04P
Blank Rome LLP | Knock, Knock—Is Your Company Prepared For a Search Warrant?
Although a robust corporate compliance program is a critical component of an overall risk management strategy, it cannot guarantee that the company will not someday become a target of law enforcement interest. As with any other risk scenario,
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:59P
USDOJ: Virginia Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods
WASHINGTON – Belal Amin Alsaidi, 30, of Buffalo, NY ., pleaded guilty today to trafficking in counterfeit goods, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department's Criminal Division and United States Attorney Neil H.
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:59P
Westfield Attorney Charged With Stealing $189660
Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor made the announcement yesterday. According to Taylor, the Division of Criminal Justice Financial and Computer Crimes Bureau obtained a state grand jury indictment charging
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:48P
Penn State and the Citadel: 'It's a desire to protect their own'
"Criminal law imposes very few affirmative obligations on people," said CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin. "By that I mean criminal law is mostly about 'don't do this, don't do that. Don't kill somebody, don't do drugs, don't engage in fraud.
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:43P
Assisted suicide should be legal in Canada, panel says after two-year study
“We are recommending that the Criminal Code be changed in such a way as to permit physician-assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia,” said Udo Schuklenk, a bioethicist from Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., who chaired the six-person panel that
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:40P
Geography, Not Law Is Determining Criminal Sentences, Breuer Warns
Speaking at a National Law Journal Summit, the head of the Justice Department's criminal division said there are severe disparities in sentences based on geography. “The data show that the district in which a person is sentenced can have a huge impact
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:39P
Nancy Jacobs wants criminal penalty for failing to report abuse
While the law says teachers can be dismissed or suspended for failing to report abuse, Jacobs said she has started drafting a bill to establish an actual criminal penalty and is working with the state's attorney and sexual assault centers to decide
Updated: 11/15/2011 04:37P
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