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Star prosecution witness in John Edwards criminal case contacted other
By Daily Mail Reporter A key prosecution witness in the criminal trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards contacted other witnesses in the case to ask about their planned testimony, a possible violation of federal law, a judge said Monday.
Updated: 04/23/2012 04:21P
Bakken oil booms — and so does crime on the Plains
But it also has brought more crime, forcing law enforcement from the US and Canada to deal with spiking offenses ranging from drug trafficking and gun crimes to prostitution. The rural region is emerging as one of the top oil producing areas of North
Updated: 04/23/2012 04:09P
Gibson's Blues: Endless Laws Criminalizing Business
Thanks to an overreaching and arcane penal code, experts say almost any ordinary American could be convicted of a federal crime. As Gibson Guitar Corp. CEO Henry Juszkiewicz discovered, the phenomenon has not only destroyed people's lives,
Updated: 04/23/2012 03:57P
Sky News breached criminal law in email hack: Ethics judge
British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc's Sky News channel breached criminal law by hacking into e-mails for a story, a judge said at an media-ethics inquiry triggered by wrongdoing at News Corp tabloids. Public-interest exemptions don't apply to e-mail
Updated: 04/23/2012 03:50P
Sask. could see more crime from booming Bakken oil patch
Booming oil production across a wide expanse of the US-Canada border has prompted law enforcement officials from both countries to brace themselves for a spike in crimes ranging from drug trafficking and gun offences to prostitution.
Updated: 04/23/2012 03:46P
As Bakken shale oil booms, so does crime
(AP) — A Marion County man wants permission to refile his lawsuit against an Exxon Mobil subsidiary that could drill as many as 18 deep, horizontal wells MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A Marion County man wants permission to refile his lawsuit against an
Updated: 04/23/2012 03:42P
High court hears Arizona immigration dispute
The case could add fuel to the partisan split over tough state immigration laws backed by Republicans but challenged by the administration. Like last month's arguments over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, the immigration case is expected
Updated: 04/23/2012 03:40P
The Right of African Americans to Self-Determination
This USDOJ Letter then advised me: “If you, or the Tribunal, have any evidence of the violation of federal criminal law, we ask that you provide that information to your local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” As I saw it at the time,
Updated: 04/23/2012 03:37P
Arizona Deeply Divided Over Immigration Law Before Supreme Court
The only impediment to enforcing these laws is political," he said. Pearce also had personal reasons for wanting this law. In 2004, his son Sean, a deputy sheriff, was wounded in a gun battle with a criminal who was in the country illegally.
Updated: 04/23/2012 03:22P
Dallas White-Collar, Criminal Defense Attorney Barry Sorrels Honored Among
(openPR) - DALLAS – Texas lawyers and the staff at D Magazine again have selected noted Dallas white-collar and criminal defense lawyer Barry Sorrels of Sorrels, Udashen & Anton for recognition among D Magazine's annual “The Best Lawyers in Dallas”
Updated: 04/23/2012 03:22P
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