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Urgent Dilemma
Posted on June 18, 2013Chicago's next U.S. Attorney faces a dilemma sprung from the twin evils bedeviling America's third-largest city.
DOJ Releases List of Recommendations for Guantanamo Detainees
Posted on June 18, 2013The list represents the final recommendations of a task force of national-security agencies President Obama put together in 2009 as part of his unfulfilled pledge to close the prison within a year.
Shameful
Posted on June 18, 2013Commentary: Obama's Justice Department is sending more people of color to prison on drug charges.
Murder & Monitors
Posted on June 18, 2013If Holder is looking for a police force that could use a federal monitor, he should look at Chicago.
Judging Perez
Posted on June 18, 2013The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Labor nominee's legal theory.
Departing Louisiana U.S. Attorney Headed to Baton Rouge Firm
Posted on June 18, 2013U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. and assistant U.S. Attorney J. Lane Ewing Jr. will join Long Law Firm LLP next month.
Google Presses FISA Court to Ease Gag Order on Records Requests
Posted on June 18, 2013"Greater transparency is needed, so today we have petitioned the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow us to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests, including FISA disclosures, separately," the company said in a statement.
Deputy Attorney General Cole Testifies about Government Surveillance Programs
Posted on June 18, 2013"This is not a program that is off the books,'' Cole assured members of the House Intelligence Committee during today's hearing.
Government Asks for CIPA Officer to Oversee Accused Bank Robber?s NSA Phone Records Request
Posted on June 18, 2013Last week, an attorney for Terrance Brown asked a federal judge to order the government to determine whether the NSA has phone call records that could help exonerate his client.
Revealing Secrets, Risking Treason
Posted on June 17, 2013Commentary: America sets the bar high in defining traitorous acts.
A Fine Attorney General
Posted on June 17, 2013NAACP president says attack on Holder is attack on civil rights.
New Mexico U.S. Attorney Gonzales Confirmed as Federal Judge
Posted on June 17, 2013The tally was 89 to 0 in favor of confirmation, with 11 senators not voting.
Video Interview: Ernst & Young LLP?s Brian Loughman on the Rise of Forensic Accounting
Posted on June 17, 2013Increased government regulation - and an emphasis by corporate counsel on working proactively to head off risk - is driving the industry, says the Americas leader for Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services.
Justices Block Arizona Law Requiring Voters to Prove Citizenship
Posted on June 17, 2013The decision was the third in as many terms to consider tough measures from Arizona addressing what lawmakers there say is a crisis caused by illegal immigration.
Holder Agrees to Clarify Testimony on Rosen Case
Posted on June 17, 2013The announcement comes following weeks of back and forth between Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte and the Justice Department over a comment the Attorney General made when appearing before the committee on May 15.
Former UBS Trader Expected to Face UK Libor Charge
Posted on June 17, 2013British prosecutors plan to file criminal fraud charges against former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes for allegedly trying to manipulate benchmark interest rates, according to people familiar with the plans.
Kelly and Holder: A Midsummer?s Tale
Posted on June 17, 2013The transcript of what could have been said between the police commissioner and AG.
White House Set to Announce Diplomatic Envoy for Closing Guantanamo
Posted on June 17, 2013Currently a partner at Skadden, Cliff Sloan has had a diverse career, including serving as the publisher of Slate, former associate White House counsel for President Clinton and an assistant to Solicitor General Kenneth Starr.
An Excellent Attorney General
Posted on June 15, 2013Twenty-two former senior DOJ officials sign letter in support of Holder.
Privacy Not All We?re Losing
Posted on June 14, 2013Commentary: The surveillance state threatens Americans' love of country.
Coburn Slams Holder Over $58 Million Spent by the Department of Justice on ?Junkets?
Posted on June 14, 2013The Republican senator from Oklahoma wrote a letter to the Attorney General, which included a 28-page spreadsheet of 2012 conferences. "Such spending should be significantly reduced," Coburn said.
Wyndham Presses for Oral Arguments in FTC Data Breach Suit
Posted on June 14, 2013The hotel chain is challenging the FTC's role as a data privacy enforcer.
Holder Says He?s ?Confident? NSA Leaker Will Be Brought to Justice
Posted on June 14, 2013"The safety of the American people and safety of people in allied nations is at risk,? the Attorney General said during a U.S.-European Union ministerial meeting in Dublin.
Democratic Lawmakers Keep Holder at a Distance with Eyes on Midterms
Posted on June 13, 2013Meanwhile, Republicans are training their sights on the Attorney General.
Justice Department Supports Monitor in NYPD?s Stop-and-Frisk Case
Posted on June 13, 2013Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the possibility of a federal monitor "a terrible idea" during a press conference this afternoon.
Mueller Defends NSA Surveillance Program During House Hearing
Posted on June 13, 2013The FBI director also warned of the impact of the sequestration on the bureau during what will likely be his last appearance before the House Judiciary Committee.
Cyber Standards Must be Industry Crafted, Official Says
Posted on June 13, 2013The government may also see crucial NSA cybersecurity staff furloughed for 11 days.
Snowden?s Misplaced Idealism
Posted on June 13, 2013Commentary: What worries me is that he's challenging the rule of law.
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