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News DOJ to initiate criminal probe of BP Gulf oil spill
DOJ to initiate criminal probe of BP Gulf oil spill
Hillary Stemple
June 1, 2010 04:01:49 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing whether any criminal or civil laws were violated by BP resulting in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill ....

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News Australia brings ICJ suit to end Japan whaling practice
Australia brings ICJ suit to end Japan whaling practice
Hillary Stemple
June 1, 2010 02:59:03 pm

The Australian government on Monday initiated proceedings against Japan in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) , claiming Japan has breached its obligations under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling . The...

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News Holder calls for increased global effort against corruption
Holder calls for increased global effort against corruption
Hillary Stemple
June 1, 2010 01:16:46 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder called Monday for increased international efforts in fighting corruption. Speaking to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Holder reaffirmed the US commitment toward fighting corruption and called on...

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News Supreme Court holds ‘right to remain silent’ must be unambiguously expressed
Supreme Court holds ‘right to remain silent’ must be unambiguously expressed
Hillary Stemple
June 1, 2010 12:23:30 pm

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 5-4 in Berghuis v. Thompkins that when Miranda warnings are properly given, a person wishing to invoke the right to...

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News Supreme Court rules sex offender registration law does not apply retroactively
Supreme Court rules sex offender registration law does not apply retroactively
Hillary Stemple
June 1, 2010 11:49:46 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in Carr v. United States that the failure to register provision of the Sex Offender Registration...

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China judicial authority bans use of evidence obtained through torture
Hillary Stemple
June 1, 2010 09:09:28 am

China's Supreme People's Court announced Sunday that evidence obtained through violence or intimidation will be barred from use in criminal trials and death penalty cases. The new regulations require prosecutors to provide...

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News Spain court convicts three Basque separatist group members of terrorism
Spain court convicts three Basque separatist group members of terrorism
Hillary Stemple
May 21, 2010 04:07:54 pm

The Spanish National Court on Friday convicted three members of the Basque separatist group ETA on charges relating to a 2006 bombing in Madrid. Mattin Sarasola, Igor Portu, and Mikel...

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Thailand PM promises independent probe of violent protests
Hillary Stemple
May 21, 2010 01:01:20 pm

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday promised an independent investigation into recent clashes between anti-government protesters know as red shirts and security officials that left more than 80 dead. Abhisit discussed...

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News Germany court rejects motion to dismiss charges against alleged Nazi guard
Germany court rejects motion to dismiss charges against alleged Nazi guard
Hillary Stemple
May 21, 2010 11:11:03 am

A German court on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss charges against alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk . In a series of motions, Demjanjuk's lawyer asserted that the charges should be dismissed due to...

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US Senate approves financial reform legislation
Hillary Stemple
May 21, 2010 08:56:59 am

The US Senate on Thursday passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 , focused on increasing regulation in the financial sector following the recent economic crisis . The bill creates a...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Justice Thurgood Marshall died

On January 24, 1993, retired US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who had spent much of his life fighting and supporting civil rights causes, died in Bethesda, Maryland. Learn more about the life and legal career of Thurgood Marshall.

Poland Prime Minister resigns following espionage allegations

On January 24, 1996, Jozef Oleksy, the Prime Minister of Poland, resigned after he was accused of spying for the Soviet Union. Former KGB officer Andrzej Milczanowski alleged that Oleksy had passed him classified information while serving as the Polish Minister of Internal Affairs. A military investigation was closed in April of 1996 for lack of evidence.

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