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Physios are not doctors, says IMA
IMA leaders told chief minister Oommen Chandy that such practice was illegal and liable to punishment under the Medical Council of India Act and Criminal Law. "There are no guidelines that limit a health professional in using the prefix Dr. with his or
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:32P
Brazil unveils first court case for dictatorship crimes
"The victims were never located, the crime of kidnapping is not over. The 1979 amnesty law does not apply in this case because the crime is still in effect," said Sao Paulo prosecutor Sergio Gardenghi Suiama. Rousseff also lifted indefinite secrecy for
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:26P
Brazil unveils first charges for dictatorship crimes
"A quarter century after Brazil's transition to democracy, they are still awaiting justice." The Brazilian prosecutors meanwhile warned more civil and criminal cases could follow. Other countries in southern South America which had right-wing
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:20P
Brazil: Federal prosecutors to file charges against military for crimes during
Brazil's 1979 amnesty law barred prosecution for political crimes during the 1964-1985 military regime. But the prosecutors argued Tuesday that cases in which the missing person is never found are "permanent crimes," falling outside the 1961-1979
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:20P
Wiretapping laws under fire at Harrisburg hearing
"If there is one area that is a slippery slope, it's criminal justice," said PA ACLU Legislative Director Andy Hoover. Hoover says expanding the act will only lead to more expansions and less personal privacy. Hoover says wiretaps are no more reliable
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:19P
Law and Order Gary
The affidavit says an officer was driving by Miller Brake and Muffler, at 5200 E. Melton Road, around 3 am when he noticed saw a Ford F150 pickup truck at the business that had not been there earlier. When the officer stopped to check its license plate
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:14P
Editorial: Concealed carry permits need limits
This is common in, for example, the border between the United States and Mexico, and it is a tactic used to supply weapons to criminal street gangs. There is no good reason for law-abiding citizens to do this, and people who do this should absolutely
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:09P
Dickstein Shapiro LLP | “Trade Associations Request that Justice Department
On November 8, 2011, Assistant Attorney General Breuer promised in a speech to the 26th National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) that in 2012 the US Department of Justice (DOJ) would provide "detailed new guidance on the [FCPA's]
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:00P
Upcoming Vote on Revised Criminal Procedure Law Raises Procedural and
On Wednesday, March 14, China's legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC) is expected to vote to adopt proposed revisions to the Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) amid troubling questions about the substance of the legislation,
Updated: 03/13/2012 06:53P
Bikie law tabled by year's end
Mr Ryan said the new laws would give the Supreme Court power to declare a gang as a criminal organisation. The chief commissioner or Director of Public Prosecutions could apply for the ruling once illegal activity was detected.
Updated: 03/13/2012 06:38P
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