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Judges are not backing down
Zedalis has practiced law in Florida for nearly three decades. She is serving her third term on the Florida Bar's Executive Council of Criminal Law Section. She also heads the law school's Trial Practice Program and regularly works alongside and
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:41P
Chamber of Commerce Hires Mukasey to Push for FCPA Changes
It covers possible FCPA amendments and other issues "related to criminal law and policies affecting US corporations." The Chamber has become increasingly critical of the FCPA in recent months. It argues that the law, which allows the US government to
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:16P
Judge rules traffic stop on NJWeedman was legal
He says the state's criminal code — the one under which he was arrested and charged — reads that marijuana has no medicinal value. “The state of New Jersey recognized that marijuana has medicinal value, so they can no longer claim it's (an illegal
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:55P
Restore Islamic Law Widely
His Majesty outlined the history on the beginning of Islamic legal system until it underwent changes with the introduction of civil and criminal law by the British. Brunei Darussalam, is an old country that became a muslim country since its first
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:53P
Santa Clara County DA, narcotics squad disagree on med marijuana laws
“We can't simply take a backseat when we have people calling and complaining about any criminal law violation.” Doug Carter (right) with business partner Stephen Bishop at Angel's Care Collective, one of the dispensaries raided last year.
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:48P
Santa Clara County DA and narcotics squad disagree on med marijuana laws
“We can't simply take a backseat when we have people calling and complaining about any criminal law violation.” Doug Carter (right) with business partner Stephen Bishop at Angel's Care Collective, one of the dispensaries raided last year.
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:48P
BRUNEI'S LAWS TO BE BASED ON ISLAMIC TEACHINGS
His Majesty wants criminal law based on "Allah's Law" to be re-established and be able to work alongside the Civil Law more prominently. (Currently, Civil Law encompasses a much wider power in the judicial system while the Syariah Court handles mostly
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:18P
William Stuntz [1958-2011]: An examined life of thoughtfulness and grace
William Stuntz, a renowned scholar of criminal justice at Harvard Law School, an evangelical Christian and a teacher much beloved by students and colleagues, died March 14 after a long battle with cancer. Stuntz, 52, joined the HLS faculty in 2000 and
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:29P
Copyright Enforcement, Now Featuring Wiretaps!
The White House is concerned that "illegal streaming of content" may not be covered by criminal law, saying "questions have arisen about whether streaming constitutes the distribution of copyrighted works." To resolve that ambiguity, it wants a new law
Updated: 03/15/2011 06:27P
VICTIM OR OFFENDER?
The Supreme Court recommended recently that attempted suicide should no longer be treated as a criminal offence. Hemchhaya De examines whether the law should be repealed Jamshed, a 40-something businessman based in Calcutta, tried to kill himself a
Updated: 03/15/2011 05:31P
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