Criminal Law

Suspect in security officer assault arrested www.privateofficer.com
Suspect arrested in security officer assault www.privateofficer.com Martins Perry Ohio May 29 2008 By: Bryan Hill Ntl. Assoc. Private officers www.privateofficer.com A brazen shoplifting turned assault on a security officer was all caught on tape, and local TV news station has learned the suspect may be behind bars, but because of a different crime...

Officer shot, police kill naked suspect www.privateofficer.com
Officer shot, police kill naked suspect www.privateofficer.com CAMDEN, N.J. — March 19 2008 A naked stabbing suspect got into a struggle with a female police officer Monday, leading a second officer to open fire and kill the suspect...

What some people call a “technicality”
Others consider a fundamental right. The headline writer for this Toronto Star story has chosen the former option: “Judge frees assault suspect on technicality.” A man charged with domestic assault was set free today without having to face a trial after his lawyer argued it took too long for him to have a bail hearing...

K-9 officer shoots suspect who shot his dog www.privateofficer.com
K-9 officer kills suspect who shot police dog www.privateofficer.com PITTSBURGH PA MAY 9 2008 By: Rick McCann Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers www.privateofficer.com A Pittsburgh police dog was shot and killed Tuesday before the dog?s handler returned fire and shot and killed the armed man...

Police officer on assault charge
Police officer on assault charge"A police sergeant has been charged with assault, harassment and possessing a knife in a public place.Mark Murphy, 39, is also charged with failing to provide a breath specimen for analysis and possession of firearm ammunition without a certificate".

Passing gas gets man charged with assault www.privateofficer.com
Passing gas gets man charged with assault www.privateofficer.com SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. Sept 25 2008 A West Virginia man who police said passed gas and fanned it toward a patrolman has been charged with battery on a police officer...

Unarmed Suspect Shot
Riverside, CA to pay $800,000 settlement in wrongful death shooting.

T-Mobile USA
alleging the company charged customers for services without their consent.

T-Mobile USA Inc.
allegedly charged customers for unsolicited text messages.

Countrywide Financial Corp.
allegedly charged borrowers improper foreclosure fees.

Nvidia and AMD
charged with price-fixing computer GPU (graphics processing units) chips

Two Teens Shot At
Homeowner to pay undisclosed settlement in endangerment lawsuit.