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Copyright Infringing File Sharing Bill passes into law in New Zealand
It includes provisions dealing with copyright infringement over the internet and has implications for all New Zealanders – but particularly those involved in sharing/downloading music or movies without a copyright owner's authorisation.
Updated: 04/14/2011 09:36P
Torture and the law of the jungle
It is shameful, he told a conference of teachers of law at Stellenbosch University, that the very people who study law and are best acquainted with its meaning are largely uncritical when it is blatantly abused by those in authority.
Updated: 04/14/2011 09:15P
Expert: NY Serial Killer has 'No Connection to Law Enforcement'
I haven't seen anything about a law enforcement connection." Today, Safarik said, it is not uncommon for a serial killer – or any criminal, for that matter – to be wise to police techniques. After all, information about evidence collection and related
Updated: 04/14/2011 08:44P
SC pricks the PPP balloon in ZAB case
Many in the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) were surprised over the chief justice's determination because they were expecting that the reference would be dismissed at once since it talks about the judicial verdict in a criminal case.
Updated: 04/14/2011 08:38P
Criminal Charges Filed Against Eureka Police Officer
The two criminal investigations that led to Officer Kalis' firing indicate that emotional and perhaps physical damage was experienced by at least one individual and that security breaches of state and local law enforcement and other public databases
Updated: 04/14/2011 08:28P
Justice Department Asks Spain Not to Prosecute US Torturers
The US Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Office of International Affairs, has sent a 7-page letter to the Spanish court (PDF) in response to Judge Eloy Velasco Nunez's request for information. The letter does not provide any information but
Updated: 04/14/2011 08:13P
51-year sentenced handed man for 2009 murder
30 crash in Chicago in which 19-year-old Patrice Robinson was killed. Robertson was ordered held in lieu of $300000 bond. Assistant Cook County State's Attorney Morgan Creppel says despite the initial charge, the investigation into the crash continued.
Updated: 04/14/2011 07:53P
Yang Sarah
Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 USC 1001 and 15 USC 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for
Updated: 04/14/2011 07:43P
New judges appointed to the Provincial Court
After graduation, he worked in the areas of family and criminal law with Zutter and Bent and later as a sole practitioner. From 1996 to 1998 Brooks worked with the Legal Aid Youth Office doing youth criminal defence work.
Updated: 04/14/2011 07:32P
Catching Gangs With Conspiracy
One of the ways Pierce County is cracking down on gangs is with the criminal conspiracy law. To find out what that means, I called up the county prosecutor, Mark Lindquist. Lindquist: "Hold on a second, I'm shuffling paper, I don't know if you can hear
Updated: 04/14/2011 07:25P
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