Law is a set of rules or norms of conduct which forbid, permit or mandate specified actions and relationships among people and organizations. The authority upon which legal rules rest and the extent to which they are formally codified varies between jurisdictions but all legal systems are united in their attempt to ensure impartial treatment of those suspected of breaking the rules and to bring about justice. The word law derives from the late Old Englishlagu of probable North Germanic origin.
Jury Acquits Ex-Marine In Detainee Slayings Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:54:00 -0400 A civilian jury in Riverside, Calif., has acquitted a former Marine on charges of voluntary manslaughter. Jose Nazario Jr. was accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. Justice Department's New Rules On Corporate Crime Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:00:00 -0400 The Justice Department on Thursday announced new guidelines for investigating corporate crime cases. The changes follow criticism that prosecutors went too far in pressuring companies to cooperate with criminal probes, and restricted individual defendants' rights. Stories Of Swindle: Dissecting The Art Of Con Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:59:00 -0400 A criminal is a criminal, but a con man is an artist. In a recent case, a stylish, ascot-wearing man using the name "Clark Rockefeller" fooled just about everyone: two wives, a New York art dealer, even a state senator. He's wanted for questioning about a two-decade-old disappearance and possible murder.
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Making Way for Intelligence in Case Space - This paper describes an early effort to build a distributed system for computer-mediated litigation, and explores some of the issues involved in the intelligent use of such a system.
One Flew Over Pacman's Nest - Legal and technical analysis of the legal aspects of emulation, focused on European law.
Partner in prestigious Sydney technology law firm, Gilbert + Tobin, Michael Williams, was a key player in the infamous ...