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Philadelphia passes a new "ban the criminal box" law that applies to private
Employers in Philadelphia will soon need to revise the criminal history questions on their employment applications based on a recent law. On April 13, 2011, City of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed Bill No. 110111-A, which was passed by the
Updated: 04/28/2011 12:01P
Criminal Law: Sentencing – Prior Conviction – Aggravated Assault
Where a defendant had a prior state conviction for aggravated assault, the court finds that a conviction under the relevant Arizona statute for merely reckless use of a vehicle is not a crime of violence, and the sentence is
Updated: 04/28/2011 11:38A
Criminal Law: Sentencing – Drug Conspiracy – Enhancements
Where a defendant convicted of drug conspiracy charges was identified by witnesses and cell phone records as the speaker on recorded telephone conversations in which drug deliveries were planned and organized, the district court
Updated: 04/28/2011 11:34A
Environmental crimes and companies' administrative liability pursuant to
In detail, the draft Legislative Decree introduces in the Italian Criminal Code the specific crimes of “killing, destruction, capture, collection or possession of wild animals or plants which belong to protected species” (article 727-bis) and “habitat
Updated: 04/28/2011 11:33A
Ukranian Cops Raid Huge BitTorrent Site
Torrent Freak said that Kiev police are citing contraventions of Part 2 of Article 301 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine which covers crimes against children using the Internet — in this case the importation, production, sale and distribution of
Updated: 04/28/2011 11:29A
Russian Cops Raid Huge BitTorrent Site
It also goes one step further, probably to ensure it stays the correct side of the Ukrainian authorities, by banning all local traffic. Pornolab did not and according to estimates, up to 700000 of its members called Ukraine home."
Updated: 04/28/2011 11:29A
Kuchma allowed to go to Crimea, Russia
A criminal case against Kuchma was opened on March 21, 2011. He is charged with abuse of power and official authority, which subsequently led to the murder of journalist Georgy Gongadze (Part 3, Article 166 of the 1960 Criminal Code).
Updated: 04/28/2011 11:03A
International justice – a 'handy political tool'?
“It's a mixed message – predominantly it's not an optimistic picture of international law. One of the main conclusions is that international politics are governing international criminal law and this is not a good combination.
Updated: 04/28/2011 10:42A
Uganda: Languishing Behind Bars
Under Ugandan criminal law, once a judge orders an individual to await the minister's order, the minister is supposed to determine whether the person should be released or placed in "appropriate custodial care." Human Rights Watch called for the
Updated: 04/28/2011 10:12A
International justice – a handy political tool?
It's a mixed message – predominantly it's not an optimistic picture of international law. One of the main conclusions is that international politics are governing international criminal law and this is not a good combination.
Updated: 04/28/2011 09:30A
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