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Pumpkin Placards Will Mark Maryland Sex Offenders On Halloween
Posted on October 16, 2008<p>Source: Crime & Justice News</p> <p>"<font size="1">The Scarlet Letter for Maryland sex offenders this </font></p> <p>Halloween will be a bright orange pumpkin, reports </p> <p>the Washington Times...
Gas Pump ID Theft Spreads With Slim Version Of Card Skimmers
Posted on October 16, 2008<p>Source: Crime & Justice News</p> <p>"<font size="1">Just when dropping gas prices were beginning to give </font></p> <p>drivers some relief, Texans face a new threat at the </p> <p>pump: identity thieves...
Under Local Laws, 7 Busy US Airports Allow Firearms In Terminal
Posted on October 16, 2008<p><font size="2">Source: Crime & Justice News</font></p> <p><font size="2">"Flying in the U.S. has been transformed since Sept. </font></p> <p><font size="2">11, 2001, with passengers forced to remove their </font></p> <p><font size="2">shoes, take out their laptop computers and put liquids </font></p> <p><font size="2">and gels in clear plastic bags...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights
Posted on October 16, 2008<p><font size="2">News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law...
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest
Posted on October 16, 2008<p><font><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you.</font></font></p> <p><font size="2">Click here to go to </font><u><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www...
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Posted on October 16, 2008<p><font><font size="2">New York Law Journal Lead Articles </font></font></p> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed</font></p> <p><font size="2">Click here to go to </font><u><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www...
New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest October 15, 2008
Posted on October 15, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you...
New York Law Journal Featured Columnists October 15, 2008
Posted on October 15, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles October 15, 2008
Posted on October 15, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed...
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 15, 2008
Posted on October 15, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed...
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Hear 'Cause Celebre' Georgia Death Penalty Case
Posted on October 15, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Crime and Justice News, </em>October 15, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">"The Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear an appeal by a Georgia man facing execution for the 1989 murder of a police officer, declining to decide whether the death penalty should be ruled out for a defendant who presents strong evidence of innocence...
Detroit Paper Seeks To Conceal Soource On Story About Prosecutor
Posted on October 15, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Crime and Justice News, </em>October 15, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">"The Detroit Free Press is seeking to prevent a former federal prosecutor from attempting to obtain the identity of a reporter's unnamed sources in a 2004 story...
Texas Wrongful Conviction Expose Casts Scrutiny on One Person Lineups
Posted on October 15, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Crime and Justice News, </em>October 15, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">"An influential state senator said Tuesday that he would like to prohibit police in Texas from using "showup" identifications, a widespread practice that has been identified as a contributing factor in many wrongful convictions exposed by DNA testing...
Scandal Revisits Texas County As Sheriff is Indicted in Drug Ring
Posted on October 15, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Crime and Justice News, </em>October 15, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">"FBI agents arrested a South Texas sheriff at his office Tuesday after he was indicted on drug charges alleging he was involved in a large-scale cocaine and marijuana smuggling operation, reports the Associated Press...
Innovative But Imperfect Drug Courts Now Handle 70,000 Offenders
Posted on October 15, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Crime and Justice News, </em>October 15, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">"Drug courts are the country's fastest-spreading innovation in criminal justice, giving arrested addicts a chance to avoid prison by agreeing to stringent oversight and addiction treatment...
As Justifiable Homicides Rise, Experts Cite 'Shoot First' Mentality'
Posted on October 15, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Crime and Justice News,</em> October 15, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">"USA Today reports that the number of justifiable homicides committed by police and private citizens has been rising in the past two years to their highest levels in more than a decade, reflecting a shoot-first philosophy in dealing with crime...
Employers and Employees in Illinois Are Required to Report Discovery of Electronically Transmitted Child Pornography
Posted on October 15, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Lexology, </em>October 15, 2008.</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.lexology.com/r.ashx?i=1307670&l=6KHS342" target="_blank"><strong><font size="2"><span class="territory"><font color="#622567">Illinois</font></span><font color="#3e3d40"> - Employers and employees to report discovery of electronically transmitted child pornography</font></font></strong></a><br/><font size="2"><font color="#aea400"><span class="firm"><strong>Jackson Lewis LLP</strong></span><br/></font>"Under an amendment to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, electronic information and technology workers and their employers in Illinois are required to report immediately any child pornography discovered on electronic and information technology equipment...
SEC to Address "Mark to Market" and Fair Value Accounting Standards
Posted on October 15, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Lexology, </em>October 15, 2008.</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.lexology.com/r.ashx?i=1307670&l=6KHWXJA" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#3e3d40" size="2">SEC launches EESA-mandated study of mark-to-market accounting standards</font></strong></a><br/><font size="2"><font color="#aea400"><span class="firm"><strong>Alston & Bird LLP</strong></span><br/></font>"Yesterday, the SEC announced details of the process and initial steps that the SEC has undertaken to conduct a study on 'mark-to-market' accounting...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines October 15, 2008
Posted on October 15, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>NLJ.com, </em>October 15, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">Subscription needed for online access: </font><a href="http://www...
List of Selected U.S. Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on October 15, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials...
New Jersey Law Journal October 15, 2008
Posted on October 15, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed...
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County
Posted on October 15, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below:</font></p> <p> </p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle" width="38%"><span class="summary"><font size="2">Tuesday, October 14, 2008</font></span></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><span class="copyright_symbol"><a href="http://westintraclip...
Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines October 13, 2008
Posted on October 14, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>NLJ.com, </em>October 13, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">Subscription needed for online access: </font><a href="http://www...
List of Selected U.S. Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com
Posted on October 14, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials...
New Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories October 13, 2008
Posted on October 14, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed...
Governor Paterson and New York Finance
Posted on October 14, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Google News Alerts, </em>October 11, 2008.</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.wbng.com/news/local/30754044.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><b>GOVERNOR PATERSON</b> LAUNCHES STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO ASSIST VULNERABLE <b>...
New York Legislative Activity Report: Week Ending October 12, 2008
Posted on October 14, 2008<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), </em>Search run October 12, 2008.</font></p> <p><font size="2">To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to </font><a href="http://public...
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest October 14, 2008
Posted on October 14, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you...
New York Law Journal Featured Columnists October 14, 2008
Posted on October 14, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed...
New York Law Journal Lead Articles October 14, 2008
Posted on October 14, 2008<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed...
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