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DOJ?s Community Relations Service Expanding Its Mandate

Posted on July 21, 2010
The Director of the DOJ unit known as the nation's "peacemakers" tells Main Justice the mandate of the Community Relations Service has expanded under the Hate Crimes Act.

DOJ Tells Oil Spill Companies to Retain Information

Posted on July 21, 2010
In letters sent in May, the Justice Department instructed several companies to preserve documents relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Ring Attorneys: Skilling Supports Dismissal of Honest Services Charges

Posted on July 21, 2010
Attorneys defending Jack Abramoff-associate Kevin Ring said a recent Supreme Court decision dooms the government?s honest-services case against the ex-lobbyist.

Oil Services Company Says Settlement in Bribery Probe ?Probable?

Posted on July 21, 2010
In a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Noble Corp. said the Justice Department and the SEC have concluded that the company violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in its dealings in Nigeria.

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Another Top Official Leaving OLC

Posted on July 21, 2010
A Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel will leave the Justice Department next month and return to teaching at Georgetown University Law Center.

Implementation of U.K. Bribery Act Delayed

Posted on July 21, 2010
U.K. officials had previously hoped the law would take effect before the end of 2010.

Former Deputy Drug Czar A Candidate for Utah U.S. Attorney

Posted on July 21, 2010
The leading candidate for Utah's U.S. Attorney served as deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy from 2002 to 2007.

Oil Spill Point Man Thad Allen Meets With Holder

Posted on July 20, 2010
Thad Allen, the retired Coast Guard admiral who is overseeing the federal government's response to the oil spill, briefly met with Attorney General Eric Holder and his staff at Justice Department headquarters on Tuesday.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Seeks to Correct the Record on Abu Ghraib

Posted on July 20, 2010
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Graveline used his experience prosecuting soldiers at Abu Ghraib to author a book examining who is to blame for the Iraqi prison scandal.

Another Name Emerges for Northern Miss. U.S. Attorney

Posted on July 20, 2010
Democratic Rep. Travis Childers confirmed that a state senator is in the running to head the Oxford-based U.S. Attorney's office.

Taiwan President Pledges to Install New Anti-Corruption Watchdog

Posted on July 20, 2010
The move comes after several high profile bribery scandals in Taiwan including one that put a former president and his wife behind bars and led the U.S. Justice Department to try to confiscate the couple's Manhattan condo and suburban Virginia home.

Panel Endorses U.S. Attorney Nominee

Posted on July 20, 2010
The Senate Judiciary Committee has now endorsed 60 of President Barack Obama?s U.S. Attorney nominees, 57 of whom have won Senate confirmation. The panel has yet to schedule votes for another 14 would-be U.S. Attorneys.

Committee Approves Deputy Attorney General Nominee

Posted on July 20, 2010
The Senate Judiciary Committee initially scheduled a vote for Deputy Attorney General nominee James Cole last Tuesday. But his nomination was held over at the request of panel Republicans. UPDATED: 4:36 p.m.

Panel OKs Kagan

Posted on July 20, 2010
One Republican voted in favor of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. The full Senate is expected to vote on her nomination before it recesses next month. UPDATED: 2:25 p.m.

Deputy AG for Antitrust In Running to Head New Consumer Agency

Posted on July 20, 2010
The new consumer financial protection agency is designed as an independent unit within the Federal Reserve and is tasked with protecting borrowers from abuses in mortgages and credit cards.

Former DOJ Lawyer Sworn in to Utah Supreme Court

Posted on July 20, 2010
The former head of the Civil Division's Federal Programs Branch was sworn in Monday. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath of office.

U.N?s Top Anti-Corruption Official Slams Secretary General

Posted on July 20, 2010
The official said in a scathing confidential memo that U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was leading a secretariat that is "drifting into irrelevance" and in a "process of decay."

Exclusive: FCPA Pharma Probe Spans 3 Continents

Posted on July 19, 2010
In April, the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission sent letters to four top pharmaceutical companies. The probe is targeting operations in at least eight countries, including Saudi Arabia, Main Justice has learned.

Government Freezes al-Awlaki?s U.S. Assets

Posted on July 19, 2010
The U.S. Treasury Department has designated American-born, al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki as a leader of a Yemen-based terrorist group, which allows the department to freeze his U.S. assets and bans individuals in the U.S. from doing business with him.

Conn. U.S. Attorney Names Office Leaders

Posted on July 19, 2010
U.S. Attorney David Fein made five appointments in his office.

Perez Highlights ADA Enforcement on 20th Anniversary

Posted on July 19, 2010
Speaking at a conference celebrating the 20th anniversary the Americans with Disabilities Act, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez pledged that the Justice Department would continue to enforce the landmark disabilities law.

Public Trust in DOJ?s Privacy Protections Plummets

Posted on July 19, 2010
The percentage of Americans who trust in the ability of the Justice Department to maintain their privacy dropped in the past year, according to a new survey.

Schumer Calls for FCPA Investigation of BP

Posted on July 19, 2010
N.Y. Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer suggested BP may have violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in its push to get the British government to sign a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya.

Miami Prosecutor?s Mailbox Set On Fire

Posted on July 19, 2010
The U.S. Postal Service, FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating the fire, which was set off by fireworks.

Crowell Picks Up N.Y. Federal Prosecutor

Posted on July 19, 2010
The former deputy chief of the Criminal Division in the U.S. Attorney's office in the Eastern District of New York has joined Crowell & Moring LLP.

Washington Post Ombud Questions Black Panther Case Coverage

Posted on July 18, 2010
The case received its first full story in The Washington Post on Thursday. Main Justice has covered the controversy for more than a year.

Western Virginia U.S. Attorney Seeks to Boost Community Outreach

Posted on July 18, 2010
The pilot program is designed to complement the efforts of the U.S. Attorney?s office to prosecute criminals in Western Virginia, U.S. Attorney Timothy Heaphy told Main Justice.

Holder, Former AG Grace Miami U.S. Attorney Investiture

Posted on July 18, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder has now attended 11 U.S. Attorney investitures.

Judge Throws Out Obscenity Charges Against Porn Producer

Posted on July 16, 2010
A federal judge on Friday dismissed all charges against adult film producer John Stagliano, swiftly ending the first obscenity prosecution in the District of Columbia in 20 years.

Appeals Court: No Judgment, No Asset Freeze

Posted on July 16, 2010
A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit placed clear limits on the U.S. government's ability to freeze assets under legal assistance treaties with foreign governments, ruling that a forfeiture judgment by a Brazilian court was required before the U...

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