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Justice Department releases record-breaking recovery numbers for fiscal year 2011
2 In 2011, the Justice Department's Criminal Division and the US Attorney's Offices opened up more than 1100 new healthcare fraud investigations, and had 1800 such investigations pending. Additionally, the government charged more than 1400 healthcare
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:56P
Durbin proposes 'Bringing Fugitives to Justice Act' Across the border beyond
But he also spotlighted a series of immediate initiatives that include federal legislation designed to strengthen the Justice Department's efforts to apprehend border-crossing fugitives. Durbin said the reform measures were inspired by the Tribune's
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:51P
RI bills would expand criminal DNA tests, require drug tests for drivers in
AP PROVIDENCE, RI — Civil liberties groups are sounding alarms about two proposals in Rhode Island that would give law enforcement greater power to obtain biological samples from people who haven't been convicted of a crime. Rhode Island American Civil
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:46P
House approves bill to allow state workers to bring guns to workplace
Gary Plummer, R-Windham, the House chair of the Criminal Justice Committee, said Maine laws place restrictions on who can get a concealed weapons permit, so in that sense safeguards exist. But Rep. Anne Haskell, D-Portland, the lead Democrat on the
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:42P
Kramer Levin Co-Chair Gary Naftalis Receives the Norman S. Ostrow Award
The group's mission includes protecting and ensuring individual rights guaranteed by the US Constitution by rule of law through education; supporting and advancing the criminal defense function by enhancing the quality of defense representation;
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:39P
$25 Billion Mortgage Servicing Agreement Filed in Federal Court
Servicers will be restricted from foreclosing while the homeowner is being considered for a loan modification. The new standards also include procedures and timelines for reviewing loan modification applications and give homeowners the right to appeal
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:35P
Civil Liberties Advocates See Backslide in New Trespass Law
As first-year criminal law students know, most crimes require that a certain state of mind be proven. The new law re-writes an existing 1971 trespass law, which stated someone had to act “willfully and knowingly” when committing the crime.
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:32P
Scott Spear's, Coach At Richard Montgomery High School, Charges Dropped Due To
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WUSA) -- Criminal charges have been dropped against a Maryland coach who was accused of having a sexual relationship with his student, prosecutors said. Scott Spear, 47, a part-time coach at Richard Montgomery High School,
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:32P
Go to Trial and Crash the System?
The woman was Susan Burton, who knows a lot about being processed through the criminal justice system. Her odyssey began when a Los Angeles police cruiser ran over and killed her 5-year-old son. Consumed with grief and without access to therapy or
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:29P
Capitol will file criminal case vs environmentalist
By Rizel S. Adlawan THE Provincial Government will file a criminal complaint against environmentalist Gloria Estenzo-Ramos for malicious prosecution. This was the Province's move after the Philippine Earth Justice Center (PEJC), represented by Ramos,
Updated: 03/12/2012 01:27P
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