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MF Global Crime, Comedy and the Cover-Up
Federal law enforcement is trying to get away with saying no crime has been committed, because there was no direct criminal intent. Proving intent is very difficult. It's hard to get into someone's head and figure out what they were thinking when they
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:50P

President Obama and His Key Advisors are All War Criminals
In international relations and international law, the same applies. Under the Nuremberg Principles, later incorporated into the United Nations Charter, to which the United States is a signatory, the planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:41P

BoDog owner Calvin Ayre responds to indictment
“I see this as abuse of the US criminal justice system for the commercial gain of large US corporations. It is clear that the online gaming industry is legal under international law and in the case of these documents is it also clear that the rule of
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:40P

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DALLAS (AP) -- The owner of a Dallas-area medical service provider and six others were indicted in a massive health care fraud scheme that allegedly bilked Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $375 million, authorities announced Tuesday.
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:39P

Former Rutgers student Molly Wei believed she committed no crime at time of arrest
“I personally felt I did something wrong, but I didn't understand the law and I didn't understand it to be criminal charge,” said Wei, who has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in their case against the gay student's roomate, Dharun Ravi.
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:30P

How we're modernizing BC's justice system
As Minister of Justice and Attorney General, I am concerned about the fact that judicial stays of proceedings grew in the past year, while the total number of criminal cases declined. Although judicial stays account for just one-tenth of one per cent
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:28P

Chidambaram bats for separate investigation, prosecution wing
The home minister said the Committee on Reforms of the Criminal Justice System, constituted under the chairmanship of Justice V Malimath, had considered various measures for revamping the criminal justice system. The committee gave recommendations on
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:27P

Rutgers student believed she committed no crime
But I didn't understand the law, and I didn't understand it to be criminal charge," said Molly Wei, who has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in their case against the gay student's roomate, Dharun Ravi. Ravi had set up his computer to observe Tyler
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:26P

Vote to raise age limit to 21 for entering bars is delayed
The city council was set to vote on the measure at Thursday's council meeting, but Clarkson decided to delay that vote until she can bring the matter up before the criminal justice committee. A spokeswoman for Clarkson, Summer Johnston,
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:23P

Vote deferred to raise age at bars from 18 to 21
The measure was pushed back to May, when the Criminal Justice Committee can vet the proposed ordinance and take public comment. Clarkson introduced an ordinance that would make all New Orleans bars 21 and up. State law allows currently anyone 18 and
Updated: 02/28/2012 03:06P