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Justice Katju for filtering offensive material on social network sites
Speaking in support of Mr Sibal, Press Council chief Justice Markandey Katju has said that he favoured filtering of "offensive material" on social networking sites as it could promote religious hatred. "The pictures and other contents show religious
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:57A
Justice is not eluded; it is in a fair trial
While we understand the sentiment, and with no disrespect to you, to Werendowicz or to her family, you misapply the word “justice.” In the context of the criminal legal system, of which this case is a prime example, we would argue that justice is found
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:55A
Supreme Court to rule on state immigration laws
In October, the federal appeals court in Atlanta blocked parts of the Alabama law that forced public schools to check the immigration status of students and allowed police to file criminal charges against people who are unable to prove their
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:55A
Too soon to use brain science in court
or behavioral genetics evidence was used in criminal cases had doubled from about 100 to roughly 200 during the years 2005 to 2009. That information was reported by Nita Farahany, an associate professor of law at Vanderbilt University's law school.
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:49A
Immigration law reaches high court
Justice Elena Kagan has recused herself from the case because of her past work as the Obama administration's solicitor general. The administration had challenged Arizona's law, called the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act. Kagan's
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:45A
Supreme Court steps into its third political dispute; set to review Az
He predicted the court would uphold the police check of immigration status but perhaps not the measure making it a crime to be without immigration documents. Justice Elena Kagan will not take part case, presumably because of her work on the issue when
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:36A
Solon makes renewed push for cybercrime law
Lending support to the measure were Monchito Ibrahim of the Information and Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ICTO); Lito Averia of the Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PHCERT);
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:30A
Courtney: Seeing the law from every side
Courtney grew up in Algona and graduated from Mankato State College then went to Hamlin Law School, graduating in 1976. After that he served as Tama County assistant county attorney where he worked with law enforcement and the Iowa Division of Criminal
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:30A
White-Collar Defenders in Demand at Law Firms for Federal Bribery Cases
White-collar criminal-defense attorneys may be more sought-after at US law firms than at any other time in a decade because of stepped-up enforcement of a federal anti-bribery statute and the Dodd-Frank
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:21A
HTC sues Citi's Taiwan unit for violating stock transaction law
HTC Corp , the world's No.4 smartphone maker, has filed a criminal complaint against Citigroup's Taiwan unit, alleging the bank published false information that led to a fall in HTC's share price, a Taiwan prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:12A
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