Criminal Law

Congressional Brain Injury Task Force Newsletter
The first edition of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force Newsletter has been published. This document is not yet available on line so I have published the entire newsletter for our readers: Congressional Brain Injury Task Force NEWSLETTER 110th Congress July 9, 2008 In an effort to educate and promote the awareness of brain injury, one of the driving missions of the Task Force, we would like to introduce the first edition of the quarterly Congressional Brain Injury Task Force Newsletter...

Govs task force gets 2 out of 3 right
After yesterday’s press release by the Guv, apparently outlining her own proposals for criminal justice reform, the task force she appointed to make recommendations released theirs...

Order and Law: Rebuilding the Trust
The RCMP Task Force on Governance and Cultural Change has recently made its Final Report (pdf) available on the web. The Introduction to the report and other information can be found here...

Another Enron Task Force alum rings the bell
Fresh off his victory in the Joseph Naccio trial, former Enron Task Force prosecutor Cliff Stricklin is the latest former Enron Task Force prosecutor to land a cush job at a big firm...

NGLTF: Task Force announces $1.2 million grant from Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund to support pro-LGBT faith work
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has issued this press release that reports: The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation?s Institute for Welcoming Resources (IWR) and five partner organizations have been awarded a total of $1...

Two important reports from American Psychological Assn
The APA convention meeting this week in Boston is hearing two internal reports with important public policy dimensions. The report of the Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion concludes that no evidence supports the claim that an induced abortion causes mental health problems for adult women...

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Self Defense
It's legal to defend yourself and your family

Missing Children
Databases and organizations

Apeks Scuba Diving Regulator
Recalled Due To Missing Part

Transdermal Drug Patches
Risk of Burns Missing From Some Labeling

Excessive Force
Washtenaw County pays family $4 million wrongful death settlement.

Wendy's International Inc.
allegedly fired illegal immigrant employees after missing a deadline to obtain legal status.

Garden Benches
Recalled Following Reports of Injury

Healon D
Reports of Postoperative Eye Problems Prompts FDA Recall