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Libya's interim PM unveils new government line-up
ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said the court had issued an arrest warrant for Saif al-Islam on war crimes charges because Libya's justice system was not up to it. He said this was no longer the case, but that the ICC would help in any trial.
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:36P
Libyan Regime and ICC Argue Over Trial of Gadhafi's Son
The new Libyan regime is reportedly refusing to hand over Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam and ex-“Intelligence Minister” Abdullah al-Senussi to the “International Criminal Court” in the Hague for prosecution, promising that they will receive a fair trial
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:36P
PRESS RELEASE: US PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY MERCK SHARP & DOHME TO PAY NEARLY ONE
WASHINGTON - American pharmaceutical company Merck, Sharp & Dohme has agreed to pay $950 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims related to its promotion and marketing of the painkiller Vioxx® (rofecoxib), the Justice Department announced
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:31P
Merck to Pay $950 Million in Vioxx Settlement
Inc. will pay $950 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it illegally promoted the painkiller Vioxx, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. The department said Merck will plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense and pay a $321.6 million
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:30P
Despite Senate Defeat, Webb Vows to Fight On for Criminal Reform
vows to fight on despite a defeat for his legislation to create a blue-ribbon, bipartisan commission of experts charged with undertaking an 18-month, top-to-bottom review of the nation's criminal justice system and offering concrete recommendations for
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:25P
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY MERCK SHARP & DOHME TO PAY NEARLY
WASHINGTON - American pharmaceutical company Merck, Sharp & Dohme has agreed to pay $950 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims related to its promotion and marketing of the painkiller Vioxx® (rofecoxib), the Justice Department announced
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:20P
Abdullah Khadr and the Consequences of Detainee Abuse
Kent Roach is a Professor of Law and the Prichard-Wilson Chair in Law and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He is a former clerk to Justice Bertha Wilson of the Supreme Court of Canada and has been editor-in-chief of the Criminal Law
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:12P
Lawyers say innocent will face harsh penalties under Alberta drunk driving law
A legal group says Alberta's proposed plan to crack down on suspected impaired drivers will lead to innocent people being harshly punished. EDMONTON - A legal group says Alberta's proposed plan to crack down on suspected impaired drivers will lead to
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:09P
Hague prosecutor seeks fair trial for Gadhafi son
(AP Photo/APTN) By Rami Al-Shaheibi Associated Press / November 22, 2011 TRIPOLI, Libya—The International Criminal Court's prosecutor held talks Tuesday with Libyan authorities on ensuring a fair trial for Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam,
Updated: 11/22/2011 03:06P
Proposed federal child abuse law goes too far
As a former criminal justice professional, I believe that the courts are competent to make that judgment we as citizens should not allow our legislatures both state and national to take that judgment away to full fill what is popular at the current
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:58P
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