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Karzai Pushes for Oversight of Anti-Corruption Force

Posted on August 04, 2010
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday said the Ministry of Justice should have more oversight of the country's Major Crimes Task Force, citing concerns about human rights violations.

Inspector General Glenn Fine Testimony on DOJ?s WMD Response

Posted on August 04, 2010
Fine testimony on WMD Response

?Nobody Is In Charge?: DOJ?s WMD Response Significantly Deficient

Posted on August 04, 2010
A top Justice Department official said the department is taking steps to adequately prepare for an attack using weapons of mass destruction and the "crush of other business" was no excuse for the lack of preparation.

Now in Bookstores: Schroeder Book on ?Constitutional Fidelity?

Posted on August 04, 2010
"Keeping Faith with the Constitution" -- by Assistant Attorney General Christopher Schroeder with University of California Berkely professor Goodwin Liu and Stanford University Law School's Pamela Karlan -- was published last month by Oxford University Press.

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Tobacco Employee Pleads Guilty in Kyrgyz Bribery Scheme

Posted on August 04, 2010
The criminal information filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia provides a window into doing business in the Central Asian republic.

ATF Says Al-Qaeda Linked to Illegal Tobacco Trafficking

Posted on August 04, 2010
The Justice Department is proposing new regulations aimed at cracking down on illegal tobacco smuggling.

Texas Company Spent $3.2 Million on FCPA Investigation

Posted on August 04, 2010
The cost of the investigation is six times the alleged $50,000 in bribes the company, Team, Inc., paid to officials in Trinidad.

Candidate for Arkansas U.S. Attorney Withdraws

Posted on August 03, 2010
The top candidate to lead the Little Rock-based U.S. Attorney's office has withdrawn his name from consideration.

Perez Letter to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Posted on August 03, 2010
Letter from Thomas Perez to Sheriff Joe Arpaio_08.03.10

Perez Threatens Sheriff Joe With Lawsuit

Posted on August 03, 2010
Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez sent a letter to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio saying the Justice Department will bring suit if he continues to impede the department's civil rights probe.

Lebanon?s Prime Minister: Fighting Corruption a Top Priority

Posted on August 03, 2010
The initiative is part of Lebanon's implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

HSBC USA Under Investigation for Money Laundering

Posted on August 03, 2010
The bank disclosed that it had received grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department and was also the "subject of ongoing examinations" by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

As Obama Signs Crack Sentencing Bill, Supporters Push for Retroactivity

Posted on August 03, 2010
President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that would reduce the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses.

In Fight with FBI, Wikipedia Doesn?t Flinch

Posted on August 03, 2010
The FBI has threatened Wikipedia with litigation unless the free online encyclopedia removes an image of the bureau seal from one of its articles. Wikipedia says the bureau needs to bone up on the law.

HP to Pay $50 Million to Settle False Claims Act Suit

Posted on August 03, 2010
The U.S. Justice Department was investigating alleged kickbacks paid between Hewlett Packard Co., Sun Microsystems Inc. and Accenture PLC for government contracts.

Prosecutors Ask Appeals Court to Uphold Bourke?s Bribery Conviction

Posted on August 02, 2010
Prosecutors asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit to reject handbag magnate Frederic Bourke's appeal. Bourke was convicted of conspiring to pay bribes to Azerbaijan officials. UPDATED: 9:22 p.m.

Holder?s Deputy Chief of Staff to Leave DOJ

Posted on August 02, 2010
The deputy chief of staff to Attorney General Eric Holder, who has been with the Justice Department since January 2009, will return to private practice at Covington & Burling LLP.

Judge Allows Va. Health Care Suit to Move Forward

Posted on August 02, 2010
A key question surrounding the health care law -- whether it is constitutional to require Americans to buy insurance or face a penalty -- moves a step closer to litigation.

They Work Hard ? For No Money

Posted on August 02, 2010
In an attempt to bolster manpower without breaking their budgets, some state and federal prosecutors' offices have started soliciting volunteers to try some cases. UPDATED: 6:09 p.m.

DOJ Issues Strategy Aimed at Preventing Child Exploitation

Posted on August 02, 2010
The Justice Department calls for teamwork "at all levels of government."

?Punishing the Penitent?

Posted on August 02, 2010
A scholarly paper concludes that the U.S. Justice Department does not provide tangible rewards to companies that voluntarily disclose Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.

Networking Products Company Will Not Face Prosecution under FCPA

Posted on August 02, 2010
Digi International Inc. said Monday that the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission had informed the company that it would not be prosecuted under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Veteran Pennsylvania Federal Prosecutor Retires

Posted on August 02, 2010
The Middle District of Pennsylvania Assistant U.S. Attorney handled about 500 successful prosecutions during his three decades of service.

Holder To Attend Another U.S. Attorney Investiture

Posted on August 02, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder has attended 11 U.S. Attorney swearing in ceremonies so far.

Report: Russia?s Corruption Equal to Half Its GDP

Posted on August 02, 2010
The annual report from the Association of Russian Attorneys for Human Rights follows statements by President Dmitry Medvedev in July that the country has made little progress in fighting corruption since he took office.

SEC To Name N.C. Prosecutor as Chief Litigator

Posted on August 01, 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission will reportedly name the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division in the Charlotte-based U.S. Attorney's office as the agency's chief litigation counsel.

Welch Makes Comeback in Washingtonian Article on Leak Probes

Posted on July 30, 2010
The former Public Integrity Section chief, who departed Washington after the Ted Stevens case crumbled, makes a star turn in a new role.

Panalpina Will Pay $375k to Settle Kickback Allegations

Posted on July 30, 2010
The Justice Department alleged that Panalpina lavished employees of Kellogg Brown & Root Inc. with meals, drinks, tickets to sports events and golf outings to secure favorable treatment on subcontracts in Iraq and elsewhere.

Miami Businessman Sentenced in Haitian Bribery Scheme

Posted on July 30, 2010
Juan Diaz, 52, served as a go-between for several Miami telecommunications companies seeking help obtaining business from a state-owned firm in Haiti.

DOJ Press Release on Juan Diaz Sentencing

Posted on July 30, 2010
FLORIDA BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN FOREIGN BRIBERY SCHEME WASHINGTON ? A Miami businessman was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to pay bribes to former officials of the Republic of Haiti, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A...

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