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?Fiasco?

Posted on November 19, 2010
The editorial board slams the Attorney General for "force-feeding terrorists into the civilian court system."

Civil Rights Commission Backs Critical Black Panther Report

Posted on November 19, 2010
The commission has spent more than $170,000 probing the Justice Department's handling of the New Black Panther Party case. UPDATED: 11:54 a.m.

DOJ Official Plugs International Cooperation on Antitrust Issue

Posted on November 18, 2010
A Senior Counsel in the Antitrust Division said cooperation has increased in countries that aren't long-term U.S. partners.

Feds Arrest 2 Former Madoff Employees

Posted on November 18, 2010
The two former executives of Ponzi scheme Bernard Madoff's investment firm were arrested on federal charges Thursday.

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Buchanan Seeks Apology, Criticizes Author of IG Report on U.S. Attorney Travel

Posted on November 18, 2010
Conservatives are attacking a recent Department of Justice Inspector General audit of U.S. Attorney travel expenses, calling it politically motivated.

Holder Honors the DOJ?s Military Veterans

Posted on November 18, 2010
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham received a special award for his involvement in the military.

SDNY News Release on Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani Verdict

Posted on November 18, 2010
This case is being handled by the Office's Terrorism and International Narcotics Unit with assistance from the Justice Department?s National Security Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Farbiarz, Harry A. Chernoff, Nicholas Lewin and Sean S. Buckley are in charge of the prosecution.

Panel Backs Three U.S. Attorney Nominees

Posted on November 18, 2010
The Senate Judiciary Committee has now approved 75 of Barack Obama's U.S. Attorney nominees, 72 of whom have won Senate confirmation.

Ghailani Trial: Was it a Win?

Posted on November 18, 2010
The verdict is ?a blow to both sides of the debate; neither side comes away with a clean argument for its case,? one law professor said of the verdict in the trial of accused embassy bomber Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani.

Shapiro Remarks on State of Antitrust Enforcement at ABA Antitrust Conference

Posted on November 18, 2010
Remarks by Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economics of the Antitrust Division Carl Shapiro at the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Antitrust Law Fall Forum in Washington, D.C.

Former Arkansas State Lawmaker for U.S. Attorney?

Posted on November 17, 2010
The Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. Attorney Office has not had a presidential appointee at the helm since Bud Cummins was ousted during the 2006 U.S. Attorney firing scandal.

Senators Push DEA Chief on Prescription Drugs

Posted on November 17, 2010
Sens. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) prodded acting Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Michele Leonhart to address delays in the administration of pain medication to individuals in need at nursing homes.

Two Former AUSAs Nominated to Federal Courts

Posted on November 17, 2010
President Barack Obama nominated two former Assistant U.S. Attorneys to the district courts in Southern New York and Central Illinois.

Obama Nominates Oregon U.S. Attorney

Posted on November 17, 2010
The child advocacy lawyer current works the the Oregon Department of Justice.

NYT: Former Detainee Acquitted on Most Charges, Guilty on 1 Count of Conspiracy

Posted on November 17, 2010
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be tried in a civilian court, faces up to 20 years in prison.

Office of Tribal Justice Now Separate Component at DOJ

Posted on November 17, 2010
The office, now a stand-alone component at DOJ, was established in 1995 as part of the Office of the Deputy Attorney General.

Hylton: No Conflict of Interest in Prior Consulting Work

Posted on November 17, 2010
The nominee to head the U.S. Marshals Service said her former consulting work should not present a problem if she is confirmed to the agency's top spot.

Student Aid Lenders Pay $57 Million to Settle Whistleblower Complaint

Posted on November 17, 2010
Four lenders are accused under the False Claims Act of bilking the Department of Education by improperly using a federal loan subsidy.

My Fox Chicago: DOJ Asks House Ethics to Put Jackson Jr. Probe on Hold While It Investigates

Posted on November 17, 2010

Report: OPR Finds Three in Stevens Case Committed Misconduct

Posted on November 17, 2010
A draft report by the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility finds two prosecutors and an FBI agent committed misconduct in the Stevens case, according to the Associated Press.

Committee to Consider Two More U.S. Attorney Picks

Posted on November 16, 2010
TheSenate Judiciary Committee has yet to schedule votes for another two would-be U.S. Attorneys.

WSJ: Judge Lays Into Barclays, DOJ for Failure to File DPA Progress Report

Posted on November 16, 2010

Southern Fla. U.S. Attorney to Focus on Mortgage, Medicare Fraud

Posted on November 16, 2010
Southern Florida's new top federal prosecutor plans to target mortgage fraud and political corruption.

DOJ Won?t Let Staffers Testify on New Black Panther Case

Posted on November 16, 2010
The Justice Department will not allow key officials involved with the controversial voter-intimidation case against the New Black Panther Party to testify before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Former U.S. Attorney on Transition Team for N.Y. Attorney General

Posted on November 16, 2010
The former Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney will help recruit candidates to the New York Attorney General's office.

Tampa Bay Business Journal: Fraud an ?Epidemic? in Florida, U.S. Attorney Says

Posted on November 16, 2010

USAToday: Kagan Not Shy About Asking Questions at Arguments

Posted on November 16, 2010

Skilling Fix

Posted on November 16, 2010
They got a conviction in the Kevin Ring case. Does the DOJ really need a new honest services fraud law?

Brown Rudnick Picks Up Former Murkowski Chief of Staff

Posted on November 16, 2010
The lawyer previously served as chief of staff to Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens.

Obama Taps Chicago ATF Official to Lead Agency

Posted on November 16, 2010
The chief of the Chicago office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives started at the agency in 1987.

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