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Holder, Breuer linked to foreclosure fraud cases
US Attorney General Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department's criminal division, were partners for years at a Washington law firm that represented a Who's Who of big banks and other companies at the center of alleged foreclosure
Updated: 01/20/2012 06:15P
Ecuador Appellate Court Affirms Judgment Against Chevron
which refected a sentiment previously expressed on this blog (here), that: the Chevron applicants are asking that American courts make a finding that the attorneys in a civil case in Ecuador can control the Ecuadorian criminal justice system.
Updated: 01/20/2012 06:05P
Ecuador Appellate Court Affirms Judgment Against Chevron
which refected a sentiment previously expressed on this blog (here), that: the Chevron applicants are asking that American courts make a finding that the attorneys in a civil case in Ecuador can control the Ecuadorian criminal justice system.
Updated: 01/20/2012 06:05P
Haynes and Boone | Bloomberg Law Reports Guest Article: Computer & Internet
In just a few years, the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984 (the "CFAA," 18 USC § 1030) has evolved into a broad and powerful weapon in computer-related criminal and civil litigation. Originally enacted to target hackers, the statute now
Updated: 01/20/2012 06:04P
Using Joint Enterprise as a 'Deterrent' Is Obnoxious
But it is vital that we maintain a clear idea about what the law, especially the criminal law, is and is not for. It is for punishing those who commit criminal offences. It is not a substitute for tackling the difficult social problems that these cases
Updated: 01/20/2012 05:48P
Crime booms as Central Americans fear police switched sides
Just last week, a nonprofit group in Mexico, the Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice, said San Pedro Sula had overtaken Ciudad Juarez on Mexico's border with Texas as the most murderous city in the Americas.
Updated: 01/20/2012 05:31P
USDOJ: Co-Founder of NinjaVideo.net Website Sentenced in Virginia to 14 Months
The IP Task Force seeks to strengthen intellectual property rights protection through heightened criminal and civil enforcement, greater coordination among federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and increased focus on international
Updated: 01/20/2012 05:01P
Largest Recruit Class in Police Department's History Graduates
The Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy Basic Law Enforcement 125 th Session graduated on Monday, December 19, 2011, according to a press released issued by the department. It is the largest class to graduate in the department's history
Updated: 01/20/2012 04:57P
Megaupload Details Raise Significant Concerns About What DOJ Considers
In that case, no infringement is occurring... but DOJ seems to claim that the site would have to delete the file anyway, or there may be criminal risk. That's crazy. The complaint argues that because Megaupload's "top 100" list does not actually list
Updated: 01/20/2012 04:51P
Expanding DNA Database of Convicted Criminals
Elmira, NY- Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing for an expanded DNA database of convicted criminals in New York State. The governor's proposal calls for an all-crimes database; meaning if you're convicted of a felony or any penal law misdemeanor in New
Updated: 01/20/2012 04:47P
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