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Obama Has 'Full Confidence' In Eric Holder Ahead Of 'Fast And Furious' Hearing
Documents have show that officials within the Criminal Division at “Main Justice” — DOJ headquarters in Washington, DC — were aware that the “gun walking” tactic was used during the Bush administration because they were prosecuting a case that had
Updated: 12/08/2011 01:14A
The Sentencing Of Matthew Ng. A Very Long "No Comment."
This article posits that the threat of criminal prosecution is always there for those doing business in China and things are only getting worse: Law, politics and corruption are tangled so tightly together in China that it is impossible to invest faith
Updated: 12/08/2011 01:12A
Snyder: Public safety a priority
This year, he made five special addresses to the Legislature on infrastructure, local government reform, education, health and wellness, and workforce training. He'll announce the dates of next year's addresses when he presents his State of the State
Updated: 12/08/2011 01:06A
The "Banker Gangs" Are Still On the Loose, and the Justice Department Still
There was one sentence for a GE executive: CEO Jeffrey Immelt is currently serving a term as the head of President Obama's "Jobs Commission." MERS is an electronic three-card monte system for banks, designed to make sure homeowners and authorities
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:53A
Indonesia's Criminal Laws to Be Revised in 2012
The Justice Ministry says it will prioritize drafting amendments to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Code Procedures as part of its 2012 work program. Justice Minister Amir Syamsuddin said on Wednesday that the drafts had already been completed and
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:27A
Child sex abuse bill wrongheaded
Maybe we need more criminal laws. How about a law that makes it a crime to witness child sexual abuse and not report it to the proper authorities? That's the gist of a bill by Rep. Karen Bass, a Democrat from Los Angeles: Withhold federal money from
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:22A
Guest Column: Perdue must veto Racial Justice Act repeal
We can debate whether the RJA is a well-designed law. We can debate whether we can ever expect our criminal justice to operate in a way that is truly neutral with respect to race. But it is hard to argue that the state should execute any individual if
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:08A
Anti-corruption act would ban innocuous gifts, wreak havoc on local
Attorney Timothy O'Toole, a board member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, told The Daily Caller that he is particularly concerned by changes that would introduce “unnecessary, way too broad” conflict of interest regulations and
Updated: 12/07/2011 11:59P
In South Korea, praising North Korea results in criminal charges
His crime: glorifying North Korea. Since a conservative government took power in 2008, indictments have shot up under a South Korean security law that makes it a crime to praise, sympathize or cooperate with North Korea. More than 150 were questioned
Updated: 12/07/2011 11:27P
Lawyers, Murder, Democracy And Justice In Colombia – Analysis
Santos should be prepared to accept more responsibility for the current situation and begin to redress the failings of the last decade, including those of his predecessor and mentor Uribe, to allow the criminal justice system to regain the trust of the
Updated: 12/07/2011 11:13P
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