Latest Law Firm Advertising News
Time plan for spent convictions
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke plans to reduce the length of time during which job applicants are legally required to disclose past criminal convictions. Prison sentences of up to six months would be spent after two years, compared with the current
Updated: 02/02/2012 11:17A
'Fast and Furious' consequences coming, Holder says
Firings and charges against the justice department officials who oversaw the agency's flawed gun-running operation are likely to come in the next six months, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. Holder was speaking before the House Oversight and
Updated: 02/02/2012 11:17A
Ah, sweet justice! Once again, Mitt Romney gets a taste of his own medicine
By Pat Cunningham Mitt Romney is COMPLAINING that something he said yesterday about not being “concerned about the very poor” in America has been unfairly taken out of context by his critics on both the left and right. Perhaps so, but this is the same
Updated: 02/02/2012 11:13A
Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime Calls for Improved Treatment of Victims
"The entire criminal justice continuum is important, but we need now to shift our focus towards victims' rights and how they are treated in the system. We see significant gaps that can be addressed through feasible changes to our laws and policies and
Updated: 02/02/2012 10:02A
Justice, House GOP tangle over access to documents in gun-smuggling probe
By PET YOST AP WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and Republicans on a House committee looking into a flawed gun-smuggling probe called Operation Fast and Furious appear headed for an impasse over congressional demands for internal Justice documents.
Updated: 02/02/2012 10:00A
Former officer admits to racketeering
Norman "Justice" Vick was among 21 people from around the country indicted in June for an alleged role in a violent biker gang called the "Wheels of Soul." The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/zuEYiL) reports that Vick pleaded guilty Wednesday.
Updated: 02/02/2012 09:51A
USA Sees Racial Discrimination in New Orleans
On January 20, 2012, HUD referred this complaint to the Department of Justice as a potential pattern or practice violation of the Fair Housing Act," the complaint states. In 2008, the parish and the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Advocacy Center
Updated: 02/02/2012 09:48A
Activist Cornel West Talks Social Justice, Equality
The message he came to give was about the importance of civil rights, social justice, and cultural diversity. The something he had to say was that the movement starts with an examination of self and letting go of preconceived notions and prejudices.
Updated: 02/02/2012 09:42A
Ind. panel suspends SW Ind. attorney's license
PRINCETON, Ind. (WTW) — The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission has suspended the law license of a southwestern Indiana attorney who pleaded guilty last year to possessing child pornography and obstructing justice. The Princeton Daily Clarion
Updated: 02/02/2012 09:39A
One swift act of a clueless justice gave us Citizens United
Astonishingly, Justice Anthony Kennedy declared in his majority opinion… When I was young you did not have to ask anyone permission to participate in politics. You could pool your money with others who shared your views without donation limits or
Updated: 02/02/2012 09:33A
Primary Categories