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Court Rules Software Not Protected By Fed Crime Laws, Overturns Conviction of
The appellate court for the Second Circuit released an opinion on Thursday finding that the HFT source code did not fit within the scope of the National Stolen Property Act (“NSPA”), which makes it a crime to transport or transmit stolen goods, wares,
Updated: 04/14/2012 05:36P

Drive against gas theft remains unsatisfactory
However, the drive seems to not have given satisfactory results as out of the number of people nominated in 150 FIRs only 50% have been arrested, but 25% of them have managed to get pre-arrest bail, industry people say. In a bid to deal with these
Updated: 04/14/2012 05:35P

Collier sheriff's checkpoints: Catching law-breakers or targeting Hispanics
"I do want to reinforce with people that we're not doing it from an immigration perspective," Rambosk said. "We are doing it from a safety perspective." The checkpoints typically follow a pattern. Drivers are directed into a lot, where deputies check
Updated: 04/14/2012 05:04P

Study the law
Sagan and other pundits should research the Texas Penal Code before he misinforms the public about the laws concerning use of force and the duty to retreat. A person is only justified in the use of deadly force “when and to the degree the actor
Updated: 04/14/2012 04:52P

Law Gives Zimmerman Extra Chances
Martin's shooting has unleashed a nationwide debate on the validity of these laws, which exist in some form in most of the country and which prosecutors and police have generally opposed as confusing, prone to abuse by criminals, and difficult to apply
Updated: 04/14/2012 04:51P

CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMLaw gives Zimmerman extra chances in legal fight
Entertainment News from AP By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer MIAMI (AP) - George Zimmerman persuaded the police not to charge him for killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, but the prosecutor has accused him of murder.
Updated: 04/14/2012 04:49P

'Stand Your Ground' gives Zimmerman extra chances in legal fight
Martin's shooting has unleashed a nationwide debate on the validity of these laws, which exist in some form in most of the country and which prosecutors and police have generally opposed as confusing, prone to abuse by criminals, and difficult to apply
Updated: 04/14/2012 04:44P

'Stand Your Ground' gives Zimmerman extra chances in legal fight
Martin's shooting has unleashed a nationwide debate on the validity of these laws, which exist in some form in most of the country and which prosecutors and police have generally opposed as confusing, prone to abuse by criminals, and difficult to apply
Updated: 04/14/2012 04:44P

Wiretap exception law struck down by Supreme Court, Canada's Parliament gets a
About 24 hours after using the emergency provision, the Mounties obtained their warrant. The unique section of the Criminal Code allowing emergency wiretaps required police to have reasonable grounds to conduct one to prevent an unlawful act that would
Updated: 04/14/2012 04:14P

Wiretap exception law struck down by Supreme Court, Canada's Parliament gets
About 24 hours after using the emergency provision, the Mounties obtained their warrant. The unique section of the Criminal Code allowing emergency wiretaps required police to have reasonable grounds to conduct one to prevent an unlawful act that would
Updated: 04/14/2012 04:14P