Legal News

Is it crunch time for the British criminal justice system
Peter Lodder, QC, paints a grim picture of the justice system as it faces its own credit crunch. Well-publicised criminal trials are in jeopardy because of a dispute over barristers’ fees, courts are hit by a cash crisis and the Bar risks becoming the enclave of the wealthy...

Gov.s Criminal Justice Council studies proposals for change
John Cheves of Polwatchers reported the progress of the Criminal Justice Council Nov. 8, 2008. The Kentucky Criminal Justice Council  appointed by Gov. Steve Beshear has been debating ways to reduce the state’s swollen inmate population in prisons and local jails without endangering public safety...

City Council Gets Vote on City's Criminal Justice Stakeholder Group
By Amaris Elliott-Engel Of the Legal Staff Executive and judicial branch members of the group that bring leaders in the city's criminal justice system together to coordinate policy voted unanimously to add a voting City Council representative to the Criminal...

Wrongful Convictions Blame the Journalists
Steve Weinberg paints a grim picture of the criminal justice system and its track record of getting it wrong. "There is no definitive research showing the precise scope of the wrongful-conviction problem...

The State of Criminal Justice 2009
That's the title of the the ABA Criminal Justice Section's annual examination of the nation's criminal justice system. It's just been published and is available for purchase from the ABA web store, here...

On Rebuilding the Haitian Criminal-Justice System: Where to Start
Over at the Daily Beast, prominent New York criminal-defense lawyer Gerald Shargel (of Marc Dreier fame) tackles writes on what the earthquake did to Haiti's struggling criminal-justice system -- and how it might be fixed.

Anna Nicole Smith's Legal Troubles
Court cases and legal issues related to Anna Nicole Smith

Missing Children
Databases and organizations

Child Support Survival Guide
The Child Support Enforcement System

Criminal Law
If you have been arrested or mistreated by police you should speak to a criminal law attorney.

Katrina Victims See Justice, Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions
Katrina Victims See Justice Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions

Wal-Mart
Avoids Criminal Charges over Clerk's Death

Drug Pusher
Biovail agrees to pay $24.6 million settlement in criminal lawsuit.

BMW
Settles E46 3-Series Subframe Lawsuit

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill>