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SciClone Discloses Investigation; FCPA Pharma Probe Grows Wider

Posted on August 09, 2010
In a November speech, Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department?s Criminal Division, put the pharmaceutical industry on notice that it would be subject to increased Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement.

U.N. Chief Defends Record on Fighting Corruption

Posted on August 09, 2010
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called his commitment to ethics "unprecedented" and said recent criticisms of him were "unfair."

Lerach, Prosecutors Clash Over Teaching Law Class As Community Service

Posted on August 09, 2010
William Lerach, the well-known former securities lawyer, wants to teach a law school class on capitalism and regulation for his community service requirements. But prosecutors say only the time he spends talking about his ethical missteps should count.

IG: FBI Lab Has DNA Backlog of 3,200 Cases

Posted on August 09, 2010
Two units at the FBI's laboratory that deal with forensic DNA evidence such as blood, hair and bone, have accumulated a backlog of more than 3,200 cases, the Justice Department's Inspector General found.

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Former DOJ Criminal Division Chief Dies

Posted on August 09, 2010
The top Justice Department appointee in the Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton administrations battled gastrointestinal cancer.

Cornyn ?Frustrated? By Lack Of Texas U.S. Attorney Appointees

Posted on August 09, 2010
Career prosecutors have run the four U.S. Attorney's offices in Texas for more than a year.

Kagan Sworn In

Posted on August 09, 2010
Several of her former Justice Department colleagues attended the swearing-in ceremony Saturday.

Giffen Pleads Guilty to Tax Violation in Long-Running FCPA Case

Posted on August 06, 2010
U.S. businessman James H. Giffen, who was charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by paying bribes Kazakh officials for oil deals in the late 1990s, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor tax charge Friday.

Merck Under Investigation for Potential FCPA Violations

Posted on August 06, 2010
The company disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday that it has received requests for information on its foreign business practices from the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ex-Fraud Section Prosecutors Among Panelists for Mock Negotiation

Posted on August 06, 2010
In a hypothetical case study, the American Conference Institute?s ?Government Investigations for Life Sciences? conference in Philadelphia Sept. 27 and 28 explores the dynamics of a government negotiation as a fictional pharmaceutical company attempts to resolve myriad legal issues.

Jay Darden, Patton Boggs LLP

Posted on August 06, 2010
John S. "Jay" Darden is a partner at Patton Boggs specializing in white-collar criminal matters and government investigations. He is a former assistant chief of the Justice Department's criminal Fraud Section.

Daniel R. Miller, Berger & Montague P.C.

Posted on August 06, 2010
Of counsel at Berger & Montague P.C. in Philadelphia, Miller specializes in complex civil litigation, including representing whistleblowers in state and federal False Claim Act cases and individual and class plaintiffs in consumer protection actions.

Kirk Ogrosky, Arnold & Porter LLP

Posted on August 06, 2010
Kirk Ogrosky is a partner at Arnold & Porter LLP where he defends corporations and executives in criminal and civil health care fraud cases and investigations.

Jennifer Bragg, Skadden Arps Slate Meager & Flom LLP

Posted on August 06, 2010
Jennifer Bragg is a partner in the health care and life sciences group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Washington, D.C. She will represent the company in a mock government negotiation staged by the American Conference Institute at its “Government Investigations for Life Sciences” conference in Philadelphia Sept...

Steven A. Tyrrell, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

Posted on August 06, 2010
The co-chair of Weil Gotshal?s white collar defense & investigations group will represent the government in the mock negotiation, focusing on Gotham?s potential criminal liability.

Mercator Corp. Plea Agreement and Criminal Information

Posted on August 06, 2010
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James Giffen Plea Agreement and Criminal Information

Posted on August 06, 2010
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DOJ Tax Division Nominee Returned To President

Posted on August 05, 2010
Mary L. Smith has been stranded for more than a year by Republican opposition. The president will now have to decide whether to pick another nominee.

Senate Confirms Former Prosecutor For Judgeship

Posted on August 05, 2010
The Assistant U.S. Attorney served at the Delaware U.S. Attorney's Office for five years.

Senate Confirms Nine U.S. Attorneys

Posted on August 05, 2010
The Senate has now confirmed 66 U.S. Attorneys. UPDATED: 8:52 p.m.

Treasury CIO Duffy Returns to Justice Department

Posted on August 05, 2010
Michael Duffy spent 15 years with the Justice Department before moving to Treasury three years ago.

Transocean Discloses New Compliance Problems in Turkmenistan

Posted on August 05, 2010
The Swiss-based oil driller said the Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a probe into potential violations of U.S. sanctions for its use of a freight forwarder to ship goods to Turkmenistan.

Bush N.C. U.S. Attorney To Resign, Run for Office

Posted on August 05, 2010
The George W. Bush administration appointee has led the Middle District of North Carolina U.S. Attorney's Office since 2001.

Criminal Division Searching for Keeney?s Replacement

Posted on August 05, 2010
Put this one in the category of Big Shoes to Fill: The Justice Department on Wednesday posted an advertisement for a job that has been occupied -- and frequently transcended -- by the same prosecutor for 37 years.

Senate Confirms Kagan

Posted on August 05, 2010
Kagan watched the vote from the Solicitor General?s conference room on the 5th floor of Justice Department headquarters. UPDATED: 4:57 p.m.

Magliocchetti Indictments

Posted on August 05, 2010
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PMA Founder Charged With Illegal Campaign Contributions

Posted on August 05, 2010
Paul Magliocchetti, the founder of now-defunct lobbying outfit PMA Group and former protege of Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), faces 11 charges related to illegal campaign contributions.

Iowa Prosecutor Nominated Chief Army Appeals Judge

Posted on August 04, 2010
President Barack Obama has nominated an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Iowa as the chief judge on the Army Court of Criminal Appeals.

Panel Adds U.S. Attorney Votes To Agenda

Posted on August 04, 2010
The Senate Judiciary Committee has yet to schedule votes for another eight would-be U.S. Attorneys.

D.C. Lawyer Is Frontrunner for OLC Nomination

Posted on August 04, 2010
A partner at Sidley Austin LLP would be the second Office of Legal Counsel nominee sent to the Senate by President Barack Obama.

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