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Happy Birthday McGruff!

Posted on July 01, 2010
Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson stopped by the 30th birthday party of McGruff the Crime Dog, held on the rooftop of the Venable LLP law firm in Washington.

New Travel Regs Restrict Out-of-District, Foreign Travel

Posted on July 01, 2010
New procedures implemented by the Justice Department earlier this year will increase the amount of oversight Justice Department headquarters has on the travel of the country's top 93 federal prosecutors.

Smith & Wesson Under Investigation for Potential FCPA Violations

Posted on July 01, 2010
In an earlier March filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Springfield, Mass., weapons manufacturer said that one if its vice presidents had been indicted for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.

Suspected Russian Spies Appear in Court

Posted on July 01, 2010
Three of the 10 suspects arrested in connection with a modern-day spy ring appeared for the first time before the public in court.

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Southern W.Va. U.S. Attorney Sworn In

Posted on July 01, 2010
The Charleston, W.Va.-based U.S. Attorney said he would improve efforts to combat illicit prescription drug distribution, fraud and workplace safety crime.

Galligan to Head FBI?s N.Y. Cyber, Special Operations

Posted on July 01, 2010
Mary E. Galligan will head up the Cyber/Special Operations in the FBI's New York Division and is the first woman to named a special agent in charge at that office.

Canadians Make Arrest Under Little Used Foreign Bribery Law

Posted on July 01, 2010
National authorities accused an Ottawa man of bribing Indian government officials in order to win an airport security system contract. They did not name the company he worked for.

Pistole Sworn in as TSA Head

Posted on July 01, 2010
John S. Pistole, the former Deputy Director of the FBI, was sworn in as administrator of the Transportation Security Administration during a ceremony Thursday.

GOP Senators Push Kagan On Immigration Cases

Posted on June 30, 2010
Senate Judiciary Committee members pressed Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan during a seven-hour back and forth to discuss matters connected to the Solicitor General's office and disclose internal deliberations among her colleagues.

Smith & Wesson Spends $3.2 million on FCPA ?Sting? Case

Posted on June 30, 2010
The numbers were reported in financial statements for the gun manufacturer's fiscal year that ended April 30.

Holder?s Day in Kabul

Posted on June 30, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder was joined by three other Justice Department officials on his trip to Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Cobell Settlement Struck From Jobs Bill

Posted on June 30, 2010
The settlement between American Indians and the government is already on its fifth deadline extension.

32 DOJ Employees ?Burrowed In? from 2005 to 2009

Posted on June 30, 2010
A Government Accountability Office report found that 32 politically appointed Justice Department employees "burrowed in" to career DOJ positions from 2005 through 2009, and in two instances, proper hiring procedures were not followed.

House Appropriators Pass on Attempt to Rein In DOJ Earmarks

Posted on June 30, 2010
House appropriators want to give the Justice Department more money than it asked for in fiscal 2011 for two DOJ sections that are a favorite for congressional earmarks.

As Corruption Allegations Roil, Holder Stresses U.S.-Afghan Partnership

Posted on June 30, 2010
In his first trip to Afghanistan, Attorney General Eric Holder pledged that the enforcement partnerships established there would "endure." His visit came days after a report that Afghan prosecutors dropped high-level corruption probes under pressure.

ATF: Don?t Blow Your Head Off

Posted on June 30, 2010
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives wants to remind Americans of the danger in purchasing illegal fireworks.

Kagan Hearing ? Live Updates

Posted on June 29, 2010
The confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan moves into its second day.

Bill Would Ban Transfer of Gitmo Detainees to Thomson

Posted on June 29, 2010
The Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations measure would prohibit the Justice Department from transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the Illinois prison.

Who?s Who at the Kagan Hearings

Posted on June 29, 2010
Several current and former Justice Department officials have popped by the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

Los Angeles U.S. Attorney Formally Sworn In

Posted on June 29, 2010
U.S. District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr. administered the oath of office to Central District of California U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte at his ceremonial investiture.

FBI Tries to Cut Down on Bureaucracy

Posted on June 29, 2010
Under an initiative by the FBI Director to cut down on administrative work, agents will make use of debit cards and voice recognition software.

Supreme Court Orders Review of Scrushy, Seigelman Cases

Posted on June 29, 2010
The Supreme Court ordered a review of the convictions of the former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman in light of its ruling last week on honest services fraud.

SEC Fines Telecom Firm $300,000 for Violating FCPA

Posted on June 29, 2010
The case is one of the first the Securities and Exchange Commission has filed since it created a Washington, D.C.-based unit dedicated to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement in January.

UK Prosecutors Readying Controversial BAE Deal For Court

Posted on June 29, 2010
The SFO announced on Feb. 5 that BAE Systems, one of the world?s largest weapons manufacturers, had agreed to plead guilty to failing to keep reasonably accurate accounting records in relation to its activities in Tanzania.

Survey: Holder at 32 Percent Favorable Rating

Posted on June 29, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder's favorable rating has dropped three percentage points since last August, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey. UPDATED: 12:43 p.m.

G-20 Will Focus on Corruption

Posted on June 28, 2010
At their meeting in Toronto, G-20 leaders agreed to create a working group to study corruption, a significant development for a coalition that had been silent on the topic until last fall.

Tenure as Solicitor General Toughened Kagan

Posted on June 28, 2010
Solicitor General Elena Kagan said at her Supreme Court nomination hearing that her arguments before the court left her "with a renewed appreciation of the commitment of each justice to reason and principle."

Scott Brown (R-Mass.) Introductory Remarks on Kagan

Posted on June 28, 2010
Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) introductory remarks at the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) Opening Statement On Kagan

Posted on June 28, 2010
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said at the nomination hearing Monday for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan that he hopes the would-be justice would not be swayed by corporate interests if she is confirmed to the court.

10 Arrested in Investigation of Russian Spy Network

Posted on June 28, 2010
Federal authorities on Sunday arrested 10 suspects accused of spying for Russia, in an investigation that officials said exposed a network of secret agents on long-term, deep cover assignments in the U.S. UPDATED: 5:20 p.m.

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