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SHARIA IN US? FLORIDA'S PROPOSED BAN DRAWS ATTACKS FROM MUSLIMS
the use of Sharia law -- the religious doctrine that's applied by Islamists in their own countries -- from courtrooms throughout Florida, claims a non-profit, public-interest group that investigates and exposes government corruption and crime.
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:59P
Keith M. Rosen Rejoins Chadbourne & Park White Collar Defense Team
NEW YORK -- The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that Keith M. Rosen, Chief of the Criminal Division in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware, has rejoined the Firm's White Collar Defense,
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:58P
Half Measures: Juvenile Execution Under Iran's New Penal Code
Iran's new penal code was finally approved by the Guardian Council, a body of clerics and lawyers in charge of approving legislation, in February 2012. Once the new penal code is signed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and published in the official
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:58P
New Law Makes It A Federal Crime to Point Lasers at Aircraft
“This is a serious federal crime which could cause disastrous consequences and will have serious repercussions in the criminal justice system.” The law is a provision of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:57P
The NT intervention: undermining equality
It continues the punitive and paternalist approach of the Howard government's original laws in this area. And it creates a suite of criminal and regulatory offences which will apply only to Indigenous people and not to those Australians who live
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:49P
MHA seeks new lawyer for same-sex case
Following the reported goof=up over the government's stand on Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code dealing with same-sex relations in the Supreme Court last week, the home ministry is asking the law ministry to depute a different lawyer when the case
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:40P
Calling All Alumni of Rutgers University, Newark: All Classes and Schools
Events include reunions of the schools of Law, Business, and Criminal Justice, as well as special alumni group meetings. For a full listing of all of the day's activities, and to register, go to Ralumni.com/NewarkReunion. Alumni may contact the Rutgers
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:33P
Senator Leno Introduces Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
Treating such minor offenses as felonies does not serve the interests of justice and does not serve the interest of the people of California. “The real crime is the law that treats drug possession for personal use as a felony,” said Ethan Nadelmann.
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:31P
Newman defends environmental record
Retiring Attorney-General Paul last month announced the government would change the Criminal Code “to remove doubts about how and when a partial defence involving a sexual advance can be used and remove doubts about the so-called 'gay panic' defence”,
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:24P
Spanish judge cleared of criminal wrongdoing
By six votes to one, the Supreme Court in Madrid on Monday absolved Mr Garzn, concluding in a 63-page ruling that although he had erred in his interpretation of the law he was not guilty of the criminal charge. Mr Garzn, however, can no longer work
Updated: 02/27/2012 03:05P
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