Criminal Law 
Libor Manipulation Covered by U.K. Law, Fraud Prosecutors Say – Bloomberg
U.K. fraud prosecutors will investigate the manipulation of Libor and other interest rates after deciding that existing British criminal law covers the conduct involved. Existing U.K. law provides the basis to bring charges, David Green …
Fishing expedition: The mad proliferation of federal criminal laws – Burlington County Times
SAN FRANCISCO — The huge humpback whale whose friendliness precipitated a surreal seven-year — so far — federal hunt for criminality surely did not feel put upon. Nevertheless, our unhinged government, with an obsession like that of Melville’s Ahab …
Amnesty: Sudan – end stoning, reform the criminal law – Sudan Tribune
Amnesty International condemns the sentencing of Layla Ibrahim Issa Jumul to death by stoning and calls on the Sudanese government to halt the execution and to reform its criminal law without delay, with the aim to abolish corporal punishment. Layla … Continue reading
Greenpeace denies growing more radical: ‘There is a difference between breaking the law and criminal activities’ – news.nationalpost.com
OTTAWA — There is a “growing radicalized environmentalist faction” in Canada that is opposed to the country’s energy sector policies, warns a newly declassified intelligence report. The RCMP criminal intelligence assessment, focusing on …
A whale of a tale: Abuses of federal criminal law – Deseret News
The huge humpback whale whose friendliness precipitated a surreal seven-year — so far — federal hunt for criminality surely did not feel put upon. Nevertheless, our unhinged government, with an obsession like that of Melville’s Ahab, has …
Court Shelves Washington State Law That Would Turn Service Providers Into Criminals Based On Their Users’ Behavior – Tech Dirt
There are some important points in this ruling. First up, the court said that Section 230 applied, even though this was about a criminal law issue, rather than a civil law issue. Many (even Section 230 supporters) have argued that … Continue reading
No test, no arrest: criminal laws to fuel another HIV epidemic – Open Democracy
“It is a terrible irony that we have come to a place where the medications we fought for will allow us to live a relatively normal quality of life, and now we are going to go to jail for doing … Continue reading
Court upholds 1 Florida gang law, strikes another – San Francisco Gate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An appellate court on Friday struck down a Florida law prohibiting “electronic communication” by criminal gangs, but it upheld another statute that makes it a felony to recruit new gang members if they must commit a … Continue reading
Government: we can freeze Mega assets even if case is dismissed – Ars Technica
He argued it was perfectly reasonable for Megaupload to be subject to the criminal laws of Hong Kong, but not the United States. For its part, the government suggested that it could sidestep the mailing requirement in one of several … Continue reading
Mulgrew:Canada’s top court uses Graham McMynn’s eight-day ordeal to clarify criminal law – The Vancouver Sun
The Supreme Court of Canada has used Graham McMynn’s eight-day ordeal after an armed abduction six years ago to clarify the criminal law of kidnapping. In a unanimous 7-0 ruling released Thursday, the country’s highest bench rejected the appeal …
