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Students benefit by understanding the Florida Sunshine Law
"The Sunshine Law guarantees the general public the right to access public documents such as documents from all three legislative branches, legal documents such as birth and death certificates, electrical bills and criminal records to name a few.
Updated: 03/18/2012 02:11A

Ohio man convicted of Nazi crimes dies at 91
"His case illustrates the principle that whenever even a very low-ranking Nazi criminal can be found and convicted, the importance is not in the sentence, not in the amount of time such a person may have to sit in jail ... the important thing is to
Updated: 03/18/2012 02:00A

SC to examine publishers' liability in defamation cases
A bench of Justices P. Sathasivam and J. Chelameswar felt it was an important question of law which needs to be examined by it. “The important question arises, namely, if, in a case of complaint under Section 499, 500 and 506 of Indian Penal Code,
Updated: 03/18/2012 01:44A

Dharun Ravi guilty of hate crimes for spying on gay roommate
It's really important to say, we're not tolerating this," said Susan Abraham, a professor at New York Law School. "It illustrates the dysfunction of hate crime laws that were passed with the idea that they would strike out against hate groups and
Updated: 03/18/2012 01:42A

Are cafes criminal?
Cafe owners have argued they offer phone cards that give customers Internet time and can use the computer to surf the Web as they wish. They say the sweepstakes part of the experience is simply a marketing tool. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has
Updated: 03/18/2012 01:04A

Police must answer for crimes against minorities
On a larger scale, our elected officials have been completely silent over crimes by law enforcement in communities of color. In some cases elected officials have refused to meet with the victims' families. In our opinion, these elected officials have
Updated: 03/18/2012 01:03A

Hate crimes becoming high-tech
"The debate in this case was: Was this a stupid college prank or criminal intimidation? And the jury gave a clear answer," said Suzanne B. Goldberg, a gender law expert at Columbia Law School. Lawyers said the verdict would encourage other hate-crime
Updated: 03/18/2012 12:31A

Family of Victim Feels Betrayed by Law Enforcement
The neighborhood crime watch volunteer who got out of his car and shot him is white. He has not been arrested and is claiming self-defense. Beyond that, however, little is clear about the Feb. 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, 17.
Updated: 03/18/2012 12:12A

Criminal link companies barred from public contracts
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said: "As the laws of our land evolve, so do the devious and despicable ways in which organised criminals rob innocent members of the public and businesses of their hard-earned cash. "The Scottish Government is
Updated: 03/18/2012 12:03A

Officials: Meetings penalties unjust
By Peggy Fikac AUSTIN — City officials in Texas are attacking the open meetings law's criminal penalties in what they call a battle for free speech. Those fighting back say the officials' effort would pull the teeth from safeguards against improperly
Updated: 03/17/2012 11:28P