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Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, Thailand Activist, Sentenced To 15 Years In
The Criminal Court found Daranee guilty of violating the lese majeste law, which provides for a jail term of three to 15 years for anyone who "defames, insults, or threatens the king, the queen, the heir-apparent, or the regent.
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:53A
Justice Department to release civil rights findings in investigation of Ariz
Over nearly the last three years, he has raided 56 businesses suspected of breaking a state law by knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. The raids led to more than 370 criminal arrests of illegal immigrants accused of using fake documents to get jobs
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:49A
Justice Dept. to discuss Arizona sheriff investigation
The federal civil-rights probe is unrelated to a separate Justice Department criminal investigation into abuse-of-power by the Sheriff's Office and the County Attorney's Office under former County Attorney Andrew Thomas. That investigation continues
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:47A
Stop Protecting Criminal Behavior: Why the Critics Are Wrong About the Stop
What the technology companies aren't discussing is that their sector of the economy relies on content protection laws to grow. Consumers want content such as movies and TV shows. The tech sector creates products and websites that distribute the content
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:43A
Minister checks out Hampshire's CPS plans to go digital
Mr Herbert said: 'Using digital technology such as PC tablet devices in prosecutions helps ensure speedy and effective justice. 'Wessex is an excellent example of our wider ambition to streamline the criminal justice system and make it more efficient.
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:42A
INTERTANKO Launches PhD Fellowship in Marine Pollution Law at World Maritime
INTERTANKO is to fund a three-year PhD study into the emerging law and policy on criminal liability for marine pollution and the effects of this on seafarers. INTERTANKO will be working with the World Maritime University (WMU) and with the individual
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:40A
Thai activist gets 15 years in jail for insulting monarchy
The Criminal Court found Daranee guilty of violating the lese majeste law, which provides for a jail term of three to 15 years for anyone who "defames, insults, or threatens the king, the queen, the heir-apparent, or the regent.
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:38A
DePaul alum running for 6th subcircuit judge
Carlos Claudio, a Chicago native, is a "double Demon": he graduated from DePaul in 1995 with a BA in Political Science, and also received his Juris Doctore in Criminal Law in 2002 at DePaul. Claudio will attempt to fill the seat vacated by Judge
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:23A
Feds to release findings in probe of Ariz. sheriff
AP Sports News Video Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP National News Video More>> By JACQUES BILLEAUD AP PHOENIX (AP) - Federal authorities plans to announce their findings Thursday in a civil rights investigation of an Arizona
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:15A
Milpitas Police Conduct Tobacco 'Decoy Operation'
California Penal Code section 308(a)(1) prohibits the sale of tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia to anyone under the age of 18. Storeowners and clerks who sell tobacco products to minors in violation of tobacco laws may be subject to citation,
Updated: 12/15/2011 09:14A
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