Securities Law

Pass the Border Patrol Agent Exam: Your Guide to a Career in Border Security is an essential resource for anyone aspiring to join the ranks of the U.S. Border Patrol. This comprehensive guide provides detailed insights into the crucial aspects of border security operations and the requirements for becoming a Border Patrol agent. Through a series of meticulously crafted chapters, readers will gain an in-depth understanding of Border Security Laws and Regulations, the ethical standards expected of agents, and the complex Immigration and Nationality Laws that govern their operations. The book ...

Human Rights After Hitler reveals thousands of forgotten US and Allied war crimes prosecutions against Hitler and other Axis war criminals based on a popular movement for justice that stretched from Poland to the Pacific. These cases provide a great foundation for 21st-century human rights and accompany the achievements of the Nuremberg trials and postwar conventions.

Is the Great Reset the scheme of a vast global elite to control the lives of ordinary people or a well-intentioned but dangerously misguided approach to correct systemic ills? In The Greater Reset, Greaney and Brohawn trace the historical, religious, political, and economic roots of humanity’s perilous condition and how returning to God-given, universal principles of natural law, with equal access to the institutions of the common good, can help build a more just, liberating, prosperous, and hopeful future for every person.

Jacob: Officers of the Law Book 6 A Curvy Younger Woman and Alpha Police Officer Insta-love Romance Ava The bartender cut me off and told me to go home. It was the anniversary of a bad memory, and I was just trying to forget. An attractive man in uniform offered to help get me home. Getting me home wasn’t the only thing he helped me with. Jacob It was a normal night on patrol. I decided to check in on my friend’s bar. I found a cute woman who had just a little too much to drink. She was very upset about something, and I felt obliged to get her home safe. After getting her home I ...

How Sex Became a Civil Liberty is the first book to show how and why we have come to see sexual expression, sexual practice, and sexual privacy as fundamental rights. Using rich archival sources and oral interviews, historian Leigh Ann Wheeler shows how the private lives of women and men in the American Civil Liberties Union shaped their understanding of sexual rights as they built the constitutional foundation for the twentieth-century's sexual revolutions.

In the summer of 2008 Kimberley Motley quit her job as a Criminal Defence Attorney in Milwaukee to join a program to help train lawyers in war-torn Afghanistan. She was 32 years old at the time, a former Mrs Wisconsin (she'd entered the contest on a dare) and a mother of three who had never travelled outside the United States.

The JOBS Act has changed the practice of law relating to EB-5 offerings. Regional centers and other EB-5 issuers will have more latitude with respect to general solicitations and general advertisements. However, the effort and cost to comply with securities law will increase significantly due to the "reasonable steps" requirement. Proof of "reasonable steps" taken to verify accredited investor status will now be a condition to the availability of the exemption under Rule 506 (c).

Tell is the riveting story of Major Margaret Witt’s dedicated and decorated military career as a frontline flight nurse, and of her love and devotion to her partner - now wife - Laurie Johnson. Tell captures the tension and drama of the politically charged legal battle that led to the congressional repeal of the controversial law and helped pave the way for a suite of landmark political and legal victories for gay rights.

One promise of democracy is the right of every citizen to vote. And yet, from our founding, strong political forces were determined to limit that right. The Supreme Court, Alexander Hamilton wrote, would protect the weak against this very sort of tyranny. Still, as On Account of Race forcefully demonstrates, through the better part of American history the Court has instead been a protector of white rule. And complex threats against the right to vote persist even today.

In this dispatch from exile, Hong Kong political activist Nathan Law explores the meaning of freedom - and shows how easily freedoms can be eroded or dismantled. Freedom is fragile - it is not a given, and each generation must fight to protect it, whether in emerging democracies or in the Western world, where freedom is too often taken for granted.

Conquer the Federal Air Marshal Exam: Your Guide to a Career in TSA Law Enforcement is an essential resource for aspiring Federal Air Marshals. This comprehensive guide covers crucial topics to help candidates prepare for the rigorous exam and succeed in their careers. The book delves into the Federal Air Marshal Service, providing an overview of its history, mission, and organizational structure. It explores aviation security protocols, detailing the procedures and technologies used to ensure the safety and security of flights. The guide also focuses on threat assessment, teaching ...

A tour de force of groundbreaking reportage by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jo Becker, Forcing the Spring follows the historic legal challenge mounted against California’s ban on same-sex marriage, a remarkable lawsuit that forced the issue of marriage equality before the highest court in the land. For nearly five years Becker embedded with the lawsuit’s plaintiffs, was given free rein within the legal and political war rooms where strategy was plotted, and attended every day of the trial and every appellate argument.

In an era of evolving challenges and heightened scrutiny, pursuing excellence in policing has never been more vital. As we navigate complex societal issues, uphold the rule of law, and safeguard the well-being of communities, the need for innovation, accountability, and integrity within law enforcement has become paramount. This book of reflections on excellence in police operations and reform serves as a concise beacon of insight and inspiration for those dedicated to advancing the noble cause of Law Enforcement operations and management. Each chapter offers technical insights and a global...

From New York Times bestselling author Liliana Hart comes an out-of-print book that has been revised and updated, with new scenes and a new ending. "From fires to shootouts [and] car chases to bombs, this book has it ALL. Every sequence was written with the perfect amount of detail..." (Goodreads). New Orleans is a place of sultry music and shadowed streets—A city where people go to get lost and leave their troubles behind. It's the City that Care Forgot. Ex-FBI sniper Shane Quincy is just trying to survive one day to the next since his wife’s death—a death he blames himself for. The ...

"A Comprehensive Framework for Adapting National Intelligence for Domestic Law Enforcement" is a groundbreaking book that delves into the intricate process of integrating sophisticated national intelligence methodologies into domestic law enforcement practices. Authored by a seasoned expert in the field of private intelligence, this book emerges as a critical resource for military leaders, policymakers, members of the intelligence community, and law enforcement personnel. This insightful work begins by exploring the historical evolution of intelligence sharing, offering a thorough analysis ...

The "Lackawanna Six" were young men, born of Yemeni families long settled in upstate New York, who took a trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan and spent time in an al-Qaeda training camp long before the specter of 9/11, before most people had even heard of Osama Bin Laden, and before the existence of the Homeland Security Act.

The freedom to think what you want and to say what you think has always generated a pushback of regulation and censorship. This raises the thorny question: to what extent does free speech actually endanger speech protection? This book examines today's calls for speech legislation and places it into historical perspective, using fascinating examples from the past 200 years, to explain the historical context of laws regulating speech.

A lively history of the Watch and Ward Society - New England's notorious literary censor for over eighty years. Banned in Boston is the first-ever history of the Watch and Ward Society - once Boston's unofficial moral guardian. An influential watchdog organization, bankrolled by society's upper crust, it actively suppressed vices like gambling and prostitution, and oversaw the mass censorship of books and plays.

This stand-alone lesson introduces the student to the essentials in the Use of Force. Example laws from multiple states are referenced throughout the lecture. Verbal deflection and de-escalation techniques are always the first line of defense and the use of physical force is a measure of last resort. A force-on-force encounter does not end when the act of violence ceases. The psychological impact of a physical attack can last a lifetime.

Conquer the Border Patrol Exam: Your Concise Guide to Securing the Nation’s Borders equips aspiring Border Patrol agents with the knowledge and strategies needed to succeed on the exam and in their careers. This guide is tailored for candidates seeking a focused, practical resource to supplement more comprehensive study materials. Covering essential topics like immigration law, customs enforcement, and emergency response, the guide emphasizes real-world scenarios to strengthen critical skills. Readers will find clear explanations of exam components, from reading comprehension and logical ...