Preparing for a new cyberwar; Justice Dept. seeks lawyers, revised laws to fight Net crimes
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Proposals for legislation expanding the number of computer crimes cases open to federal prosecution and the US Justice Department Criminal Division's new Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property section are discussed. A further aim is to havnetwork of experts around the US to bridge the problem of these cases being multijurisdictional.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2000
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Jury finds doc tried to 'erase' a brain; weird malpractice suit nets $2.1 million in mental health case
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Drummond v. Dudley, a Washington psychotherapy negligence case against a neuropsychiatrist used powerful drugs to brainwash an autistic patient and turn him into a trained killer, is discussed. The treatment left the autistic patient comatose, and Dudley is alleged to have provided other minors with alcohol and access to firearms.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2001
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Some superinformant; lies, rap sheet of DEA's million-dollar man start a legal fire
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Bennett v. DEA, pending before the District of Columbia Circuit tries to reveal with one Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informer that paid government informants are often criminals themselves and commit perjury on the stand.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1999
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