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Holder Asks America to Remain 'Vigilant,' Report Intellectual-Property Crime
On Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder urged Americans to fink on their neighbors and report intellectual-property offenses like popping or hawking unapproved pharmaceuticals and downloading music and movies illegally.
Updated: 11/29/2011 06:11P
Want to get tough on crime?
The criminal backlog in Surrey, for example, is so large that it would require three Provincial Court judges sitting criminal law, full-time, two years to restore wait times to appropriate levels. In one case, Associate Chief Judge Brecknell granted a
Updated: 11/29/2011 06:10P
White House Unveils New Piracy Awareness Campaign
The campaign -- which targets everything from illegal movie and music downloads to counterfeit pharmaceuticals -- will consist of TV public service announcements as well as print and print ads. Flanked by other federal law enforcement authorities at
Updated: 11/29/2011 06:06P
Attorney General Holder Unveils New Piracy Awareness Campaign
The action was part of “Operation In Our Sites,” a collaboration between the Justice Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, among others. According to ICE, the 150 domains were seized after federal
Updated: 11/29/2011 05:57P
Michael Jackson doctor called suicidal after verdict
Dr. Conrad Murray sits in court after he was sentenced to four years in county jail for his involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of pop star Michael Jackson on Tuesday, Nov.
Updated: 11/29/2011 05:49P
Lipgoss: Anne Hathaway's Boring Law-Abiding Fiance
With all this frantic faux-villain-making going on in Hollywood, you can imagine what a breath of fresh air Hathaway's beaux Follieri was, with his genuine criminal intent and mendacious nature. Square old Shulman might please the in-laws,
Updated: 11/29/2011 05:42P
Laurent Gbagbo flies to Hague as first ex-head of state taken into ICC custody
Keppler said: "The ICC is playing its part to show that even those at the highest levels of power cannot escape justice when implicated in grave crimes." HRW also called on the ICC prosecutor to move swiftly on investigations for grave crimes committed
Updated: 11/29/2011 05:35P
Ethan's Law to go into effect this week; protects unborn babies
New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David said the law is a victory to North Carolina's criminal laws. It was named after the unborn son of Jennifer Neilson, who lost her son when she was eight months pregnant after being attacked.
Updated: 11/29/2011 05:23P
North Carolina General Assembly Repeals Landmark Racial Justice Law
Acceding to the demands of state prosecutors, the North Carolina Senate passed a bill yesterday by a 27-14 vote that will effectively repeal the Racial Justice Act, jeopardizing what had been heralded as a step forward for the criminal justice system.
Updated: 11/29/2011 05:12P
Lake County DA: Sheriff was at fault, but did not break law in Hells Angels
The Lake County district attorney won't file criminal charges against the Lake County sheriff in connection with a error-riddled attempt to keep Hells Angels out of the county. “At this time, it has not been determined that any
Updated: 11/29/2011 05:10P
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