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National Law journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update March 15, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, March 15, 2010.

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Arnold & Porter Picks Up Top DOJ Health Care Fraud Prosecutor

"The Justice Department's lead health care fraud prosecutor, Kirk Ogrosky, has joined Arnold & Porter's white collar criminal defense and FDA health care practices, a move that comes as the firm beefs up its white collar team."

 

Internet Crime Complaints and Money Losses Soar

"The District of Columbia, Nevada, Washington, Montana, Utah, and Florida have the highest per capita rate of Internet crime perpetrators in the United States, according to the 2009 annual report by the Internet Crime Complaint Center".

 

Justice Stevens Keeping "Options Open" on Retirement

"In a New Yorker interview set for publication tomorrow, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said, "I still have my options open" about whether to retire from the Court at the end of this term. Stevens told writer Jeffrey Toobin that he would decide on his plans in about a month. "

 

SeaWorld Swimming in Washington's Waters

:The theme and water park company registered its first in-house Washington lobbyists last month, shortly before a whale attacked and killed a trainer. And two outside lobbying shops have filed registrations on behalf of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment over the past week: the OB-C Group and Bryan Cave. :

 

As Sunshine Week Starts, Obama Officials Defend Openness Policies

"Today is the beginning of Sunshine Week, which is aimed at spotlighting and promoting government openness. At the first of several D.C. events to commemorate the week, Norm Eisen, White House special counsel for ethics and government reform, this morning said the Obama Administration deserves an "A for effort" for its efforts to promote transparency."

 

AG Holder: DOJ 'On The Right Path' Toward Open Government

"A year after Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. issued new guidelines for releasing public records, Holder said today the department has increased the rate of disclosure â?? reversing what he called a'"disturbing' trend. "

 

 

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