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US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Arizona Immigration Case
In July, Judge Bolton ruled against multiple sections of the Arizona law, including a requirement that police check the immigration status of criminal suspects that they had stopped while enforcing other laws and a provision that would make it a crime
Updated: 12/13/2011 11:57A
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“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 11:55A
US Supreme Court to Weigh Arizona Immigration Law
"Arizona spends several hundred million dollars each year incarcerating criminal aliens and providing education and health care to aliens who entered and reside in the country in violation of federal law." There are four provisions of SB 1070 at issue.
Updated: 12/13/2011 11:48A
Man uses iPhone to record mother-in-law's attempt to murder him
Devices like the iPhone have revolutionized citizen journalism, and this example shows how the iPhone has changed the way we view "he said, she said" crimes. A man managed to video tape his mother-in-law shooting him on his iPhone, and the footage was
Updated: 12/13/2011 11:47A
Brain scans should not be used in court... for now
Perhaps one day we may also be able to find neurological clues that help predict whether a criminal is likely to reoffend. The report only goes so far as to suggest that such information may be useful in conjunction with other evidence.
Updated: 12/13/2011 11:46A
Ex-Siemens Execs Charged with Bribery in Latest FCPA Blockbuster
“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 11:44A
Film Review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) has cut a swathe through the criminal fraternity of late 19th century London aided by trusty sidekick Dr John Watson (Jude Law), who is bidding farewell to crime-solving to marry Mary Morstan (Kelly Reilly).
Updated: 12/13/2011 11:43A
US Charges Ex-Siemens Executives in Alleged Bribery Scheme
US authorities have charged a group of former executives of German conglomerate Siemens AG with breaking US laws, accusing them of paying more than $100 million in bribes to secure a lucrative government contract in Argentina. The criminal
Updated: 12/13/2011 11:39A
Family's tribute to Sittingbourne's tragic April George
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Updated: 12/13/2011 11:32A
Miriam finally elected to International Criminal Court
A former trial court judge and an expert in international law, Santiago was among 19 candidates seeking six vacant seats on the ICC, the DFA said earlier, adding that the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) listed her as one of
Updated: 12/13/2011 11:31A
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