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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

PR Web (press release) Raleigh Criminal Lawyer Launches Expanded Criminal Law BlogPR Web (press release)The Chetson Firm, a Raleigh criminal lawyer firm, announced an expanded criminal law blog covering various topics important in North Carolina law, including changes to the Driving While Impaired law, changes to the North Carolina's criminal justice …and more » View full [...]

Fib on Facebook? US Law Calls It Criminal, Critics WarnFox NewsThese infractions could be a federal crime under an obscure 1986 anti-hacking law that was passed well before the advent of social networking sites. Advocacy groups on both sides of the aisle are now pressing lawmakers to re-write the …and more » View full post on [...]

The Guardian Review urges greater legal protection for criminal suspects in ScotlandThe GuardianCriminal suspects, including children and vulnerable adults, should be given much greater rights to legal advice and legal protection when they are arrested in Scotland, a senior judge has recommended. Among a series of far-reaching reforms, …Corroboration is archaic and must be abolished [...]

Wall Street Journal State senator wants to add criminal penalties to child abuse reporting lawsGazette.Net: Maryland Community News OnlineIn the wake of the allegations of child sexual abuse that has rocked the Penn State campus, a Maryland senator is hoping to stiffen the laws that require educators and other professionals to report suspected abuse. …Push [...]

After three years on the lam, a Long Island, N.Y., attorney who disappeared amid allegations he looted over $200,000 from a client escrow account has been captured in Wyoming. Edward A. Christensen faces up to 15 years in prison on charges of second-degree grand larceny and first-degree scheme to defraud. View full post on Law.com [...]

Tougher law on school employees with criminal records takes effect in Pa.The RepublicA new Pennsylvania state law that overhauls criminal history disclosure rules for all public and private school employees also imposes a lifetime ban on working in a school for people who commit certain crimes. The law, signed by Gov. …and more » View full [...]

Law Enforcement Agencies Await Decision On Warrantless GPS TrackingCriminal Justice Degree SchoolsJustice Department officials argue that prompt resolution of the issue is imperative so that law enforcement agencies across the nation can have official guidance regarding the legality of GPS tracking. The Supreme Court case is scheduled to be held in …Debate over GPS devices [...]

A multiyear criminal copyright probe into SAP subsidiary TomorrowNow came to a quick close Wednesday, with a California federal judge approving a plea deal that costs SAP $20 million for infringing Oracle’s copyrighted software. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

OAKLAND, Calif. – Shortly after a California federal judge tossed a $ 1.3 billion jury award against SAP AG Inc. in a copyright case related to software misappropriation, SAP’s subsidiary TomorrowNow Inc., which is responsible for much of the infringing behavior, filed a stipulation on Sept. 8 pleading guilty to 11 counts of unauthorized access [...]