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MURRAY HILL, N.J. – C.R. Bard Inc. on Jan. 27 reported that it has taken a $ 51 million charge in connection with a preliminary agreement with the civil and criminal divisions of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia to resolve an investigation into the medical device company’s brachytherapy business. View [...]

While lawyer Scott Marshall has pleaded guilty to the murder of his former law partner’s ex-wife, his victim’s mother has filed an unusual wrongful-death suit against not only him, but his parents and his 92-year-old grandmother, alleging they “knew or should have known” of Marshall’s “dangerous propensities.” View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Criminal Justice Degree Schools Law Enforcement Groups Support SOPA, PIPACriminal Justice Degree SchoolsThese two measures, both of which are supported by law enforcement organizations, hope to help curb incidences of online piracy occurring from foreign locations by giving rights holders more power to challenge alleged infringers in court as well as …Wikipedia goes dark to [...]

HOUSTON – The Texas federal judge overseeing the criminal trial of alleged Ponzi scheme mastermind R. Allan Stanford on Jan. 13 issued a number of orders in the proceeding, including two denying Stanford’s motion to dismiss the indictment against him and a motion filed by his legal counsel seeking to withdraw as counsel, respectively (United [...]

euronews Polish court: martial law imposed by "criminal group"Chicago TribuneWARSAW (Reuters) – The communist leaders who imposed martial law in Poland 30 years ago were part of a criminal enterprise trying to crush the Solidarity trade union, a court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims that they had acted to avert a Soviet …Suspended Sentence For Pole [...]

BBC News Polish court: martial law imposed by "criminal group"ReutersBy Chris Borowski | WARSAW (Reuters) – The communist leaders who imposed martial law in Poland 30 years ago were part of a criminal enterprise trying to crush the Solidarity trade union, a court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims that they had acted to …Communist-era official gets [...]

PHILADELPHIA – A contingent beneficiary may not collect the proceeds of a life insurance policy governed by the Employee Retirement Income Act because he planned to gift the proceeds to the primary beneficiary who was on trial for killing the decedent, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Jan. 3 (In re: Estate of Michael Burkland [...]

Draft law allows police to freeze criminal suspects' bonds, sharesXinhua26 (Xinhua) — Prosecutors and police are allowed to check and freeze criminal suspects' bonds, shares and funds, according to the draft amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law. The draft amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law was submitted to the …and more » View full post on [...]

Criminal Code Is Overgrown, Legal Experts Tell PanelWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—The federal criminal code has grown so large it ensnares everyday citizens who have no idea they are violating the law, a bipartisan group of legal experts told a House panel Tuesday. …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

The business community and criminal defense lawyers have found common ground in efforts to limit prosecutors’ attempts to pierce attorney-client privilege in federal investigations. This week, they successfully joined in urging the Supreme Court to consider subjecting criminal fines to Sixth Amendment scrutiny. View full post on Law.com – Newswire