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Penn State hires law firm to handle what comes next
Penn State's trustees have hired a large Pittsburgh-based law firm to represent them in relation to the child sex-abuse scandal for which three current and former university employees face criminal charges. Reed Smith spokeswoman Jamie Moss said
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:19A
Support tougher laws against stalking
Technology advances have made the crime easier to commit. The Internet, Facebook, cellphones and texting have all increased the threat and occurrences of stalking, which often escalates into deadly violence. Currently, all states and the District of
Updated: 11/18/2011 03:13A
Court panel closes criminal and civil cases against Tymoshenko cronies
17 – The panel of judges of the Higher Specialized Court of Ukraine for civil and criminal cases has closed criminal cases against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's business associates - her father-in-law Hennadiy Tymoshenko, former chief
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:46A
Match-fixing to become specific crime
Senator Arbib said the new laws will cut through the legal confusion. "In the past, there have not been specific match-fixing offences and penalties," he said in a statement. "These changes make it clear where the law will stand.
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:41A
PSU board of trustees hire law firm in abuse scandal
Penn State's trustees have hired a large Pittsburgh-based law firm to represent them in relation to the child sex abuse scandal for which three current and former university employees face criminal charges. Reed Smith spokeswoman Jamie Moss said
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:39A
Gun registry plea falls flat
C-10 would change the Criminal Code, the State Immunity Act, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other laws, and would enact the new Justice for Victims of
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:23A
Finley: More than $40M collected in civil actions
Statistics indicate that the total amount collected in criminal actions totaled $2.66 billion in restitution, criminal fines and felony assessments. According to the release, the law requires defendants to pay restitution to victims of certain federal
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:17A
District attorneys vs. the law
DURHAM -- In 2009, the General Assembly passed the landmark Racial Justice Act, a law intended to address racial bias in our state's criminal justice system. The law allows capital-case offenders to rely on statistical evidence to show that race was a
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:13A
Penn State trustees hire legal firm to represent school
Penn State's trustees have hired a large Pittsburgh-based law firm to represent them in relation to the child sex abuse scandal for which three current and former university employees face criminal charges. Reed Smith spokeswoman Jamie Moss said
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:11A
OSCE media representative welcomes Russia's legislation to decriminalize
The amendments, which the State Duma voted into law today, scrap Articles 129 and 130 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Under changes brought to Article 144 of the Criminal Code, violence or threats of violence exerted against journalists
Updated: 11/18/2011 02:02A
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