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FBI Will Begin Collecting Information About Your Tattoos

March 21, 2013

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has tracked fingerprints and DNA for many years. With expanding technology, the FBI is also able to track a person’s voice and irises in some cases. However, starting next year, the FBI will be able to track body art as well. The FBI recently announced plans to collect information […]

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Was Johnnie Cochran The Greatest Criminal Attorney Of All Time?

February 26, 2013

Is he the best? Or Just the Most Famous? Johnnie Cochran will always be best remembered as the criminal attorney who defended O.J. Simpson in the most publicly presented murder case in the history of the world. Back when Simpson was on trial for the deaths of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman, televised trials were […]

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How Crime Television Is Affecting Our Juries

February 14, 2013

How Crime Television Is Affecting Our Juries U.S. News and World Report attribute CSI’s ability to garner 60 million viewers to the “sexy, fast, and remarkably certain” presentation of how science works in the crime field. According to Psychology Professor Tom Tyler, the most significant effect of crime shows like C.S.I. has been a higher […]

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New Laws: Are you Breaking Them?

February 12, 2013

(US law and generally) Thousands upon thousands of new laws are passed every year throughout the United States. Most people believe that they avoid breaking any of these laws on any given day. Author Harvey Silverglate, however, claimed that the average American professional commits at least three felonies per day. This seems like an insane […]

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First Tier Tribunal (Tax) Appeals and Reasonable Excuses

February 6, 2013

First Tier Tribunal hears appeals against tax decisions made by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). There are many reasons for appealing against the tax decisions and the appeals can range from simple to complex. First Tier Tribunals can hear appeals about direct tax (levied directly on an organisation, such as income or corporation tax) […]

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The Elements of Mail Fraud

January 17, 2013

(US criminal law) Mail fraud is a federal crime in which the perpetrator develops a scheme using the U.S. mail system to defraud another of money or property. Such a crime typically involves a person or company obtaining money or anything of value from a victim by offering a product, service or investment opportunity that […]

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The Rights and Wrongs of Criminal Defense

January 4, 2013

(Guest post based on US criminal law and general issues) There is probably no area of law that engenders more controversy and criticism than the field of criminal defense. In particular, the public and the media are merciless in their condemnation of an attorney who undertakes the defense of a person who is widely assumed […]

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New Mexico DWI Laws

December 18, 2012

This article is brought to you by the Albuquerque DWI lawyers at the New Mexico Legal Group. If you have been charged with a DWI in New Mexico you need an experienced DWI defense lawyer to protect your future. Under New Mexico DWI laws, a driver is considered unable to effectively operate a motor vehicle […]

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Changes to California’s “Three Strikes” Law

December 17, 2012

On November 6, 2012 California voters passed Proposition 36 to amend the “Three Strikes and You’re Out,” or more commonly known as the “Three Strikes” law. The Three Strikes law was approved by state voters in 1994 and became one of the harshest sentencing punishments in the United States. The law allowed Californians two violent […]

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Prime Time Arbitration: The Truth About Judge Judy and Other TV Court Shows

December 13, 2012

Judge Judy is one of the most popular and long running series on television today, starring retired family judge Judith Sheindlin as Judge “Judy.” The show depicts the ex-judge presiding over a variety of small claims inside of a Hollywood courtroom set, often including emotional testimony and uncharacteristically exciting courtroom banter. Judy’s version of courtroom […]

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