destroying over thirty thousand documents before being subpoenaed by the SEC‚ predictably hindering the investigation. During May of 2002‚ Arthur Andersen LLP was finally indicted on charges of obstruction of justice by the Southern Texas District Court‚ served by Michael Chertoff. The jury believed that Arthur Andersen and its employees were in violation of 18 US Code § 1512‚ a public law which covers “tampering with a witness‚ victim‚ or an informant”5‚ due to the mass destruction of documents in
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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 138033 February 22‚ 2006 RENATO BALEROS‚ JR.‚ Petitioner‚ vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES‚ Respondent. D E C I S I O N GARCIA‚ J.: In this petition for review on certiorari‚ petitioner Renato Baleros‚ Jr. assails and seeks the reversal of the January 13‚ 1999 decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 17271 as reiterated in its March 31‚ 1999 resolution2 denying petitioner’s motion for reconsideration
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Federal Jurisdiction Henry‚ a resident of Nevada‚ sued Adam‚ a resident of Utah in the Federal Court in California. He sought $60‚000 damages for personal injuries arising from an automobile accident that occurred in Los Angeles‚ California. Does the Federal Court have jurisdiction? No the federal court does not have jurisdiction over this case. In order for this case to fall within the guidelines of a federal suit it would have to qualify for diversity of citizenship. Diversity of citizenship exists
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International Criminal Court: Effective? Falyn A. Hahn Lynchburg College International Criminal Court: Effective? As our society becomes more and more globalized‚ international relations have become a necessity. However‚ cooperation on an international level‚ between different cultures and countries‚ can be difficult. As a result‚ nowadays we have such organizations as the World Trade Organization (WTO)‚ the United Nations (UN)‚ and other that unite many countries by common goals such
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH ___‚ Mandaluyong City IN RE: PETITION FOR INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MINOR MALKOLM KENETTHE SAMSON SP.PROC. NO.______________ DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT – NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION‚ represented by (Name of Petitioner)‚ Regional Director – NCR‚ Petitioner KATHLEEN NORDSTROM
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of the English courts‚ a decision of a higher court will be binding on a court lower that is in that hierarchy. In general terms this means that when judges try cases they will check to see if a similar situation has come before a court previously. If the precedent was set by a court of equal or higher status to the court deciding the new case‚ then the judge in the present case should follow the rule of law established in the earlier case. Where the precedent is from a lower court in the hierarchy
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R v. Latimer The case with Robert Latimer all began with his twelve year old daughter having cerebral palsy and being quadriplegic. Tracy would suffer from many seizures a day and was also believed to have a brain capacity of a four-month old which caused her to be dependent. Tracy underwent many surgeries to try to give her an “easier” life but nothing seemed to chance any changes. No changes for the better or for the worse. So it wasn’t like she was near death. November 19th 1993‚ she was supposed
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English/Romanian Legal Glossary DICTIONAR DE TERMENI JURIDICI 1203.03 PC MOTION – Request to cancel‚ modify‚ change or terminate probation. MOTIUNEA PC 1203.03 – Cererea de anulare‚ modificare‚ schimbare sau incheiere a unei perioade de proba. 1203.4 PC MOTION – Request to take back guilty plea or set aside a guilty verdict‚ and dismiss the accusations or information. (Made after probation has either terminated or defendant was discharged from probation prior to termination.) MOTIUNEA PC
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The Warren Court The 1960’s was an evolution of change in American history. When Earl Warren became Chief Justice of Supreme Court in 1953 it made the most dramatic changes and held a far more liberal view than any other Supreme Court before. Some of its most important rulings were on African-American civil liberties. The Supreme Court changed American law on segregation in schools‚ criminal procedure‚ and privacy rights. Before the Warren Court the American law treated blacks as second class citizens
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Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1800-1835. Marshall’s court opinions helped lay the basis for the United States constitutional law and made the Supreme Court of the United States an equal branch of government‚ along with legislative and executive branches. He had previously been a leader of the Federalist Party in Virginia and served in the United States House of Representatives from 199 to 1800. John Marshall’s court cases expanded the power of the court‚ solidified federalist
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