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State careens in wrong direction on crime – Boston Globe
And it is inconsistently applied. The story is a familiar one: The law is enacted because of one juvenile’s horrific crime, but is then applied in very different cases – to impulsive crimes, nowhere near as brutal as the offense … Continue reading
Pastor: Insurance law should be ‘Rocky’ Clark’s legacy – Chicago Sun-Times
A law that would provide lifetime health insurance coverage for high school students who suffer catastrophic injuries while playing a sport for their school will be Rocky Clark’s legacy if his pastor has his way. One day after the death … Continue reading
Education Law’S Promise Falls Short After 10 Years – WNCT
WASHINGTON (AP) The No Child Left Behind education law was cast as a symbol of possibility, offering the promise of improved schools for the nation’s poor and minority children and better prepared students in a competitive world. Yet after a … Continue reading
SEC to demand admission of wrongdoing in some cases – Reuters India
The policy change, announced by Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami on Friday, applies only to instances where a defendant has already admitted to violating criminal laws. It comes just over a month after a …
SEC to demand admission of wrongdoing in some cases – msnbc.com
The policy change, announced by Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami on Friday, applies only to instances where a defendant has already admitted to violating criminal laws. It comes just over a month after a federal judge …
‘Children facing law for grown-ups’ – Bangladesh News 24 hours
Dhaka, Jan 7 (bdnews24.com) – Children arrested for criminal activities are being tried under laws other than the ones meant for them, thanks to the poor training of police and utterly casual approach of magistrates, human rights organisations say.
Government defends core of health care overhaul – Tampa Bay Online
Defending President Barack Obama’s signature health care overhaul, the administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the contentious heart of the law, the requirement that individuals buy insurance or pay a penalty. The administration …
Obama, states, business group take health care law dispute to U.S. Supreme Court – New Haven Register
The Obama administration, a group of 26 states led by Florida and the National Federation of Independent Business filed Supreme Court briefs Friday on different aspects of the health care law that the court will consider in late March. A … Continue reading
Tax collection rates increase in county despite economic woes – Brownsville Herald
It’s the second time the property, appraised at $2.79 million, will go up for sale, this time for $653,984 — the amount the owners owe in back taxes. In August 2010, the law firm of Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson … Continue reading
U.S. weighs retaliation over Europe aviation law – Reuters UK
Discussions between key agencies have ramped up recently, although there is no consensus yet on what, if anything, the U.S. government should do unilaterally or in concert with other nations also upset with the law. The EU law went into … Continue reading
