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Senate ratifies treaties with China, UK
By Marvin Sy (The Philippine Star) Updated May 09, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The Senate has given its concurrence to ratify three treaties, two of which involve mutual legal assistance on criminal matters. With an identical vote of 18-0,
Updated: 05/08/2012 12:10P

Is your employee background screening process illegal?
Whether you can make personnel decisions based on a criminal record often presents a complicated legal issue that implicates state and federal law. A new set of guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) indicates that an
Updated: 05/08/2012 12:09P

No immunity to Italian mariners, Centre tells SC
In an affidavit, the Ministry of External Affairs told a bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir that the Kerala government had acted within the law in initiating criminal action against the Italian mariners. Maintaining that the Italian government had
Updated: 05/08/2012 12:02P

Azerbaijani scholars attend international conference in Turkey
Head of the BSU Law department Amir Aliyev made a speech on international standards on human rights in national constitutions. The conference featured discussions on constitutional law, civil law, international law, criminal law, commercial law and
Updated: 05/08/2012 11:57A

Tuesday reader's view: It's our decision
Who wouldn't be against a law that prohibits coercing a woman in her most personal decision about whether or not to terminate a pregnancy? HB 4799 (and associated bills) would amend the state criminal code to prohibit coercing a woman into having an
Updated: 05/08/2012 11:47A

Canada, NS to remember victims of Westray mine disaster 20 years later
In 2003, more than a decade after the disaster, changes to the Criminal Code were introduced with much fanfare and all-party support, but United Steelworkers Union national director Ken Neumann argued in an interview Monday that 8000 workers have died
Updated: 05/08/2012 11:23A

Thai prisoner's death reignites royal slur debate
fanning controversy over the harsh law. Ampon Tangnoppakul, 62, was convicted by the Bangkok criminal court in November of sending text messages deemed insulting to the royal family to the private secretary of then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva
Updated: 05/08/2012 11:15A

Courthouse shooting trial could move to Galveston
By law, jurors in a criminal trial cannot be exposed to a crime scene, which would be virtually impossible in this case. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise Photo: Dave Ryan / BE Attorney for the defense, C. Haden "Sonny" Cribbs heads for the courtroom for a
Updated: 05/08/2012 11:14A

Ban on masks at riots not needed, MPs hear
But James Stribopoulos, an associate professor at York University's Osgoode Hall, told MPs on the House justice committee that the Criminal Code already makes it illegal for anyone to wear a disguise to commit an indictable offence.
Updated: 05/08/2012 11:12A

Ohio Criminal Practice Rules, Courtroom Quick Reference Now Available From
(openPR) - Ohio Criminal Practice Rules, Courtroom Quick Reference joins a growing lineup of legal reference materials for Ohio practitioners, including Ohio Court Rules Practice & Procedure, Ohio Court Rules Government of Bench & Bar and Ohio Felony
Updated: 05/08/2012 11:09A