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Widener Law professor sues Dean for defamation
Criminal law professor Larry Connell has filed a defamation lawsuit against Widener University Law School Dean Linda Ammons. It was filed Friday in Sussex County Superior Court. "I take this step because there is no doubt that the
Updated: 04/08/2011 04:26P
Maan al Sanea faces criminal charges in Bahrain
The prosecutor says in the filing the charges involve "the violation of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) law, the commercial companies law and the penal code". The charges include providing false information to the CBB over the financial position of
Updated: 04/08/2011 04:17P
How would a federal government “shutdown” affect federal law enforcement and
The federal law enforcement community will missions. All 116 federal prisons will remain open with staff, to custodial responsibilities of inmates. Inmates and detainees will be continue to be confined securely at all detention centers.
Updated: 04/08/2011 03:54P
BC group trying to legalize assisted suicide files constitutional challenge
The directors of the Farewell Foundation for the Right to Die are challenging a section of the Criminal Code which makes aiding and abetting suicide an offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The group argues that the Charter infringes on
Updated: 04/08/2011 03:39P
Del. law school professor sues dean for defamation
Lawrence Connell, a tenured professor who is white, also alleges that Dean Linda Ammons, who is black, is upset that he has used her in attention-grabbing hypothetical crime scenarios he uses in his criminal law classes. "She set out to destroy him
Updated: 04/08/2011 01:38P
Worker Dedication Could Be Criminal
"It's actually a violation of the criminal law to spend money that isn't appropriated," John Koskinen, who managed the 1995 government shutdown as deputy director for management of the Office of Management and Budget, says in an interview with NPR that
Updated: 04/08/2011 01:13P
Leaders locked in flood feud
One of the questions was: “Would the inquiry consider if there had been any neglect or deliberate acts of not following the law, consider an action in accordance to Section 204 of the Criminal Code in relation to disobedience to statute law?
Updated: 04/08/2011 12:38P
New York Choking a Crime, More Than 2000 Arrests Made
The weeks-old law allows a criminal count for obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. More than 2000 individuals have been charged with strangulation offenses across New York state in the 15 weeks following the new strangulation
Updated: 04/08/2011 12:30P
Criminal lawyer sells 2BD in Indian Creek
Mr. Corley is the owner of The Law Office of Duanne T. Corley, PC His practice focuses on personal injury, family law, criminal law, civil litigation and general law. He has a BA from Sam Houston State University and JD from the University of Houston.
Updated: 04/08/2011 12:10P
Detention and arrest part of review
A senior judge has set out options for a shake-up of criminal law designed to bring the Scottish legal system into line with the European Convention on Human Rights. Lord Carloway launched a public consultation on changes to "core" parts of the system,
Updated: 04/08/2011 11:40A
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