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Federal Firearms Prosecutions Rose 34% Between 2000-2016: Report

The Crime Report

“Most defendants in federal firearms cases are charged pursuant to the Gun Control Act of 1968, which regulates interstate and foreign firearms commerce and prohibits certain persons, such as those with felony convictions, from possessing a firearm,” the study said. after peaking at 14,322 in 2004.

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Congressional redistricting, patent infringement, arbitration, and the Armed Career Criminal Act

SCOTUSBlog

Under the Hatch-Waxman Act, Congress created a pathway for pharmaceutical manufacturers to get FDA approval to bring the generic equivalent of existing branded drugs to market. The generic drug maker’s abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) must address each patent that the branded manufacturer claims for a method of using the drug.

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St. Louis Can Banish People From Entire Neighborhoods – Police Can Arrest Them if They Come Back

The Crime Report

I don’t think the actual terms of the neighborhood order of protection were clear to my client,” said Maureen Hanlon, an attorney for the public-interest law group ArchCity Defenders. “It Whereas, the illegal distribution, possession, sale and manufacture of controlled substances continues to plague our neighborhoods,” it reads.

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Advertising for CBD – Safe for Broadcasters?

Broadcast Law Blog

Possession and distribution is a felony under federal law, as is the use of radio, TV or the Internet to facilitate that distribution. After all, there are plenty of products being advertised on the radio where the broadcaster has never thought to inquire as to whether the product was legally manufactured.

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Ohio officers will not be charged in fatal shooting of Joe Frasure, Jr.

JURIST

Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Powers announced Friday that three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Joe Frasure, Jr. The decision not to bring charges against the officers is one of the first official actions Powers has taken as Prosecuting Attorney. Joe Frasure, Jr. succumbed to his injuries on January 31, 2023.

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How the Pandemic Drives the Rise in Human Trafficking

The Crime Report

Such exploitation commonly can occur in businesses such as manufacturing, construction, hospitality, agriculture, car washes and nail salons. Each state deems human trafficking a felony crime, but the degree of criminality and the levels of punishment vary from state to state. Million Victims.

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New Jersey Puts ‘Fair Chance Housing’ on the National Agenda

The Crime Report

Civil actions may be brought to remedy violations for treble the amount of the application fee, plus court costs and attorney fees. See the Colorado profile for more details. Housing providers also may not require an applicant to submit to a drug or alcohol test, or request consent to obtain information from a drug treatment facility.

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