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U.S. Justice Department's Ronald Weich Named Dean of University of Baltimore
Weich, a longtime federal official with expertise in criminal justice and legislative process, will begin his tenure as dean in July. The University of Baltimore School of Law is the sixth largest public law school in the country, with more than 1100
Updated: 04/25/2012 08:49A
Supreme Court clarifies law on indirect age discrimination for first time
In contrast to the other big employment law news today, in the case of Homer, the Supreme Court have ruled that a requirement for staff to undertake a law degree in order to enjoy a particular grade could constitute age discrimination by placing
Updated: 04/25/2012 08:47A
Deepwater Criminal Charges for Former BP Engineer
Kurt Mix, a former engineer for BP plc, was arrested today on charges of intentionally destroying evidence requested by federal criminal authorities investigating the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon disaster, announced Attorney General Eric Holder,
Updated: 04/25/2012 08:38A
Crime boasting for profit
In 2008, Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed a Special Prosecutor to determine if criminal charges should be filed. When I was writing my last book about the legal immunity bestowed on political elites even for egregious crimes,
Updated: 04/25/2012 08:11A
Some Issues for Educators in Ariz. Immigration Case
Another provision makes it a crime under Arizona law for a person to intentionally fail to obtain and carry legal immigration papers while in the state. The third makes it a misdemeanor for an undocumented alien to work or apply for a job in the state.
Updated: 04/25/2012 08:03A
The government has published new laws that will make a failure to report child
And the Children's Minister has also published laws that will put the up to now voluntary child protection guidelines into law by the end of the year. Frances Fitzgerald says every person has to play a part in improving child protection.
Updated: 04/25/2012 07:54A
The government has published new laws that will make a failure to report child
And the Children's Minister has also published laws that will put the up to now voluntary child protection guidelines into law by the end of the year. Frances Fitzgerald says every person has to play a part in improving child protection.
Updated: 04/25/2012 07:54A
Much at stake as Supreme Court hears arguments over Arizona immigration crackdown
Jan Brewer and President Barack Obama (Pic by The White House, via Wikimedia Commons) The Supreme Court will hear arguments today on the legality of four provisions contained in Arizona's immigration enforcement law. Analysts on both side of this issue
Updated: 04/25/2012 07:48A
High Court To Take On Arizona's Immigration Law
Judge Susan Bolton's ruling also allowed a provision making it illegal to hire day laborers if doing so impedes traffic. Her order allowed parts of the law dealing with sanctions for employers who hire illegal immigrants to take effect.
Updated: 04/25/2012 07:40A
New laws published to criminalise failure to report abuse
The Government has published new laws that will make a failure to report child sexual abuse a criminal offence that carries a jail term of at least five years. Justice Minister Alan Shatter said the measure was about far more cases than what he
Updated: 04/25/2012 07:29A
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