Laws Explanation

Four Kenyan suspects to go on trial – ICC

International Criminal Court judges yesterday ordered four prominent Kenyans, including two potential presidential candidates, to stand trial for allegedly orchestrating a deadly wave of violence after their country’s disputed 2007 presidential election. Chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo had asked to bring two separate cases, reflecting the political and ethnic divisions behind Kenya’s post-election violence. Legalbrief reports that Presiding Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova addressed a public hearing in The Hague which was broadcast live in Kenya. The ruling follows the disputed December 2007 elections, which left more than 1 000 people dead. Read Full Post here…

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One body recovered, 15 people rescued from Angeles National Forest over weekend

It’s was a busy weekend  for sheriff’s officials and other rescuers in the Angeles National Forest over the weekend, where 15 people were rescued and one body was recovered. Sheriff’s officials have put together a summary of the weekend incidents, complete with footage from rescue helicopter crew members’ helmet cameras:More info

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EXIMIUS LAW: Transaction Manager – Long term contract

Top tier investment bank seek a lawyer to work within their sales & trading division on an interim basis. The role sits within the business and entails mainly transaction management work. Candidates will have a good understanding of derivatives and structured products in order to be able to draft final terms for issuances.

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Obama Wins Iowa’s Democratic Caucuses

from WOI

The Iowa caucuses — the first contest of the 2012 presidential nominating season — were held Tuesday night. President Obama was unopposed, but Democrats met in caucuses across the state for what was essentially a pep rally.

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Fears of new laws ‘unwarranted’

Green list MP Steffan Browning, who lives in Marlborough, wants the Government to reopen public consultation on the New Zealand Food Bill, now before Parliament.

A viral internet campaign is feeding mostly unwarranted fears about the proposed bill, Mr Browning said. These include the ability of people to sell produce from their front gate or even swap vegetables with neighbours.

It would be wise for a fresh Parliament to ensure concerns got a good airing rather than just making quick amendments to the bill, he said.

Mr Browning also urged Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson to produce draft changes before the bill’s second reading, which would probably be in February.

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Law Student Goes ‘Homeless by Choice,’ Touts Value of Gym Club Membership

A Cardozo law student lived as a homeless person for nine weeks because he felt he didnt have any challenges.

The 2L, who called himself David, told Above the Law that he didnt intend to disrespect or marginalize anybody facing a real problem. I simply wanted to create a challenge in my own life, he said.

In an article called “Homeless by Choice,” the Yeshiva Observer published a Q-and-A interview with the student. David explained his decision to go homeless this way: So I’m in my second year at Cardozo and I already had an internship of my dream job. … I didn’t have romantic problems, and no financial problems, and my apartment was great, and the weather was great, and just everything was so good; yet I wasn’t satisfied, my life just felt meaningless.

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