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Siemens Charges Follow Heat From Critics
“Criminal fines are added to the costs of doing business,” Specter said. “Going to jail is what works to deter crime.” At the same hearing, Butler University business law professor Michael Koehler, who writes the FCPA Professor blog,
Updated: 12/13/2011 01:30P
British Experts: 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 01:30P
ACLU intervenes on lawsuit challenging AZ medical marijuana law
“The governor's lawsuit is a misguided attempt to undermine the will of Arizona voters and deny thousands of sick Arizonans the medicine their doctors believe is most effective for them,” said Ezekiel Edwards, director of the ACLU Criminal Law Reform
Updated: 12/13/2011 01:19P
: Eight Former Senior Executives and Agents of Siemens Charged in Alleged $100
The Fraud Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division and the Complex Frauds Unit of the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York are handling the case. The case was investigated by FBI agents who are part of the Washington
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:58P
Pakistan: Bills must be springboard for better women's rights
The Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Bill 2010 and The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill 2008 aim to empower and protect women and increase penalties for perpetrators of gender-based violence.
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:54P
Scottish Parliament
Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police David Strang from the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) told the Justice Committee he saw a "difficulty" with not being able to extend the detention period of a suspect beyond 12
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:32P
Feds Charge Former Siemens Executives With Bribery
The criminal action against the former Siemens executives will help the Department of Justice fend off criticism that in its enhanced efforts to make Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases it is only interested in extracting huge fines from corporations.
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:28P
Former Siemens Executives Charged With Bribery
The individuals conspired to pay more than $100 million in bribes to “high-level Argentine officials” in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Justice Department said. Among those indicted was Uriel Sharef, who from July 2000 to July 2007
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:23P
Principles for Revising the Criminal
Our legal system is based on the proposition that ours is “a government of laws, and not of men.”[23] No one should be obliged to rely on prosecutorial discretion to avoid being charged with a crime. Let me end where I began.
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:09P
New law allows child sex victims to use a one-way screen when testifying in court
“This is a commonsense step that protects the well-being of child victims while preserving the integrity of the criminal justice process.” Lawmakers thought it would be a good idea to implement this legislation after an 8-year-old Michigan boy used it
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:04P
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