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Swiss banks are worst offenders under law
The UBS signed an agreement with the US justice department turning over the identity of 4450 American tax dodgers and paying a fine of $780 million. The US justice department is pursuing a criminal investigations against 11 Swiss banks.
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:00P
Ag-Gag Law Blows Animal Activists' Cover
The new law makes it harder for animal rights groups to get the video in the first place. It's now a misdemeanor to lie on an application for a farm job with the intent of harming the business. It's punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of
Updated: 03/10/2012 01:45P
Draft Amendment to Criminal Procedure Law Ready for Vote
A draft amendment to China's Criminal Procedure Law is ready for vote after minor revisions were made, deputies to the country's top legislature said on Saturday. The draft was submitted Thursday to the ongoing 5th session of the 11th National People's
Updated: 03/10/2012 01:14P
Gov. Scott Walker Creates Legal Defense Fund
Scott Walker (R) announced the formation of a legal defense fund as a result of a John Doe criminal investigation of activities that took place during his time as county executive. Wisconsin law only permits the formation of a legal defense fund when
Updated: 03/10/2012 01:10P
Dominican Olga Herrera sworn in as judge of ICC in The Hague
Judge Herrera Carbuccia (1956) has a Doctorate of Law from the University Autnoma of Santo Domingo. She has over 30 years of experience in the judicial function in the fields of criminal law, criminal proceedings and justice administration as Judge
Updated: 03/10/2012 01:06P
2 criminal investigation course graduates top 54 other police investigators in
This was how SPO1 Sheila Melendres described her job as an investigator of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO)-Women and Children's Protection Desk (WCPD). “Mao nang (That's why our job is) stressful,” quipped her fellow officer, SPO1 Joel Rosales
Updated: 03/10/2012 11:32A
Corrupt bureaucrat must face criminal law
Despite an investigation revealing significant betrayal of his or her duties, violation of federal law, illegal use of public funds and bullying of staff to the point of fear in a recent report to Parliament, an federal public servant was not named.
Updated: 03/10/2012 11:00A
Gov. Scott Walker creates legal fund to cover John Doe inquiry expenses
And former federal prosecutor John Gallo is a partner at Sidley Austin in Chicago who specializes in representing criminal defendants and grand jury targets, according to the firm's website. The state law governing legal defense funds says campaign
Updated: 03/10/2012 10:35A
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker creates legal fund to cover for John Doe inquiry
And former federal prosecutor John Gallo is a partner at Sidley Austin in Chicago who specializes in representing criminal defendants and grand jury targets, according to the firm's website. The state law governing legal defense funds says campaign
Updated: 03/10/2012 10:35A
Walker creates legal fund to cover for John Doe inquiry expenses
And former federal prosecutor John Gallo is a partner at Sidley Austin in Chicago who specializes in representing criminal defendants and grand jury targets, according to the firm's website. The state law governing legal defense funds says campaign
Updated: 03/10/2012 10:30A
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