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Second Circuit limits criminal jurisdiction for employee trade secrets thefts
The use and misuse of proprietary data when employees change firms remains one of the busiest and most dynamic areas of employment practices, and civil and criminal law. With the fortunes of entire businesses rising and falling on proprietary processes
Updated: 05/03/2012 12:53P
Indian Trial Court to Proceed with Google-Facebook Censorship Case
In response to the criminal complaint, Google and Facebook promptly filed a petition to stop the criminal proceedings. The technology companies believe that the censorship laws are unfair and place an unfair liability on them for their users' content.
Updated: 05/03/2012 12:02P
An Employer's Duty To Report Crimes By Employees: Company-Owned Daycare Center
Over the past decade, many European countries have passed laws mandating that individuals and employers report criminal conduct. In the United States, however, individuals are typically not required to report criminal conduct that they have observed.
Updated: 05/03/2012 11:20A
Democrats attack Walker over legality of criminal defense fund
Scott Walker's assertion that he is not the target of an ongoing John Doe investigation in Milwaukee County means that his criminal defense fund is illegal, the Wisconsin Democratic Party says. Walker announced the formation of the fund in March,
Updated: 05/03/2012 11:18A
State crime report shows county's crime numbers decreasing
Citrus County's crime statistics for 2011 were released on Monday, and the Sheriff's Office's said that the numbers showed an overall decrease in crime. The county's numbers were part of an annual report released by the Florida Department of Law
Updated: 05/03/2012 11:08A
Caylee's Law gains momentum in Illinois Legislature
The House Criminal Law committee today passed Caylee's Law legislation that would charge a Class 4 felony to parents or guardians who do not report their child missing within a 24-hour timeframe. Under the measure, children two and under must be
Updated: 05/03/2012 10:59A
Law Enforcement
It was a weird week for the sheriff's department-- there was an arrest April 27 that the east central Violent Crime Task Force helped make possible. The case involves a Hinckley area man who authorities say was arranging for an ex-girlfriend to be
Updated: 05/03/2012 10:57A
Erastus Akingbola And The Nigerian Criminal Justice System —Kayode Oladele
Even though the defendant is not required by law to assert his speedy trial right before trial, it is advisable to do so as failure to make such an affirmative request may affect his motion challenging the violation of his rights.
Updated: 05/03/2012 10:46A
Dewey & LeBoeuf, SNR Denton merger talks collapse - WSJ
May 3 (Reuters) - Merger talks between law firms Dewey & LeBoeuf and SNR Denton collapsed on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. Dewey & LeBoeuf, which is struggling with a debt crisis and criminal
Updated: 05/03/2012 10:13A
Kosovo media boycotts government for a day
Kosovo media on Thursday imposed a one-day boycott on coverage of all news relating to government institutions and parliament, in protest at a new criminal code they say violates press freedom. Newspapers and news websites published the boycott logo on
Updated: 05/03/2012 10:09A
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