Criminal Law

The Wire’s Sonja Sohn on Criminal Justice Conversations with Host David Onek – San Francisco Gate

Sohn, a two-time NAACP Image Award nominee, discusses her community work, her time on The Wire and much more on the latest installment of Criminal Justice Conversations with David Onek, which can be heard at: law.berkeley.edu/13791.htm. About Criminal …

Justin Bieber chase: Will criminal charges deter paparazzi? – Los Angeles Times

But Jody Armour, a professor at the USC Gould School of Law who is an expert on criminal defense and celebrity trials, said he fears the prosecution could have a “chilling effect” on other news-gathering practices –- and which agencies … Continue reading

Libor Criminal Probe in U.K. Starts as U.S. Readies Indictments – Bloomberg

a law professor at St. John’s University in New York. “A lot of what led to the financial crisis was reckless behavior that might not have been criminal,” Perino said. “There is this remaining pent-up anger that a different set … Continue reading

Bieber paparazzo faces criminal charges in pursuit – Huffington Post

LOS ANGELES — Authorities are using a new California law to charge a paparazzo photographer in connection with a high-speed chase of Justin Bieber earlier this month. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office on Wednesday filed four misdemeanor …

Bieber paparazzo faces criminal charges in pursuit – MSN Entertainment

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A paparazzo photographer faces criminal charges in connection with a high-speed chase of Justin Bieber earlier this month, marking the first use of a new state law designed to clamp down on photographers’ reckless pursuit of … Continue reading

Raleigh Criminal Law Firm Matheson Law Office, Pllc Reports on Recent Changes to Sentencing Guidelines for Juvenile Offenders Facing a Life Sentence – PRWeb

The recent United States Supreme Court ruling of Miller V. Alabama has created new guidelines for all fifty states in regards to sentencing juveniles convicted with a first-degree murder. This ruling established that sentencing a minor (defined as a person … Continue reading

Raleigh Criminal Law Firm Matheson Law Office, Pllc Reports on Recent Changes to Sentencing Guidelines for Juvenile Offenders Facing a Life Sentence – YAHOO!

Criminal Attorney Raleigh M. Moseley Matheson discusses the recent changes made to North Carolina’s sentencing guidelines as they apply to juvenile offenders facing life sentences. Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) July 26, 2012 The recent United States Supreme Court …

Bieber paparazzo faces criminal charges in pursuit – San Jose Mercury News

LOS ANGELES—A paparazzo photographer faces criminal charges in connection with a high-speed chase of Justin Bieber earlier this month, marking the first use of a new state law designed to clamp down on photographers’ reckless pursuit of celebrities.

Europe considers making rate-rigging a criminal offense, as U.S. builds criminal cases – Inside Fidelity

“We want to close any possible regulatory loopholes,” Reding said. “Criminal law can serve as a strong deterrence against any future manipulations.” Content for this page, unless otherwise indicated with a Fidelity pyramid logo, is published or …

EU Proposes Criminal Penalties for LIBOR, EURIBOR Manipulation – FOXBusiness

It will require national governments to enshrine criminal sanctions on benchmark manipulation into national law. European officials also suggested that the financial industry could no longer be trusted to set such benchmarks without public …