Audrey Silk : "The DC Circuit Court of Appeals affirmation of most of District Court Judge Gladys Kessler's ruling in the case of US v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et. al. upholds ramifications that extend beyond the borders of the defendant's (Big Tobacco) and plaintiff's (US government) interests. NYC Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment (C.L.A.S.H.) [...]
Judy Ann Craig v. Her Majesty The Queen, Supreme Court of Canada, May 29, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. craig v the queen – Get more Business Documents
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday charged 10 brokers with fraud for misleading customers into investing in high-risk mortgage securities. According the SEC, brokers from the defunct Brookstreet Securities Corporation held out collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO) , which the SEC says are highly sensitive to interest rate, market, and liquidity risks, "as safe, [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday requested the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to recall an earlier mandate requiring the government to release photos of alleged detainee abuse. The motion asks the court to recall their April ruling because "the Solicitor General has determined that the government will file a petition [...]
A federal court on Thursday upheld the constitutionality of mandatory DNA collection for all persons arrested or detained under federal authority. Judge Gregory Hollows of the US District Court for the Eastern District of California found that although the collection of DNA from those arrested on federal felony, sexual abuse, or violent crime charges does [...]
The US has failed to adequately prevent and prosecute war crimes and other abuses during its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Philip Alston said in a report released Thursday. The report found, "Some aspects of the rule of law have been taken seriously during U.S. operations." [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Jonathan Tracy of the National Institute of Military Justice at American University Washington College of Law says President Obama's decision to reconstitute the US military commissions system runs contrary to basic American legal values and revitalizes the military tribunals structure absent any military need…. Four months later and we still cannot escape [...]
Canada's Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review an Ontario court decision upholding media restrictions on the Toronto 18 terrorism case. Under Canada's criminal code the media may attend pre-trial hearings but in some instances may not report on them to prevent biasing potential jurors. The plaintiffs, which include the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CTV, the Toronto [...]
German legislators in the lower house of the Bundestag Thursday approved a bill that criminalizes training in terrorist camps, among other provisions. Under existing law, prosecution of an individual for involvement in a suspected terrorist organization requires membership in the organization or support of it. The proposed legislation seeks to broaden the definition of those [...]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday denied Belgium's request to compel Senegal to extradite former Chadian president Hissene Habre . Belgium had accused Senegal of violating international law, including Article 7 of the Convention Against Torture , by not trying Habre in Senegal, where he has lived under house arrest since 1990. In [...]
