What is a Trial Attorney? Contrary to popular belief, lawyers are not one-size-fits-all. While time is of the essence if you have been charged with a crime or injured in an accident and need restitution, taking the time to find a good trial attorney is extremely important. It’s also important to note that not…
A visibly distraught woman stormed into a hotel in Tripoli, Libya’s capital city, on Saturday screaming she had been gang raped by Gaddafi’s guards. That woman’s name, as we later learned, is Iman Al-Obeidi. Al-Obeidi’s desperate cries were crippling as she showed journalists bruises on her face and ankles. Tears streamed down her face as…
The International community can no longer ignore the gross human rights violations taking place in Libya. Over the last few weeks Moammer Gaddafi’s forces have killed over 1,000 pro democracy protestors. Evidence of Gaddafi’s brutal regime is mounting, and Gaddafi’s failure to protect the civilian population is being deemed an atrocious crime against humanity.…
The protests in Egypt began on January 25th asking the President Hosni Mubarak to step down. Since then, the protests have continuously grown in both size and volume. When the protest first started, the majority of the activity was conducted in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Now, protests have spread to other parts of the country including…
The United States has criticized the second guilty verdict against Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former Russian oil tycoon. Khodorkovsky is now serving an eight-year sentence for fraud and tax evasion that was originally mandated in 2005. He has recently been convicted of embezzlement at a new Moscow trial. Khodorkovsky was once Russia’s wealthiest man, and is now…
Swedish prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the surveillance practices of U.S. intelligence agencies in Sweden. The U.S. agencies claim that the surveillance systems were put into place to safeguard the U.S. embassy and its employees. The extent of the surveillance is presently unknown. Swedish authorities have determined that the surveillance began in 2000,…