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Foreclosure mill law firm Steven J. Baum PC shuts down
Baum said in a statement, “Disrupting the livelihoods of so many dedicated and hard-working people is extremely painful, but the loss of so much business left us no choice but to file these notices.”
Updated: 11/21/2011 03:22P
'Law-Enforcement Crushes' Finale: NCIS' DiNozzo Battles Alias' Vaughn! Vote Now!
We've reached the final round of our Ultimate Law-Enforcement Crushes Bracket Tournament, and it all comes down to a flirtatious, movie-quoting member of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service against a romantic, multilingual CIA
Updated: 11/21/2011 03:12P
Gadhafi son to face Libyan justice
TRIPOlLI: Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam and his spymaster Abdullah Senussi were today both behind bars as Libya's new leaders moved to bring the former regime's two most wanted men to justice. The National Transitional Council, Libya's interim
Updated: 11/21/2011 03:07P
Victoria granted enforcement order to oust defiant campers
In Vancouver, the month-long occupation of the Vancouver Art Gallery grounds appeared to be winding down as Monday's court-imposed eviction order neared, though some have dug in their heels in preparation for a confrontation with police.
Updated: 11/21/2011 03:03P
Victoria granted enforcement order to clear Occupy Victoria
Justice Malcolm Macaulay ruled Monday that police could arrest or detain anyone who obstructs city crews from removing tents, structures and other objects from Centennial Square. The officers have the authority to detain people until they are brought
Updated: 11/21/2011 02:49P
Row over Gaddafi son's trial comes with the territory
It will not take too long; we don't need new laws." It is a long way from Zintan to The Hague for Saif al-Islam and Senussi, and for international criminal justice. Professor Gerry Simpson teaches international law at the Melbourne Law School and the
Updated: 11/21/2011 02:40P
No Charges Recommended in Ted Stevens Case
But the 500-page report by the investigator, Henry F. Schuelke, recommends that none of the Justice Department officials involved in the case be prosecuted for criminal contempt of court because the judge who presided over the trial, Emmet G. Sullivan,
Updated: 11/21/2011 02:26P
Baltimore's proposed juvenile jail stirs controversy
While almost every state allows the court some discretion in whether to move a juvenile to the adult criminal justice system, legal experts say Maryland's law is extreme in requiring that 16- and 17-year-olds charged with any of 23 crimes -- from
Updated: 11/21/2011 02:20P
Youths in adult jail face higher risk, longer wait for trial
For thousands of teens accused of crimes, punishment precedes any conviction in court. While awaiting trial and ostensibly presumed innocent, they can be held for months or even years in county jails for
Updated: 11/21/2011 02:19P
Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles County
The victim's residence was entered and Percocet medication was stolen. Investigation continues. Possession of Pills: On 11/17/11 at 4:55 pm, Trooper First Class West stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Rt. 4 south of Calvert Beach Rd. in St.
Updated: 11/21/2011 02:01P
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