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DC Superior Court Prepares To Swear In New Obama-Nominated Judge
Dayson was born in New York City and raised in Chapel Hill, NC She graduated from Appalachian State University and received a law degree from Georgetown in 1998. Since then she has practiced criminal law and family law in Washington and is also an
Updated: 04/26/2012 08:13A
Johnston County Criminal Defense Attorney Says Drivers Charged In Traffic
Johnston County criminal defense and traffic law attorney Michael J. Reece said today that anyone charged in the state's recent “No Need 2 Speed” or “Booze It & Lose It” law enforcement campaigns should contact a lawyer to make sure their legal rights
Updated: 04/26/2012 08:13A
Police smash £500m card fraud cartel
In total 36 website domains, used to sell compromised card data, have been taken down following a day of action yesterday (26 April) to target online criminals by the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and law enforcement groups around the
Updated: 04/26/2012 08:12A
Former Liberian President Convicted Of War Crimes
an international court convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity for supporting notoriously brutal rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in return for blood diamonds.
Updated: 04/26/2012 08:12A
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor convicted of war crimes
Carsten Stahn, professor of international criminal law at the University of Leiden, said the decision to convict unanimously was a surprise. “There have been rumours of conflicts between the judges in the trial chamber, which is partly why it's taken
Updated: 04/26/2012 08:02A
Mavrodi may Be Brought to Criminal Responsibility in Belarus
The actions of five detainees in the case of the financial pyramid "MMM-2011" could fall under the criminal law in Belarus, stated chairman of the Investigative Committee Valeri Vakulchik. However, he said, the organizers of "MMM" thought off "a very
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:57A
Not reporting abuse to be criminal offence
Under the new law, sports clubs or voluntary bodies working with children who fail to implement child protection guidelines under the new law could face being closed down. In addition to for the first time establishing the offence of withholding
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:20A
Taylor guilty of aiding war crimes
the former Liberian president, of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity during the civil war in Sierra Leone. Mr Taylor was convicted of violating international law on 11 counts, including murder, terrorism, rape, pillage,
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:17A
Charles Taylor found guilty of 'aiding and abetting' war crimes
An international court has delivered its verdict on Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor, finding him guilty of arming Sierra Leone's rebels who paid him in "blood diamonds". But he was acquitted of criminal responsibility and "joint enterpise".
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:12A
Tennessee Anti-Gay Lawmakers Keep Voting To Protect Lawbreakers Not Kids
by David Badash on April 26, 2012 Tennessee Republican Tea Party lawmaker Jeremy Faison repeatedly votes to protect lawbreakers, not law-abiding citizens and businesses who are the victims of the lawbreakers Faison is protecting.
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:08A
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