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ACTA referred to European Court of Justice
ACTA, the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade agreement, is to be referred to the European Court of Justice. By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor Commissioner Karel De Gucht, who proposed the move, said in a statement that “this morning my
Updated: 02/22/2012 10:43A
Mandatory drug sentences 'colossal mistake', Canada told
Imposing long jail terms for minor drug offences has been a mistake in the US and won't work in Canada," said Eric E. Sterling, who once served as counsel to the US House Judiciary Committee. "When you start going down this road of building more
Updated: 02/22/2012 10:42A
Too Big to Jail
But mortgage lenders' criminal activities are another matter. Indeed, at stake in the mortgage settlement are fundamental and systemic breaches of the rule of law – perjury and fraud on an economy-wide scale. The Justice Department has,
Updated: 02/22/2012 10:42A
“French Law On Genocide Politically Motivated And Barely Legal”
He said this law violates the international principle of the court's justice, creates the possibility of criminal prosecution of citizens for their comments and opinions which does not correspond to the world of jurisprudence.
Updated: 02/22/2012 10:41A
Criminal acts in privacy not immune, court told
Saran's contention came during the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the Delhi High Court's July 2, 2009 verdict holding that Indian Penal Code's Section 377, which criminalises gay sex among consenting adults, was a violation of fundamental
Updated: 02/22/2012 10:32A
Barofsky Says Mortgage Settlement More of a Subsidy than Punishment
He's currently at NYU Law School's Center on the Administration of Criminal Law. In an interview with Bloomberg Television yesterday, Barofsky said that the settlement will be $3 billion to $5 billion in cash up front. “The rest will be in credit – the
Updated: 02/22/2012 10:29A
Germantown will hold Citizen's Police Academy
Participants will receive classroom and hands-on training on many aspects of the Police Department and the criminal justice system. Law enforcement officers and criminal justice professionals from the area will lead the academy.
Updated: 02/22/2012 10:22A
2G case: Notice to CBI on Balwa's plea
Balwa, along with other accused, was booked under penal provisions related to criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating and forgery. He was also booked under the anti-corruption law. The court framed additional charges against him under
Updated: 02/22/2012 10:19A
Stolen Valor Act at Supreme Court: Is lying about being a hero a right?
Alvarez was soon indicted for allegedly violating the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, a law that makes it a federal crime to falsely claim to have been awarded a military medal. His lawyer attacked the indictment as a violation of the First Amendment,
Updated: 02/22/2012 10:01A
Lawmakers: Tougher dog fighting law coming, but not this year
Steuerwald said it is not that he opposes the bill, but he wants it to be part of an overall rewrite of the Indiana Criminal Code, which is planned for a summer study this year. "Criminal code has not been modified in its total since 1974," said
Updated: 02/22/2012 09:57A
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