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Stanford verdict could boost civil actions against law firms
NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The conviction of Allen Stanford on Tuesday for orchestrating a $7 billion Ponzi scheme could be bad news for two prominent law firms and an attorney facing civil lawsuits arising out of the Texas financier's crimes.
Updated: 03/06/2012 06:32P
Criminalising justice Part - II Legal eye
The first thing taught in law school is the old maxim: an act is not guilty unless the mind is guilty. With few narrow exceptions, every crime is a combination of two necessary components: actus reus (or guilty act) and mens rea (guilty mind).
Updated: 03/06/2012 06:31P
Drug Policy as Race Policy: Best Seller Galvanizes the Debate
Garry McCarthy, a 30-year veteran of law enforcement, did not expect to hear anything too startling when he appeared at a conference on drug policy organized last year by an African-American minister in Newark, where he was the police director.
Updated: 03/06/2012 06:27P
NGO moves against sex abuse
It had as theme: National law versus state laws: Implication in the criminal justice prosecution of sexual offences against children at state level. The forum highlighted the challenges in obtaining justice encountered by children who are victims of
Updated: 03/06/2012 06:10P
Ship engineer charged with environmental crimes and obstruction of justice
An Italian shipping company and chief engineer have been charged with environmental crimes and obstruction of justice. Italian-based shipping company Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company SPA., owner and operator of the Bottiglieri Challenger,
Updated: 03/06/2012 05:56P
Proposed legislation allows hearsay evidence to overcome probable cause standard
Prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, and victims' rights groups statewide argue that alleged victims, especially victims of abuse or sexual crimes, should not be required to testify at preliminary hearings. They also say preliminary hearings are too
Updated: 03/06/2012 05:54P
statute of limitations for sex crimes
By Glenn Adams/AP AUGUSTA — Victims of sex crimes committed by a teacher, psychologist or other person in whom victims had placed their trust often need more time to come forward with criminal charges than the law now allows, supporters of a bill to
Updated: 03/06/2012 05:52P
Criminal record sealing law hearing to be held Thursday
by Ellyn Fortino on March 6, 2012 Activists are urging the public to make their voices heard about a bill that would amend Illinois' criminal record sealing law before a March 8 hearing in Springfield. “If we're going to pass this bill this year,
Updated: 03/06/2012 05:39P
Bill C-10 Will Finally Punish Terrorists AND Their State Sponsors
The criminal justice system is the obvious candidate to tackle this issue, as the Criminal Code contains a plethora of prohibitions surrounding terrorism. However, owing to a poor record of criminal prosecutions and convictions of terror financing,
Updated: 03/06/2012 05:31P
Attorney General Holder justifies governmental assassination
It is here that Holder leaves the rule of law behind and enters into the realm of “pre-crime:” As we learned on 9/11, al Qaeda has demonstrated the ability to strike with little or no notice – and to cause devastating casualties.
Updated: 03/06/2012 05:25P
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