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Criminal indictments may bust online poker industry
Eleven people, including the founders of the three largest poker sites open to US players, were charged by a federal grand jury with bank fraud, money laundering and violating gambling laws. Prosecutors said they will seek to recover $3 billion from
Updated: 04/15/2011 10:59P
Immigration reform heads to Deal's desk
House Bill 87 requires private businesses with more than 10 employees to use a federal database called E-Verify to check immigration status of new hires before getting a business license and other papers needed to operate. Businesses are required to be
Updated: 04/15/2011 10:57P
Feds Seize Poker Web Sites as Part of Criminal Investigation
The indictment said the companies ran afoul of the law after the US in October 2006 enacted the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which makes it a crime for gambling businesses to knowingly accept most forms of payment in connection with the
Updated: 04/15/2011 10:44P
The Miller Law Firm in Sarasota Launches Two New Websites to Raise Their
Expanding their online profile and accessibility with the assistance of Scorpion Design, The Miller Law Firm launches a criminal defense and personal injury site for higher visibility for Sarasota residents. The Miller Law Firm and their lead attorney,
Updated: 04/15/2011 10:38P
The Uncertain Law of Detention
These are the prisoners, also held at Guantanamo, against whom a criminal case would be difficult to construct but about whom there is other information that could be the basis for arguing that they are too dangerous to be released.
Updated: 04/15/2011 10:37P
Polygamy trial ends; judge and cops eye Bountiful
But whatever the court ultimately decides, the hearings also revealed allegations of child trafficking and abuse that could result in criminal charges regardless of what happens to the polygamy law. Seized church records from the United States outlined
Updated: 04/15/2011 10:20P
Emails illustrate 'disarray,' confusion over Secure Communities immigration
Stories about health issues, education, and the politics of both. Hundreds of emails from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement released yesterday illustrate the confusion over Secure Communities, a federal fingerprint sharing program whose
Updated: 04/15/2011 10:11P
Justice minister talks tough on crime
The Tory crime agenda is marked by numerous Criminal Code changes - either realized or proposed - including cracking down on child pornography on the Internet, ending the faint hope clause that allowed heinous criminals with life sentences to apply for
Updated: 04/15/2011 10:05P
Filling the Leadership Void: What is President Obama's Vision on Immigration?
In fact, the effective implementation of any law (criminal law, tax law, environmental law, securities law, etc.), requires the Executive branch to interpret that law and develop strategies to implement it. Every new administration brings its own set
Updated: 04/15/2011 09:08P
Polygamy case ends, ruling likely months away
But whatever the court ultimately decides, the hearings also revealed allegations of child trafficking and abuse that could result in criminal charges regardless of what happens to the polygamy law. Seized church records from the United States outlined
Updated: 04/15/2011 08:49P
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