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Beyond Print: Legal Issues
07/28/2011 - An employee can be prosecuted under federal computer crimes laws for accessing a proprietary database for the purpose of defrauding his company. Though the federal law was designed to prevent hacking, it also applies to theft of proprietary information in some cases, according to a federal appeals court.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
07/28/2011 - An employee can be prosecuted under federal computer crime laws for accessing a proprietary database for the purpose of defrauding his company. Though the federal law was designed to prevent hacking, it also applies to theft of proprietary information in some cases, according to a federal appeals court.
Daily Headline : Legal Issues
07/20/2011 - Cleveland, Ohio, mandates that suspects be charged in 36 hours or released. Newspaper blames violent crime on police layoffs. Iran shoots down a foreign drone. And more.
Daily Headline : Legal Issues
07/19/2011 - A police officer is guilty of gross negligence after shooting an unarmed man who was being arrested for failure to pay child support. The officer, who claimed that he intended to draw his Taser, violated the law when he neglected to verify that he had mistakenly drawn his gun, according to a federal appeals court. The officer’s actions, ruled the court, were objectively unreasonable.
Daily Headline : Legal Issues
07/12/2011 - It's a common scenario: A security officer makes an arrest and the suspect resists. The suspect is injured and files a lawsuit claiming that the officer used excessive force. Tommy J. Burns examines use of force in our July cover story.
Daily Headline : Legal Issues
07/01/2011 - The White House issues a counterterrorism policy statement. More wiretap applications being processed. A new app brings background checks to the palm of your hand. Google liable for wiretapping. And more.
Legal Report: Legal Issues
06/30/2011 - Courts rule on hostile work environments. A federal appeals court upholds the fraud conviction of a former Enron executive, while states introduce bills on defamatory information online and handguns in the workplace.
Law Enforcement: Legal Issues
06/24/2011 - It is a common scenario: A security officer makes an arrest and the suspect resists. The suspect is injured and files a lawsuit claiming that the officer used excessive force.
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Daily Headline : Legal Issues
06/22/2011 - Flawed drugs tests in Indiana revealed by independent audit. Background investigators cutting corners. And More.
Daily Headline : Legal Issues
06/20/2011 - Unexplained wealth orders (UWO) have been successful at helping Ireland combat organized crime, experts said at a panel exploring ways to counter transnational organized crime at the National Institute of Justice 2011 Conference today.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
05/27/2011 - A government agency is not liable for retaliation for firing an executive for insubordination. The executive had launched an investigation into corruption without permission and continued it after being told to stop. A federal appeals court ruled that the executive would have been “suspended and then terminated even absent any retaliatory intent.”
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
05/27/2011 - Those who publicly report expunged conviction records are not liable for defamation if the information disclosed is true, according to the New Jersey Supreme Court. In the case, a political campaign publicized the expunged drug conviction of an opponent’s aide in a flyer.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
05/27/2011 - An employee who was fired shortly after complaining of sexual harassment may pursue his retaliation claim against his employer, according to a federal appeals court (.pdf). The employee may pursue his lawsuit because he was fired two days after making a claim. The timing alone, ruled the court, serves as circumstantial evidence of retaliation.
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