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CTV.ca In Iraq, Haditha case is reminder of justice deniedLos Angeles TimesStill, this week's legal denouement has stirred bitter for in some, and rouses anew a sense of outrage over what many Iraqis view as US impunity. "This is the wrong message," said Yaseen Mehdi, an engineer and human rights activist.Massacre Marine insists he is [...]

Insight: Top Justice officials connected to mortgage banksReutersBy Scot J. Paltrow (Reuters) – US Attorney General Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department's criminal division, were partners for years at a Washington law firm that represented a Who's Who of big banks and other companies at the …and more » View full post [...]

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 [...]

The Hindu Google, Facebook should be ready to face legal action: Justice KatjuTimes of IndiaPress Council of India (PCI) Chairman Justice Markandey Katju has said that social networking sites like Facebook and Google should be ready to face legal action. BHOPAL: Press Council of India (PCI) Chairman Justice Markandey Katju has said that …Be ready [...]

Equal Justice honors pro bono and legal aid supportersJacksonville Daily Recordby Joe Wilhelm Jr., Staff Writer There was both joy and sadness at the Jacksonville Area Legal Aid Robert J. Beckham Equal Justice Awards Tuesday, which was dedicated to the memory of former The Jacksonville Bar President Joseph Milton. …and more » View full post on [...]

Houston Chronicle (blog) Texas Voter ID law still languishing at the US Justice DepartmentHouston Chronicle (blog)Two weeks after Texas' voter ID law was scheduled to go into effect, the measure is back in the US Department of Justice's hands. The Texas secretary of state's office on Thursday submitted its latest batch of data in hopes [...]

Houston Chronicle (blog) Texas Voter ID law still languishing at the U.S. Justice DepartmentHouston Chronicle (blog)Two weeks after Texas' voter ID law was scheduled to go into effect, the measure is back in the US Department of Justice's hands. The Texas secretary of state's office on Thursday submitted its latest batch of data in hopes [...]

CBC.ca Law to be changed: Canada to recognize marriages of gay tourists, says justice …Canada.comBy Thandi Fletcher, Postmedia News January 13, 2012 OTTAWA – Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says the federal government will be changing the law to legally recognize the marriages of same-sex couples who came to Canada to wed, even if the laws [...]

National Post (blog) Same-sex marriages decleared legal and valid by justice minister Rob NicholsonNational Post (blog)Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced Friday that the government will be changing the law to legally recognize the marriages of thousands of foreign gay couples. By Thandi Fletcher OTTAWA — The Conservative government will be changing the law to …Justice [...]

Globe and Mail Justice Minister declares all same-sex marriages legal and validGlobe and MailAll same sex marriages performed in Canada are legal and the law will be changed to ensure that divorce is readily available to non-residents who were married in the country, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says. Speaking at a Toronto luncheon Friday, …All [...]