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WSJ: Justice Department Withdraws Foreign Bribery Charges
In recent years, the Justice Department has made the enforcement of the antibribery law a priority. The Justice Department's foreign-corruption unit alone accounted for about half of its Criminal Division's $2 billion in penalties in 2010 and has
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:47P
State bill would allow tribes federal jurisdiction in civil, criminal matters
If the bill becomes law, tribes would submit a request to the governor to return to federal jurisdiction — known as “retrocession” — and the governor would approve or deny the request within a year. If approved, the request would be sent to the US
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:42P
State bill would allow tribes federal jurisdiction in civil, criminal matters
If the bill becomes law, tribes would submit a request to the governor to return to federal jurisdiction — known as “retrocession” — and the governor would approve or deny the request within a year. If approved, the request would be sent to the US
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:40P
Victim's sister testifies in Ala diving death case
Thomas says she never again talked to Watson. A judge blocked many more of the questions that prosecutors wanted to ask the woman. Prosecutors contend the man killed his wife for insurance money, but the defense says her death was an accident.
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:36P
Ex-NASCAR driver Mayfield faces new charges
Mayfield has argued that a combination of over-the-counter allergy medication Claritin-D and the prescription medication Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder led to the positive test and that NASCAR's testing system was flawed.
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:29P
He Took the Code, but Was It a Federal Crime?
In white-collar crime, the line between questionable business practices and criminal conduct can be quite thin, often dependent on technical distinctions in statutes. The reversal of the conviction of Sergey Aleynikov, a computer programmer accused of
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:28P
He Took the Code, but Was It a Federal Crime?
In white-collar crime, the line between questionable business practices and criminal conduct can be quite thin, often dependent on technical distinctions in statutes. The reversal of the conviction of Sergey Aleynikov, a computer programmer accused of
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:28P
Marysville City Council adopts 'Stay Out of Drug Area' downtown
13, the Marysville City Council adopted new laws establishing a "Stay Out of Drug Area" downtown to deter drug-related criminal activity and impose stiffer penalties on repeat offenders, and amended existing laws aimed at reducing aggressive
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:25P
Justice Department gives up on largest prosecution of individuals under
Leon called the dismissal "the end of a long and sad chapter in the annals of white collar criminal enforcement." He said he had concerns from the start over the way the men were investigated, charged and prosecuted and the government's handling of its
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:25P
Former NASCAR driver Mayfield says he is innocent of criminal charges
Mayfield has argued that a combination of over-the-counter allergy medication Claritin-D and the prescription medication Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder led to the positive test and that NASCAR's testing system was flawed.
Updated: 02/21/2012 05:15P
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