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Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Opening Statement on Kagan
Posted on June 28, 2010Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in her opening statement focused on the practical experience Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan would bring to the Supreme Court if confirmed.
John Kerry (D-Mass.) Introductory Remarks On Kagan
Posted on June 28, 2010Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) statement introducing Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.
Senators? Opening Statements
Posted on June 28, 2010Monday, the first day of what will likely be a weeklong confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, was devoted to opening statements from members on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The opening statements of all committee members are available below...
Al Franken (D-Minn.) Opening Statement on Kagan
Posted on June 28, 2010Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) opening statement at the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.
Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) Opening Statement On Kagan
Posted on June 28, 2010Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) said at the nomination hearing Monday for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan that the would-be justice's lack of judicial experience is not a black mark on her record.
Previewing the Kagan Hearings
Posted on June 27, 2010Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Sunday that Kagan had "serious deficiencies" as a Supreme Court nominee and faced the possibility of a filibuster.
Va. Man Gets 3 Years for FCPA Violations
Posted on June 25, 2010John W. Warwick received the sentence for his participation in a conspiracy to bribe former Panamanian government officials.
Bromwich Seeking DOJ Detail to Bureau of Ocean Energy
Posted on June 25, 2010Former Justice Department Inspector General Michael Bromwich said he wants to draw from the DOJ ranks to staff a newly created investigations unit at the Bureau of Ocean Energy, which he took over earlier this week.
Ex-Federal Prosecutor Gets Five Year Bar Suspension
Posted on June 25, 2010Former Assistant U.S. Attorney David P. Folmar Jr. showed "extreme remorse" for prosecuting cases without a law license. Middle District of North Carolina U.S. Attorney Anna Mills Wagoner fired him in March 2009. UPDATED 6:01 p.m.
Leahy Anti-Fraud Provision Added to Financial Regulatory Bill
Posted on June 25, 2010The amendment from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) was added during a 20-hour marathon to hash out differences between the House and Senate bills.
Extradited Man Pleads Guilty to FCPA Violations
Posted on June 25, 2010Defendant Ousama Naaman could face up to 10 years in prison for his part in a bribery scheme involving kickbacks to Iraqi government officials in exchange for contracts.
DOJ Starts New Agriculture Task Force
Posted on June 25, 2010The Justice and Agriculture Departments will launch a new task force to consider how to promote competition in agriculture, Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney announced at a conference on competition in the dairy industry in Madison, Wis. Friday.
Former Prosecutor Named Top NYPD Counterterrorism Official
Posted on June 25, 2010Richard Daddario, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York and a Justice Department Attache to Moscow, will take over as the New York Police Department's deputy commissioner of counterterrorism.
Pistole Confirmed to Head TSA
Posted on June 25, 2010John S. Pistole, who worked for the FBI for more than two decades, will take over as head of the Transportation Security Administration.
Fedarcyk to Head FBI?s New York Division
Posted on June 25, 2010Janice Fedarcyk, who has headed the FBI's Philadelphia Division since 2007, is the first woman to head the bureau's high-profile New York office. UPDATED: 11:30 a.m.
Top Official in Office of Legal Counsel to Step Down
Posted on June 24, 2010Jonathan Cedarbaum, a Deputy Assistant Attorney General, will replace David Barron, who has led the Office of Legal Counsel since January 2009.
U.S. Government Widens Weatherford FCPA Probe
Posted on June 24, 2010The Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, and the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control are all involved in the investigation. UPDATED: 9:31 p.m.
GOP Senators Want Cole?s AIG Reports
Posted on June 24, 2010Four Republican Senators are requesting that the Justice Department turn over non-public reports prepared by Deputy Attorney General nominee James Cole during his time as an independent consultant to American International Group (AIG).
FCPA Sting Case Lawyer Joins BuckleySandler
Posted on June 24, 2010Defense lawyer David Krakoff has jumped to BuckleySandler LLP.
West Questioned on Civil Division, DOJ?s Plans for Arizona Law
Posted on June 24, 2010Assistant Attorney General Tony West was called to testify on the recent efforts in Justice Department's Civil Division. Instead, West found himself answering questions on the department's potential plans for Arizona's immigration law.
Ex-DOJ Lawyer Will Testify About Black Panthers on July 6
Posted on June 24, 2010The former Civil Rights Division lawyer who quit the Justice Department over its handling of a voter intimidation case involving the New Black Panther Party will testify before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights next month.
Supreme Court Limits ?Honest Services? Law
Posted on June 24, 2010In a case watched closely by the Justice Department, the Supreme Court said the "honest services fraud" law is limited to bribery and kickback schemes. UPDATED: 5:45 p.m.
FBI?s Anti-Corruption Unit to Expand
Posted on June 24, 2010Just a few years ago, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases were a dull proposition for FBI agents. But a ground-breaking foreign bribery sting has breathed new life into the anti-corruption unit.
Panel Backs Two U.S. Attorney Nominees
Posted on June 24, 2010The Senate Judiciary Committee has now endorsed 59 of President Barack Obama?s U.S. Attorney nominees, 57 of whom have won Senate confirmation.
Actor?s Performance Keeps ?Thurgood? on Holder?s Mind
Posted on June 24, 2010Attorney General Eric Holder loved Laurence Fishburne's recent portrayal of Justice Thurgood Marshall in a one-man play at the Kennedy Center, he told students at a graduation Wednesday.
Targeting Executives in FCPA Cases Can Lead to Industry-Wide Probes
Posted on June 23, 2010The Justice Department's recent focus on individuals implicated in foreign bribery investigations has had the unexpected effect of helping the Department launch industry-wide probes.
Former Detroit Mayor Indicted
Posted on June 23, 2010Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is accused of using money intended for voter education and community programs for personal and campaign expenses.
DOJ Enthusiastically Welcomes First Lady
Posted on June 23, 2010Justice Department employees packed the Great Hall on Wednesday morning to give First Lady Michelle Obama a rousing greeting as she thanked them for their service. UPDATED: 4:45 p.m.
Exclusive: Holder Counselor Amy Jeffress to London
Posted on June 23, 2010The top national security counselor to Attorney General Eric Holder has been named the Department of Justice Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in London. UPDATED: 4:28 p.m.
World Bank to Ramp Up Anti-Corruption Leniency Program
Posted on June 23, 2010The World Bank's anti-corruption investigative arm has a voluntary disclosure program in place, but will roll out stronger incentives for companies to self-report in the next six months.
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