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Violence Against Women Act - VAWA's Long March to Reauthorization
Both reauthorizations passed the Senate unanimously, and they were signed into law by presidents of different political parties. So, I was surprised when the president and Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid tried to make a political issue out of the
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:50P
FDLE: Florida crime rate at 41-year low
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced that the 2011 Annual Uniform Crime Report showed that Florida's crime rate dropped 0.8 percent compared to 2010. The number of crimes dropped 0.1 percent, and the number of violent crimes,
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:46P
FDLE: Florida crime rate at 41-year low
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced that the 2011 Annual Uniform Crime Report showed that Florida's crime rate dropped 0.8 percent compared to 2010. The number of crimes dropped 0.1 percent, and the number of violent crimes,
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:46P
Top White Collar Partners Henry Schuelke and Lawrence Wechsler Among Team of
"When I joined the US Attorney's Office as a fledgling prosecutor 35 years ago, I looked up to Hank and Larry as the top trial lawyers in the office," said Jerry D. Bernstein, Blank Rome Partner and head of the firm's White Collar Criminal Defense
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:37P
In Prosecutor's Office, a Voice for Crime Victims
By Paul Milo Richard Pompelio Esq., founder of New Jersey Crime Victims Law Center, stands beside Pamela McCauley, coordinator of the Office of Victim-Witness Advocates yesterday. Unlike their colleagues elsewhere in the Essex County Prosecutor's
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:29P
Dewey & LeBoeuf loses 7 more partners
April 30 (Reuters) - Seven more partners have left Dewey & LeBoeuf, the struggling law firm hobbled by attorney defections, debt and a criminal probe into its former chairman. The most recent wave of departures comes amid disclosures by firm management
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:19P
Dewey & LeBoeuf loses 7 more partners
April 30 (Reuters) - Seven more partners have left Dewey & LeBoeuf, the struggling law firm hobbled by attorney defections, debt and a criminal probe into its former chairman. The most recent wave of departures comes amid disclosures by firm management
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:19P
FDLE Announces Lowest Crime Rate in 41 Years
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey joined local and state criminal justice officials today to announce the 2011 Annual Uniform Crime Report. The report shows Florida's crime rate dropped 0.8 percent compared to 2010.
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:14P
Dewey Braces Itself for Criminal Probe
Dewey & Le Boeuf has gone from tragic to epic with the latest news on the star-crossed law-firm: a Manhattan DA is probing ex-chair Davis. The criminal probe is focusing on the struggling firm's manner of repaying their debts, and on how they are
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:11P
Law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf loses seven more partners
By By Nate Raymond | April 30 (Reuters) - Seven more partners, including an executive committee member, have left Dewey & LeBoeuf, the New York-based law firm hobbled by attorney defections, debt and a criminal probe into its former chairman.
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:08P