Criminal Law 
Florida Criminal and DUI Defense Law Firm Welcomes Stephen Higgins As New Partner; Name Changes to Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins – YAHOO!
Finebloom & Haenel, P.A., a Florida criminal and DUI defense law firm, welcomes new partner Stephen Higgins and changes its name to Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins. Darren Finebloom and David Haenel of the Florida criminal defense firm Finebloom & Haenel … Continue reading
Edwards’ Jury Couldn’t Decide and for Good Reason – Huffington Post
The criminal law should be limited to what I call “Hamlet decisions.” Before a person is charged with a serious crime, the government should have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant actually engaged in a “to be … Continue reading
Raleigh Criminal Defense Law Firm, Matheson Law Office, Pllc Launches New Internship Program – YAHOO!
The Matheson Law Office, Pllc, a Raleigh DWI Defense and Raleigh Criminal Defense Law Firm is proud to announce the beginning of their New Internship Program. The Matheson Law Office, Pllc has launched a new Internship Program as it continues … Continue reading
Law: Calif deputy’s guns found in criminal hands – Rapid City Journal
When police responded to a report of shots fired near San Francisco in February 2011, they wound up in a standoff with 29-year-old Joseph Camilleri and his girlfriend. The two were barricaded inside a home with as many as 20 … Continue reading
Law Firms in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld – San Francisco Gate
Smaller firms with less commercial focus have generally been able to continue with business as usual because areas like family and criminal law were less affected by the recession. The industry, which is largely composed of small firms and …
John Edwards case shines light on hard-to-enforce campaign finance laws – Politico.com
And that’s assuming, perhaps foolishly, that today’s campaign laws are the same as those tomorrow. Sen. John Edwards’ partial acquittal and mistrial Thursday on six criminal campaign finance violations is yet another example of the government’s …
Intimidation Drives Blasphemy Convictions in Pakistan – New American
The committee specifically targeted Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, criminal laws, and evidence laws, stating that they “undermine the equal status of women and minorities and are a legacy of [a] draconian martial law regime.” The committee stressed that it …
Another High-Profile Failure for a Justice Dept. Watchdog – New York Times
Daniel Richman, a former federal prosecutor who teaches criminal law at Columbia University, said that the mixed record of the public integrity section — from the cases it did not bring to the decision to prosecute Mr. Edwards — cannot … Continue reading
What Hosni Mubarak’s Trial Can and Can’t Tell Us – Human Rights Watch
The trial of Mubarak and his interior minister before an ordinary criminal court subject to ordinary criminal law and procedures stands in contrast to the military court trials of some 12,000 civilians since he was forced from office in February … Continue reading
MegaUpload lawyers call on US courts to dismiss infringement case – thecmuwebsite.com
The firm is incorporated in Hong Kong. Lawyers for the Mega team say in their latest court submission: “Wholly foreign corporations may not be prosecuted for alleged violations of federal criminal law unless they waive [the serving of a summons].
