Monday, July 20, 2009

Allegations Of Massive Fraud In The Gulf : A $10 Billion Saudi Fraud Claim


A respected business family claims it has fallen victim to a spectacular swindle

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Grave Crimes Outrage


Families who had relatives buried at Burr Oak cemetery are now searching for their loved ones in the wake of a scandal to dig up graves and resell the plots. Cynthia Bowers reports from Alsip, Ill.

See also the photos :

The scene at Burr Oak Cemetery
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/chi-090529-burr-oak-cemetery-pictures,0,862728.photogallery

Friday, July 10, 2009

Schreiber Loses Battle, But Lawyer Sees Silver Lining


The Ontario Court of Appeal on Friday rejected German-Canadian businessman Karlheinz Schreiber's latest legal attempt to avoid extradition to his native Germany.
Photograph by: Blair Gable, Reuters

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Convicted Producers Suggest Lecture Tour Instead of Prison



Garth H. Drabinsky, left, and Myron I. Gottlieb were convicted in March.

Federal Lawyers Want Schreiber's 'Legal Acrobatics' Ended

Justice System Not to Blame in Innocent's Death

Keni Su'a, 43, was murdered New Year's Day during a gang shooting. Su'a was an innocent bystander, police said.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Iran : Man Sentenced to Be Stoned to Death for Adultery



Read also :
Iranian man stoned to death after being found guilty of adultery - but repentant woman wins reprieve
http://iranianminorityshumanright.blogspot.com/2009/05/iranian-man-stoned-to-death-after-being.html

See also this video report made in 2008 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPqNCr8KKdU

US : The Supreme Court : Causing a Stir


A controversial ruling by America's Supreme Court

Audit Raises Spectre of Massive Mint Heist


Government slams 'inexcusable' loss of gold worth $19M in current prices

Monday, June 29, 2009

United Kingdom: Anti-Terrorism Laws Successfully Challenged Again

United States : Federal Appeals Court Holds States May Restrict Handgun Ownership

Law Library of Congress Event : Legal Challenges Facing NATO at 60




Founded in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance of member nations that agree to mutual defense in response to attack upon one or all members. To mark NATO’s 60th anniversary, the Law Library of Congress will host a panel discussion on the legal challenges facing NATO today.

The program, which is sponsored jointly with the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 in the Montpelier Room, located on the sixth floor of the Library’s James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.

The event is free and open to the public but seating is limited.
Advance reservations are recommended
Barbara Moore, 202-707-9834, Email : bmoo@loc.gov

The panel will discuss NATO’s expansion in Eastern Europe, its training mission in Afghanistan and its anti-piracy operations off the coastline of Somalia.

Panelists include Richard L. Prosen, a senior foreign-policy professional with more than 20 years’ experience in increasingly responsible national-security positions; Peter Roudik, formerly a legal adviser to the Russian Parliament and currently assistant director of legal research in the Law Library of Congress; and Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command.

Organized Crime Reveals Itself On Web

Madoff Faces Life Sentence



See also this vid :

Canadians Support Mandatory Minimum Sentences

Federal Anti-Crime Ideas Meet With Favour in B.C., Poll Suggests

Friday, June 26, 2009

Strip-Search of US Girl Illegal

Pickton loses Appeal, As Families Lose Hope for Second Trial

Robert Picton involved in the disappearance and possible murder of more than 60 women from Canada.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Superior Court of Québec

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Effert's Lawyer Calls for Mistrial

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Condamnation avec Sursis, Amende et Don de Charité Imposés au «Démon Blond» : Lafleur Voulait Ramener son Fils à la Maison


Photo: Jacques Nadeau
Selon LE DEVOIR :
Un don de 10 000 $, une amende de 100 $ et l'obligation de garder la paix pendant un an. Guy Lafleur a obtenu hier la plus clémente des sentences possibles pour avoir rendu un témoignage contradictoire à la faveur de son fils.

Opération Policière : Le Coup de Grâce pour les Hells

ADRESSE : rue des Mohicans, Laval La police a perquisitionné le domicile d’un courtier hypothécaire, à la recherche de documents pertinents à leur enquête.
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