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State Patrol Trains Truck Drivers To Help Catch Criminals
A new law enforcement program plans to target everything from drunken-drivers to drug and human traffickers, 10TV's Danielle Elias reported Thursday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is kicking off a program to train truck drivers to help catch criminals.
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:20P

New Jersey finds NYC police surveillance of Muslims broke no state laws, can't
Chris Christie's administration said Thursday that New York City police did not violate New Jersey laws when they conducted surveillance of Muslim businesses, mosques and student groups, rejecting demands by Muslim leaders for a formal investigation
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:15P

Charges against ICE agent dismissed
US District Judge Anthony Battaglia said long-standing federal law gives immunity from state prosecution to federal law enforcement officers accused of crimes committed in the course of their duties. That means Cole Dotson, a special agent with
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:06P

700 arrested in student fees protest
Montreal police said those arrested will face charges, some under minor municipal bylaws and others under the more severe Criminal Code. The protesters are demanding that Quebec Premier Jean Charest roll back the tuition hikes of US$254 per year over
Updated: 05/24/2012 05:05P

N.J. review: NYPD spying on Muslims was legal
Though the review found that no civil or criminal laws were broken, the state will announce an agreement with the NYPD to hold regular meetings — at least monthly — to “strengthen the lines of communication.” The Star-Ledger also writes that the
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:59P

The case for letting prisoners vote – Reuven Ziegler
Moreover, the legitimacy of punishments, arguably, depends on the legitimacy of political processes that produce and enforce criminal law which, in turn, depends on citizens' ability to participate equally in choosing representatives who decide which
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:53P

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | "UK Ministry of Justice Opens
More problematically, however, existing UK law lacks guidance regarding corporate criminal financial penalties. Under the UK Bribery Act, for example, there is no limitation on corporate criminal fines and no guidance on the calculation of appropriate
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:52P

Should Saif al-Islam Gaddafi be tried in Libya or the Hague?
The Government of Libya filed an application before the International Criminal Court earlier this month to challenge the admissibility of the cases against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi's son, and Abdullah al-Senussi, his brother-in-law and
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:42P

Sophie Rigney
Sophie Rigney commenced PhD studies in February 2012, examining the role of the rights of the accused in international criminal law. Between 2009-2011 Ms. Rigney worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia,
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:42P

Jones Day | Seven from Jones Day named World's Leading White Collar Crime Lawyers
Seven members of the Corporate Criminal Investigations Practice of global law firm Jones Day were chosen by outside and in-house counsel for inclusion in the 2012 Guide to the World's Leading White Collar Crime Lawyers. "It's always gratifying to get
Updated: 05/24/2012 04:34P