General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Hanoi on April 2 General Secretary Trong congratulated China on successfully organising the 2018 sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the People’s Political Consultative Conference (PPCC) and electing the State and Government leadership for the new tenure. He also congratulated Wang Yi on being appointed State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always treasure the friendly neighbourliness and sound cooperation with China, stressing that the two sides need to enhance friendship, cooperation, mutual support and common development in the time ahead. The host leader asked both sides to adhere to the common perceptions between leaders of the two Parties and countries and the reached agreements. They also need to seriously implement the agreement on basic principles … [Read more...] about Party General Secretary hosts Chinese State Councillor
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Why Louisiana’s attorney general declined to prosecute police in fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
Home Daily News Why Louisiana's attorney general declined… Criminal Justice By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted March 28, 2018, 9:17 am CDT Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry/Wikipedia. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said Tuesday that he was declining to prosecute two Baton Rouge police officers in the July 2016 shooting death of a black man selling CDs outside a convenience store, citing an inability to control the armed man “with several nonlethal techniques.” Landry’s decision follows the U.S. Justice Department’s decision last May against bringing federal charges. The Associated Press, the Advocate, the Washington Post and the New York Times have stories. Landry referred to evidence reviewed by the state. The two officers had been told Sterling had a gun, and the officers couldn’t control Sterling after he didn’t comply with commands. One officer, Blane Salamoni, issued a command: “Don’t f—— move or … [Read more...] about Why Louisiana’s attorney general declined to prosecute police in fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
Why Louisiana attorney general declined to prosecute police in fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
Home Daily News Why Louisiana attorney general declined to… Criminal Justice By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted March 28, 2018, 9:17 am CDT Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said Tuesday that he was declining to prosecute Baton Rouge police officers in the July 2016 shooting death of a 37-year-old black man selling CDs outside a convenience store, citing an inability to control the armed man “with several nonlethal techniques.” Landry’s decision follows the U.S. Justice Department’s decision last May against bringing federal charges. The Associated Press, the Advocate, the Washington Post and the New York Times have stories. Landry referred to evidence reviewed by the state. The two officers had been told Alton Sterling had a gun, and the officers couldn’t control Sterling after he didn’t comply with commands. One officer, Blane Salamoni, issued a command: “Don’t f—— move or I’ll shoot you in your f—— … [Read more...] about Why Louisiana attorney general declined to prosecute police in fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
General counsel for Midas parent company gets stayed suspension for unauthorized practice
Home Daily News General counsel for Midas parent company… Legal Ethics By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted February 20, 2018, 8:00 am CST Photo by Ildar Sagdejev, via Wikimedia Commons A general counsel who failed to complete his continuing education requirements, leading to his suspension from law practice in Ohio, has received a two-year stayed suspension because of his legal work for his Florida corporation. The Ohio Supreme Court imposed the stayed suspension on Brian Allan Maciak, who is general counsel for TBC Corp., the parent company for Midas and National Tire & Battery Auto Centers, Law360 reports. The Legal Profession Blog has highlights from the opinion, which was released Feb. 13. The Ohio Supreme Court had fined Maciak in 2009 for failing to complete the CLE requirement, then fined him again and suspended his license for the same reason in December 2011. The suspension remained in effect until November 2015. A hearing panel of the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct … [Read more...] about General counsel for Midas parent company gets stayed suspension for unauthorized practice
Embattled attorney general is embroiled in Republican battles amid uneasy relationship with Trump
Home Daily News Embattled attorney general is embroiled in… Attorney General By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted February 16, 2018, 11:38 am CST Attorney General Jeff Sessions/Shutterstock.com. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is bearing the brunt of Republican anger as he clashes with the legislative and executive branches of government. President Donald Trump has long expressed his dismay for Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from the investigation of Russian influence in the 2016 election. Their relationship was described as one of “uneasy détente” in an article last month. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sessions is “embroiled in disputes with Republican lawmakers” on issues ranging from immigration to marijuana. The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Charles Grassley of Iowa, criticized Sessions on Thursday for writing a letter expressing misgivings about a bipartisan bill to reform drug sentencing laws, … [Read more...] about Embattled attorney general is embroiled in Republican battles amid uneasy relationship with Trump