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Security Council welcomes conviction in war crimes trial of Charles Taylor
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor (rear) awaiting verdict. UN Photo/SCSL/AP Pool/Peter DeJong The Security Council today joined welcomed the guilty verdict handed down against former Liberian President Charles Taylor for crimes against humanity
Updated: 04/27/2012 05:43P

FTC Brandishes Big Legal Gun in Google Antitrust Investigation
Wilkinson's previous experience includes cochairing the white collar crime practice at a major Washington law firm, and serving as a special attorney to the US Attorney General in the Oklahoma City bombing case against Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols
Updated: 04/27/2012 05:42P

Crown drops assault charges against Vancouver lawyer Terry La Liberte
The charges were stayed Monday after the Crown reviewed all the circumstances and concluded the charge approval standard was no longer met, Criminal Justice Branch spokesman Neil MacKenzie said Friday. "We took into account all the circumstances," he
Updated: 04/27/2012 05:41P

Law enforcement investigates suspicious circumstances involving Hermiston woman
led law enforcement to believe suspicious circumstances as to Mickel's whereabouts is involved, however, details as to what was found at the home have not been released. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office say Martinez does have a criminal record.
Updated: 04/27/2012 05:39P

In the Charles Taylor conviction, a warning to other national leaders
This fed a certain sense that the Nuremberg principles were wishful thinking, and that political leaders were beyond the reach of international criminal law. The creation of international tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda by the United Nations
Updated: 04/27/2012 05:32P

Local law enforcement cracking down on new generation of drugs
“The search warrant executed yesterday was based upon credible evidence that controlled substances have been, and continue to be, sold to the public by this business, in violation of the Illinois Criminal Code,” Barnard said. Delivery of a Controlled
Updated: 04/27/2012 05:07P

Investigators, Advocates Recognized For Helping Crime Victims
by Erika Jacobson Moore Law enforcement personnel, criminal attorneys and victim advocates paused for a moment Friday to honor those among them who work tirelessly for crime victims of all types and ages. The ceremony honored investigators and
Updated: 04/27/2012 05:06P

EEOC Issues New Guidance on Criminal Background Checks
However, it is likely that an individual's ability to satisfy state law requirements for conduct of a specific position is a qualification that is job related and consistent with business necessity. For example, if a state prohibits individuals with
Updated: 04/27/2012 04:56P

'Fighting Joe' Morrissey to get law licence reinstated
Joe Morrissey, the outspoken former prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer known as “Fighting Joe,” is getting his law license back. The Richmond Democrat's law license was revoked in 2003 after Morrissey made a series of missteps that prompted several
Updated: 04/27/2012 04:51P

Seyfarth Shaw | Strategy and Insights: How Should Employers Use Criminal
Many states have their own laws concerning "job relatedness" requirements for an employer's use of criminal history information, including Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Other states do not even permit employers to
Updated: 04/27/2012 04:45P