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FOX5 Vegas - KVVUSandoval appoints accomplished criminal attorney to 2nd
Freeman, currently an attorney with Freeman & Riggs, LLP, focuses on criminal law and graduated from Ithaca College and the Southwestern Law School. Freeman was appointed to the Nevada bar in 1984 and in 1990 was appointed as a Fee Dispute Arbitrator.
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:57P

Minter Ellison | Alert – Liability for directors for certain company tax
It should be noted that it is possible for a penalty to be imposed under this provision, and then a reparation order to be sought under the Crimes Act 1914 or Criminal Code for any tax shortfall, as a taxation offence is deemed to be an offence against
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:53P

Public intoxication laws too fuzzy, critics say
By Patrick George When police arrest someone on suspicion of public intoxication, state law dictates they must do so when they believe someone is so inebriated that they are a danger to themselves or others. Norma Pizana and her lawyer say they still
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:35P

Burma: Cynical Manipulation Of Legal System
But, the court shifted the charge from murder to section 325 of the Penal Code, causing grievous hurt, on the spurious reasoning that because they were armed with sticks and clubs rather than knives or swords they did not intend to kill the victim.
Updated: 03/26/2012 10:58P

New (Australian) Laws Target Wikileaks
The law would enable the government to prosecute WikiLeaks' Julian Assange if he was living in Australia and had been charged with a crime in the US. Fletcher told me in a telephone interview that whatever Assange is accused of overseas must also be a
Updated: 03/26/2012 10:22P

Panel: Review severity of juvenile sentencing
He said that mounting scientific evidence shows that teenagers have a hard time restraining impulsive behavior until they are about 25, and thus the criminal justice system should treat them differently. "Connecticut law lacks an appropriate method for
Updated: 03/26/2012 10:18P

Tom Brodbeck
/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW) The Supreme Court of Canada's ruling last week that confirmed aboriginals who break the law should get special treatment in court is a perfect example of why Parliament should never enact vague
Updated: 03/26/2012 10:16P

Did Canada Just Legalize Brothels?
Parliament has, however, enacted laws that indirectly restrict the practice of prostitution by criminalizing various related activities. At issue in this case is the constitutionality of three provisions of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c.
Updated: 03/26/2012 10:14P

Prostitution in Canada: You Can't Talk About It, But You Can Do It
When buying and selling sex in Canada is legal, how do you decide what parts of Canada's Criminal Code criminalizing prostitution-related activities are unconstitutional and deserving of abolition? You look at today's decision from the Ontario Court of
Updated: 03/26/2012 10:07P

Prostitution in Canada: You Can't Talk About It, But You Can Do It
When buying and selling sex in Canada is legal, how do you decide what parts of Canada's Criminal Code criminalizing prostitution-related activities are unconstitutional and deserving of abolition? You look at today's decision from the Ontario Court of
Updated: 03/26/2012 10:07P