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Threats Against Judge on Arizona Immigration Case Fit Larger Pattern
Posted on July 30, 2010U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton, who sided with the Justice Department this week in her ruling against Arizona?s immigration bill, has been receiving threats since her ruling came down.
Maxwell ?Clarifies? Disclosure of FCPA Investigation
Posted on July 30, 2010Evidently, the disclosure of DOJ's negotiating position was met with pique within the department.
N.C. U.S. Attorney Appears Nearing End of Decade-Long Tenure
Posted on July 30, 2010The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina is one of 13 U.S. Attorneys appointed during the George W. Bush administration who are holding onto their jobs more than a year and a half after Barack Obama became president.
Acting Utah U.S. Attorney is Now Interim
Posted on July 30, 2010The administrative change in status reflects the Obama administration's difficulties in making a permanent appointment to head the office.
Corrupt Anti-Corruption Official in China Awaits Execution
Posted on July 30, 2010A mid-level anti-corruption official in Hunan province was convicted of using his position to extort money and punish those who didn't comply.
Former Houston AUSA Joins Haynes and Boone
Posted on July 30, 2010Ryan D. McConnell will work in the firm?s white collar criminal defense practice in Houston.
Obama Nominates N.C., Mich. U.S. Attorneys
Posted on July 29, 2010President Barack Obama nominated two more U.S. Attorneys Wednesday to serve in the Middle District of North Carolina and the Western District of Michigan.
Maxwell Technologies Sets Aside $12.7 Million to Settle FCPA Charges
Posted on July 29, 2010The electrical components maker announced on Thursday it had set aside more money to settle foreign bribery allegations involving a Swiss subsidiary.
Report: Bribery Is Endemic in Egyptian Business Environment
Posted on July 29, 2010Bribery is deeply enmeshed in the Egyptian business culture, according to a recent survey which found 42 percent of companies reported paying bribes to government officials.
Bulgaria to Create Anti-Corruption, Organized Crime Agencies
Posted on July 29, 2010The new offices were announced by Margarita Popova, the Bulgarian Minister of Justice.
DOJ Sues Oracle for Contract Fraud
Posted on July 29, 2010When the Justice Department intervenes in similar whistleblower suits it often announces a settlement concurrent with its complaint. No such settlement was filed with today's case.
FBI Wants to See Your Google Searches?
Posted on July 29, 2010The Obama administration wants to allow FBI agents to obtain records of an individual's Internet activity without a warrant, The Washington Post reported. UPDATED WITH JUSTICE DEPARTMENT COMMENT 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Judge Removed From Trial After Disagreement with Fitzgerald
Posted on July 29, 2010The Northern District of Illinois U.S. Attorney once accused Holderman of "petty harassment" of prosecutors. A 2006 Chicago Council of Lawyers review found the judge regularly "yells, screams and intimidates." UPDATED: 3:16 p.m.
Senate Judiciary Counsel Heading To DOJ
Posted on July 29, 2010The aide has advised Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) on Senate Judiciary Committee matters for more than seven years
Utah U.S. Attorney Drama Continues
Posted on July 28, 2010Utah's only congressional Democrat will make new recommendations to the president, but state Dems are not happy the White House is reportedly looking at nominating a Republican for U.S. Attorney.
Judge Blocks Provisions of Arizona Immigration Law
Posted on July 28, 2010A federal judge has sided with the Justice Department request for a preliminary injunction on Arizona's controversial immigration law, blocking some provisions of the legislation that had been set to go into effect on Thursday.
Congress Passes Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Bill
Posted on July 28, 2010The measure establishes a new 18-to-1 sentencing ratio for crack and powder cocaine offenses. UPDATED: 4:26 p.m.
FBI Director Pressed On Cheating Allegations
Posted on July 28, 2010FBI Director Robert Mueller expressed confidence in his agents amid allegations that hundreds of agents may have cheated on an open-book exam about the bureau's guidelines for conducting investigations.
Report: More Countries Actively Enforcing Foreign Bribery Laws
Posted on July 28, 2010But the progress was offset by a group of 20 countries that has shown little or no improvement in the past five years, according to the not-for-profit Transparency International.
U.K. SFO Conviction Rate Skyrocketed in 2009
Posted on July 28, 2010Director Richard Alderman, who took over the Serious Fraud Office in April 2008, has worked to improve the office's reputation.
DOJ Probing Wikileaks Disclosure
Posted on July 28, 2010Attorney General Eric Holder said the U.S. Justice Department is investigating who leaked some 91,000 classified military documents to the website Wikileaks.
Oil Spill Probe Looking at Firms? Relationship with Regulators
Posted on July 28, 2010Investigators will examine whether the companies linked to the oil spill promised industry jobs or provided other inducements to Interior Department officials in return for lax oversight.
DOJ News Release on Ian Norris Conviction
Posted on July 27, 2010A federal jury in Philadelphia today convicted Ian P. Norris, the former CEO of The Morgan Crucible Company plc, a United Kingdom corporation, of conspiring with others to obstruct justice, the Department of Justice announced.
U.K. Executive Who Fought Extradition Beats Two of Three Obstruction Counts
Posted on July 27, 2010The case was closely watched as a test of the U.S.'s ability to extradite foreign nationals to face criminal antitrust charges.
D.C. U.S. Attorney Names Former Federal Prosecutor His No. 2
Posted on July 27, 2010The new no. 2 in the D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office was previously a partner at Schertler & Onorato LLP.
Liability for Scrapping Yucca Mountain Could Run In the Billions
Posted on July 27, 2010A Justice Department official told a House panel that the costs of defending the administration's decision to abandon the Yucca Mountain disposal plan could run as high as $13 billion.
Varney Stresses Antitrust Triumphs Over Past Year
Posted on July 27, 2010?[W]e are doing all we can to ensure that our markets are open and fair,? Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Christine Varney told House lawmakers Tuesday.
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