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Federal authorities ID 'A-list' criminal offenders on West Side
Federal authorities have identified the nine "A-list" offenders in the joint Drug Market Intervention targeting Charleston's West Side. Authorities also announced a community intervention to offer lower-level offenders a second chance to stop their
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:39P
Ontario Crown appeals after court shoots down minimum gun sentences
"There's a section of the Criminal Code that was declared to be unconstitutional," said Dirk Derstine, who was brought in by Smickle's lawyers to argue the constitutional matter. "The Attorney General's office has a mandate to defend the Criminal Code.
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:34P
Killer 'smirked' as he was given life sentence
Mr Justice Paul Carney made the comments during the sentencing hearing of Jonathan Dunne who was found guilty of murdering Ian Kenny by a jury last month and yesterday sentenced to the mandatory life imprisonment. Dunne (26), of Windmill Park, Crumlin,
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:25P
Accused in brothel case 'had two marriage offers'
She is charged with acting or assisting in the management of a brothel at that address on February 12th contrary to section 11 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 1993. Objecting to bail, Garda John Maloney said the woman had travelled to
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:25P
HSBC says it may face criminal charges for transactions
The bank's HSBC USA Inc unit said investigations are being conducted by the Justice Department, the district attorney in Manhattan, two Treasury department agencies and the Federal Reserve. It said those inquiries were examining “historical
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:14P
California Labor Commissioner Launches Criminal Investigation Unit
Their functions will include investigations and arrests for Labor Code violations, filing of criminal charges and serving subpoenas and inspection warrants. "Employers who violate labor laws at the expense of their workers should know that we are now
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:06P
California Labor Commissioner Launches Criminal Investigation Unit
Their functions will include investigations and arrests for Labor Code violations, filing of criminal charges and serving subpoenas and inspection warrants. "Employers who violate labor laws at the expense of their workers should know that we are now
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:06P
Douglas's Gekko Is FBI's Newest Insider-Trading Recruit
Agents began using law enforcement techniques commonly employed against organized crime, including surveillance of targets and evidence gained through cooperators and informants. They also made ground-breaking use of court-authorized wiretaps to record
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:05P
Ticketing Disparities Reveal Specter Of Racism
The specter of racism in the criminal justice system won't go away, whether it involves the number of blacks and Hispanics in prison or, it turns out, who gets ticketed for a broken taillight. An analysis by The Courant's Matthew Kauffman of more than
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:02P
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP | Canada's Competition Law
headed by the Commissioner of Competition, and the Department of Justice. There is no other related federal or provincial legislation.* 2. The Act distinguishes between conduct which is a criminal offence, subject to fines and/or imprisonment,
Updated: 02/27/2012 07:01P
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