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Scout's Honor: Gene Sera files for Collin County Court at Law No. 2
According to his campaign website, www.geneseraforjudge.com, Sera has worked for 10 years as a prosecutor for the Denton County District Attorney's Office, as well opened a "solo practice in criminal law," and worked in Denton and Collin County.
Updated: 01/06/2012 04:28P
FBI revises definition of rape to include men
"This new, more inclusive definition will provide us with a more accurate understanding of the scope and volume of these crimes." "The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board recently recommended the adoption of a
Updated: 01/06/2012 04:04P
Rape redefined
The revision was recommended by the Criminal Justice Information Services Division's Advisory Policy Board. The new and broader definition will allow law enforcement agencies to report more complete rape offense data to ensure all victims of this crime
Updated: 01/06/2012 04:03P
FBI Redefines Rape for Reporting Purposes
The definition is used by the FBI to collect information from local law enforcement agencies about reported rapes. The new definition does not change federal or state criminal codes or impact charging and prosecution on the local level,
Updated: 01/06/2012 03:53P
SEC Rule Change Doesn't Mean Much For Wall Street Settlements
This policy change does not affect our traditional “neither admit nor deny” approach in settlements that do not involve criminal convictions or admissions of criminal law violations. In particular, it is separate from and unrelated to the recent ruling
Updated: 01/06/2012 03:38P
Rakoff Gets Results: SEC Dropping No-Fault Settlement Language in Some Cases
This limits the exposure of the offending party in other civil and criminal suits. It was the part that Rakoff objected to the most. And this had an immediate impact. First, it opened up Citi to multiple additional lawsuits. Next, other judges began to
Updated: 01/06/2012 03:26P
Top 5: 'Poor people will be getting a lot more justice'
Maryland's top court made big news this week when it ruled that criminal defendants have a right to council at their initial bail hearings. That story and more in this week's legal affairs top 5. Criminal defendants have a right to counsel when their
Updated: 01/06/2012 03:15P
Attorney General Eric Holder: Uniform Crime Report's definition of rape revised
"This new, more inclusive definition will provide us with a more accurate understanding of the scope and volume of these crimes." "The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board recently recommended the adoption of a
Updated: 01/06/2012 03:14P
Justice Returns to Montgomery County
In addition to his work experience, Justice continued his education throughout his career, acquiring a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Trenton State College in 1978 and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from West
Updated: 01/06/2012 02:23P
SEC to Change Policy on Companies' Admission of Guilt
The SEC will continue to use the “neither admit nor deny” settlement process when it alone reaches a deal with a company in a case of civil securities law violations, the people briefed on the policy said. Those types of cases make up the majority of
Updated: 01/06/2012 02:16P
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