Criminal Law

Chipotle Facing Criminal Probe From SEC Into Hiring Practices – Huffington Post

May 22 (Reuters) – Mexican food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said on Tuesday that federal prosecutors are conducting an investigation into possible criminal securities law violations relating to its hiring practices and statements.

Thai Criminal Court in Line of Fire – Inter Press Service

Opposition has spiked along with an increase in the number of LM trials, or ‘Article 112′ cases, as the law is referred to in Thailand’s criminal code – since the 2006 coup. From an annual average of less than five … Continue reading

Chipotle discloses criminal probe on immigration – AP – msnbc.com

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said on Tuesday that federal prosecutors are investigating the company for possible criminal violations of securities laws related to its hiring practices. The Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement unit is …

Chipotle discloses criminal probe on immigration – Yahoo Finance

DENVER (AP) — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. says federal prosecutors are investigating the company for possible criminal violations of securities laws related to its hiring practices. The Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement …

Chipotle Facing Criminal Securities Probe – FOXBusiness

Mexican food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said on Tuesday that federal prosecutors are conducting an investigation into possible criminal securities law violations relating to its hiring practices and statements. The company said in a …

UPDATE 1-Chipotle facing criminal securities probe – Reuters

May 22 (Reuters) – Mexican food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said on Tuesday that federal prosecutors are conducting an investigation into possible criminal securities law violations relating to its hiring practices and statements.

Theresa May to press ahead with tougher antisocial behaviour laws – The Guardian

“Breaching antisocial behaviour orders will no longer be a criminal offence. And housing associations have warned that rebranding injunctions will make it harder to deal with neighbours from hell because it rips up years of case law and experience.”

How Much Can Potential Employers Ask About You? – NPR News

More than 90 percent of employers in the U.S. conduct criminal background checks, at least on some potential hires, according to a recent study by the National Consumer Law Center. In addition to criminal records, businesses commonly look into all … Continue reading

National Registry Of Exonerations: More Than 2,000 People Freed After Wrongful Convictions – Huffington Post

But many stories involving tainted evidence, malingering law enforcement and mistaken eyewitness identification … “The most important goal of the [criminal justice] system is accuracy,” Gross told HuffPost. “Getting the right person and …

Quebec Government Tries To Squash Student Protests With Draconian Criminal Law – AlterNet

Students in Quebec have been protesting tuition hikes (sound familiar?) en masse lately, facing, as this open letter puts it, “beatings, tear gas, rubber bullets, and arrest.” (Sound doubly familiar?) In part, the government wants students to pay fees up … Continue reading