Ross Perlin unfairly views colleges as complicit in labor law abuses ("Unpaid Interns, Complicit Colleges," Op-Ed, April 3).
These range from homicides and mosque burnings to job, school and zoning law abuses, according to the Justice Department.
Breaches of the legislation could lead to fines of up to £10,000 for each illegal worker and potential prosecution for tax evasion and employment law abuses.
It is interesting that one of the defendants, Maia Topuria, has hired two U.S.-based lawyers and a Washington law firm to lobby NATO and NATO capitals over alleged rule of law abuses with regard to the case.
A1 Election Law Abuses Cited Two advocacy groups accused the Democratic and Republican parties of breaking federal election law by using soft-money contributions to pay for commercials promoting the Bush and Gore campaigns.
But the practice has drawn complaints from defense lawyers that it is a breach of defendants' due process and discovery rights, and has raised accusations of wiretapping law abuses.
A6 Law Abuses Charged in Mexico In Mexico, attempts to jail Lydia Cacho, who had written a book about child pornography and pedophile rings in Cancún, have raised questions about the rich and powerful using their influence to silence critics.
"What separates these sorts of leaks from, say, the whistle-blowing that fosters open government or a free press, is that these leaks expose no violations of law, abuses of authority or threats to public health or safety.
"Government officials don't get a free pass to flout our tax laws, abuse loopholes or hide money in shelters.
Paper: "Against the Law: Countering Lawful Abuses of Digital Surveillance" Liveblog: "Disobedience: Breaking the Rules for Social Good".
