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Our Problematic Speech
So Xavier Alvarez now hopes the Supreme Court will save him from punishment for lying. And his is not the only case arising from government supervising speech that is demonstrably, or arguably, inaccurate. The Stolen Valor Act allows fines and
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:48A
Waziri Hails Time Frame for Corruption Trials
Nov 12, 2011 (Leadership/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri has commended the recent pronouncement by the Chief Justice of Federation, Justice Dahiru Musdapher,
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:39A
Charges pile up for Riverniders
Meanwhile, Mrs. Rivernider's arrest is in connection with the theft of Florida sales taxes that she allegedly collected on vehicles she sold as owner of Carriages Unlimited, a Pompano Beach car dealership. If convicted, she faces up to 15 years in
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:38A
Court refuses settlement in torture case
But, the court asked him to be present at the court on November 18. Meanwhile, Boby Kuruvilla of Karuvelithara House, Mithrakary, has filed an impleading petition in the court, seeking not to settle the case outside the court.
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:36A
Dewani appeal to be heard in December
May's decision came after District Judge Howard Riddle ruled at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in south-east London last month that Dewani (31) should be sent back to South Africa to stand trial. -- Sapa.
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:35A
2G trial: A Raja, Kani may spend life in jail
The trial into the high profile 2G spectrum allocation case began at a special court on Friday after formal charges were framed against 17 accused, including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP M Kanimozhi. All the accused have denied any
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:32A
Women's group denied status in 'Don Juan' case
On Thursday, a Manitoba appeals judge ruled the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund could not intervene in the appeal of Kenneth Rhodes, a Thompson resident convicted of rape but infamously dubbed a "clumsy Don Juan" by trial judge Justice Robert
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:24A
The Eichmann example
Do tyrants and mass murderers deserve due process and justice in a courtroom? The Second World War left two enduring and opposite answers to that difficult ethical dilemma. Near the end of the war, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was captured while
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:22A
Misconduct complaint filed against former prothonotary
The Supreme Court in 2009 approved a temporary suspension of Powell as a practicing attorney. US District Judge Edwin M. Kosik has allowed Powell to remain free until Nov. 30 and recommended that Powell serve his sentence in Miami, Fla.
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:19A
Group denied intervention in rape case
On Thursday, a Manitoba appeals judge ruled that the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund could not intervene in the appeal of Kenneth Rhodes, a resident of Thompson, Man., convicted of rape but infamously dubbed a "clumsy Don Juan" by original
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:17A
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