Criminal Law

Rep. Elijah Cummings: They were getting manicures, facials, pedicures and massages while American people were footing the bill
At today’s Oversight Committee hearing on AIG, the Committee discovered that a week after the government spent $85 billion dollars bailing out AIG, executives went on a retreat at a luxury resort, spending $443,343...

Super-jails are waste of £1bn, say governors
Super-jails are waste of £1bn, say governorsPrison officers, governors and penal reform groups will today condemn plans to build up to three 2,500-space jails as a waste of more than £1 billion of taxpayers? money, while in a separate warning, prison governors say that there is a danger of staff losing control of the so-called ?Titan? jails...

How bad is health care in California's prisons
It's so bad that it's unconstitutional, The AP reports. A judge has ordered the state to spend $8 BILLION DOLLARS on building new medical facilities, something that Cali officials haven't done yet...

California prisons receiver says he needs $7 billion now for healthcare
California prisons receiver says he needs $7 billion now for healthcare The state's failure to give him money to build seven facilities is the result of 'deliberate obstruction,' he says...

Oversight Committee to Paulson: U.S. taxpayers are paying for AIGs profligate spending
During today’s Oversight Committee hearing to examine the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the bailout of AIG the committee learned, among other things, that a week after the government spent $85 billion dollars bailing out AIG, executives went on a retreat at a luxury resort spending $443,343...

US to Give $1 Billion to Georgia, as Cheney Visits Region
Dick Cheney  AP-- PhotoThe New York Times reports:The Bush administration plans to announce a $1 billion package of aid to help rebuild Georgia after its rout by Russian force

GNG Marketing Violations
Georgia Natural Gas to pay customers $2.5 million in settlement.

Canadian Government
former RCMP officer claims thousands of disability dollars clawed back.

US Settles Indian Lawsuit for $3.4 Billion
US Government Settles Indian Lawsuit for $3.4 Billion

Frank Bluestein, The Maximum Financial Group, Inc., Questar Capital Corporation, and Gunnallen Financial, Inc.
alleging schemed investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Couple Awarded Nearly One Million Dollars in Lawsuit
Condo Lawsuit Gets $1 Million Award

Disabilities Groups Settle with Caltrans for $1.1 Billion
Disabilities Groups Settle with Caltrans for $1.1 Billion