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Florida increases criminal penalties for sales of unregistered securities
Governor Rick Scott signed the bill, known as "Criminal Penalties for Violations of Securities Laws" or HB 777, on April 6, 2012, after it was unanimously passed by both chambers of Florida's legislature. The law amends Florida's Criminal Punishment
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:48A
Second Circuit reverses convictions in data-theft prosecution and narrowly
Before his troubles began, Aleynikov worked for two years as a computer programmer at Goldman Sachs & Co. There, he helped to write the source code for Goldman's proprietary high-frequency trading (“HFT”) system, which makes large volume trades based
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:44A
British lawyers to argue Libya's case before ICC
"The National Transitional Council (NTC) has retained legal counsellors from outside Libya who have great experience in international criminal law," interim Prime Minister Abdel Rahman al-Kib said in a statement. The legal team includes Philippe Sands
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:34A
Piracy Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
The Piracy Bill, 2012, has been brought as India does not have a separate domestic legislation on piracy and prosecution for piracy as a crime has not been included in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:27A
Piracy Bill Introduced in LS
The Piracy Bill, 2012, has been brought as India does not have a separate domestic legislation on piracy and prosecution for piracy as a crime has not been included in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:23A
Piracy Bill Introduced in LS
The Piracy Bill, 2012, has been brought as India does not have a separate domestic legislation on piracy and prosecution for piracy as a crime has not been included in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:23A
Gambia Urged To Repeal Draconian Media Laws
“The most problematic features of these laws include: the registration requirements for newspapers under the Newspaper Act 1944; a number of speech-related offences (including seditious libel, criminal defamation, and publication of false news) in the
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:22A
Gambia Urged To Repeal Draconian Media Laws
“The most problematic features of these laws include: the registration requirements for newspapers under the Newspaper Act 1944; a number of speech-related offences (including seditious libel, criminal defamation, and publication of false news) in the
Updated: 04/24/2012 10:22A
Prosecutor requests 17-year jail sentence for movie theater shooter
Zikovs has been charged according to the Criminal Law's Section 117, Part 3 - murder that endangers the lives of more than one person. As reported, Zikovs shot and killed the head of "Citadele" bank's Department of Assets and Liabilities Aigars Egle in
Updated: 04/24/2012 09:33A
As oil booms, so does crime in the Northern 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. Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock, left, watches as North Dakota
Updated: 04/24/2012 09:19A
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