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DOJ Signals New Strategy For ‘Environmental Justice’

The Crime Report

The federal government intends to get tougher on corporate polluters that endanger “communities of color and low-income communities,” warns the head of the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). Kim signaled that ENRD will “prioritize” prosecuting individuals who commit and profit from corporate malfeasance.

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Third-party arbitration funding – Comparative analysis and Indian Perspective

LexForti

It was clearly pronounced that “there appears to be no restriction on third parties (non-lawyers) funding the litigation and getting repaid after the outcome of the litigation” [18]. This was further supported when the Criminal Law Act, of 1967 did away with these crimes and torts of “maintenance” and “champerty”.

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State Hid Criminal Referrals of Other Chemists, Supervisors at Hinton Drug Lab for Years

The Crime Report

Moreover, the public has a considerable interest in obtaining information pertaining to allegations of government misconduct or ineptitude,” Haggan wrote. there has been a violation of state criminal law by Ms. That citation refers to the state’s obstruction of justice law. history. 268, 13B,” the letter states.