Other Business Crime
This is FindLaw’s collection of Other Business Crimes articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Here you will find information on important matters such as how a Federal Grand Jury works, and what to do if you are a crime victim. You’ll also find information on the diverse cultural makeup of many communities and whether or not cultural plurality requires the criminal justice system to modify its approach, particularly in handling recent immigrants. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
Criminal Litigation
Other Business Crime Articles
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Criminal: Habeas Corpus Relief Granted To Petitioner Where Release On Bond Cancelled By Michigan Court Of Appeals’ Without Reason(s) Or Due Process.
Petitioner, incarcerated in the county jail, filed for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 USC. § 2241(c)(3) challenging his confinement pending the prosecution's appeal of the Circuit Court's opinion granting petitioner a new trial. On May 19, 1982 ...
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Criminal Law: Photographic Identification Not Impermissibly Suggestive
Petitioner, who was convicted of murdering his ex-wife and dismembering her body, sought habeas corpus relief on the grounds that the in-court identification of him by a witness was tainted by a prior photographic identification in violation of his ...
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Criminal Law Questions and Answers
How is the court system is set up? The criminal court system is designed to provide a fair, impartial and speedy trial. Entry into the system begins at arrest. After the defendant is booked, they make an initial appearance where they are either ...
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Criminal Liability for Medical Judgment
An attorney, ignorant of significant changes in the law, gives erroneous advice to a client. The client relies on that advice and sustains a major financial loss. An engineer, returning to work after having a few drinks at lunch, seriously ...
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Criminal Process
Your Rights: There are many aspects of the criminal process. You have rights that the state cannot ever take away from you. Crimes Defined: All the crimes that an individual can be charged with are too voluminous to list. Although, many general ...
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De-Rail The “Runaway Jury” By Promoting Jury Service Within Corporate America: Employers Should Support Jury Service Here Is How
I. INTRODUCTION "Runaway Jury" – to ordinary citizens this is just the title of a popular John Grisham novel and new motion picture. But, to any in-house counsel or civil defense lawyer, the phrase is likely to create anxiety. Will a lightning ...
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Defending the Charge of Rape
It is often said, "the charge of rape is easily made, but almost impossible to defend". This is most certainly a true statement. We often hear in the news about some woman, home alone in her apartment. Someone brakes in, wearing a ski mask, and ...
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Defending the Intentional Torts of False Arrest/False Imprisonment and Malicious Prosecution
Intentional torts are an area of the law not often examined in detail. However, intentional torts, such as false arrest and malicious prosecution, offer a fascinating look at how criminal and civil litigation overlap and eventually come to terms ...
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Delaware Law Update: Delaware Bans Court Reporter Deals
Two primary reasons for deposing a party or witness are to learn more about the case and lock in someone’s testimony for use at trial. Clients and counsel carefully plan and prepare for the substance of the deposition, but for years, little thought ...
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DHS Issues Interim Rule Implementing the SAFETY Act
On October 10, 2003, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge signed an interim rule implementing the SAFETY Act.1 The interim rule is effective immediately and formally launches the application, review, and acceptance process that informally began ...
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