Criminal Law 
Cruise ship safety law: All wet – Los Angeles Times
Names of propositions and laws like Megan’s Law and Marsy’s Law, named for crime victims, carry so much emotional weight that voters can be swayed by the names alone, never mind the content. L.A. County District Attorney Steve Cooley told … Continue reading
United States: Defrauded In The UK: Is Your Best Option Civil Or Criminal – Mondaq
Victims of fraud generally face three options: (1) contact law enforcement to commence a criminal investigation, (2) contact a commercial solicitor to pursue a civil action, or (3) contact both to pursue parallel investigations/actions. The UK has a …
Australia: UN encourages continued review of ‘facilitation payments’ defence in Australia’s anti-bribery laws – Mondaq
Cyber bullying also attracts potential criminal action which is often not appreciated. Victoria’s new workplace bullying laws – what do they change? (Clayton Utz) Victoria’s new laws to deal with workplace bullying, dubbed “Brodie’s law” after a teenage …
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John Floyd Denounces Intentional Prosecutorial Misconduct – msnbc.com
For the Firm’s publications regarding this topic and other articles relevant to criminal law from a defense perspective visit www.JohnTFloyd.com. For publications regarding prosecutorial misconduct and other issues related to criminal law visit John Floyd …
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John Floyd Denounces Intentional Prosecutorial Misconduct – StreetInsider.com
For the Firm’s publications regarding this topic and other articles relevant to criminal law from a defense perspective visit www.JohnTFloyd.com. For publications regarding prosecutorial misconduct and other issues related to criminal law visit John Floyd …
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John Floyd Denounces Intentional Prosecutorial Misconduct – Market Wire
For the Firm’s publications regarding this topic and other articles relevant to criminal law from a defense perspective visit www.JohnTFloyd.com. For publications regarding prosecutorial misconduct and other issues related to criminal law visit John Floyd …
Libor scandal and the law – BBC News
Costly and lengthy’ But Clive Zietman, head of commercial litigation at Stewarts Law, says that it is difficult even for the SFO to bring a successful prosecution. “What you have to do in a criminal prosecution is you have to … Continue reading
Indicting grand juries affect few cases, Pa. attorneys say – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The state Supreme Court’s adoption of allowing grand jurors to issue indictments against a person accused of witness intimidation won’t change criminal-law practice very much, except in a minority of cases, practitioners say. In six months, Pennsylvania …
New Law Tested: Nevada Teens Charged With Felony Cruelty In Kitten Deaths – Forbes
Police say the teens are the first people in Nevada to face the felony cruelty charge following a stricter law — named Cooney’s Law after a beagle who died in an animal abuse case – enacted in 2011. Police are … Continue reading
Critic on cruise-ship crime: ‘Nothing is getting accomplished’ – Los Angeles Times
Now two years after Congress passed legislation to improve passenger safety aboard cruise ships, crime victims and other supporters of the law say key provisions are being watered down — including the mandatory reporting of crimes and how crew …
