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DOJ Leads Federal Agencies In Student Loan Repayment

Posted on August 20, 2010
Federal prosecutors were the leading recipients of student loan assistance, followed by criminal investigators.

$20 Billion Oil Spill Fund: Only For Those Who Won?t Sue

Posted on August 20, 2010
Plaintiffs face a choice of dropping their suits or pursuing legal actions that will likely take years to resolve in court.

One in Five Americans Think Obama is Muslim

Posted on August 19, 2010

DOJ News Release on Barclay?s Settlement

Posted on August 19, 2010

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Ground Zero Mosque Debate: What Law Enforcement Needs to Know

Posted on August 19, 2010
The failure of well meaning people to acknowledge that many of the prominent Muslim advocacy groups in the U.S. are organized offshoots of the Muslim Brotherhood hands conservatives a wedge issue that they use in toxic and divisive ways.

Editorial Boards Slam Perez Over Panthers Case

Posted on August 19, 2010
The editorial boards of The Washington Times and Washington Examiner have previously blasted the Justice Department for its handling of a controversial voter intimidation case against the New Black Panther Party.

Roger Clemens Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Perjury

Posted on August 19, 2010
The indictment was returned nearly two and half years after the former star pitcher testified under oath about his use of banned substances at a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

DOJ News Release on Revised Horizontal Mergers Guidelines

Posted on August 19, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AT THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010 (202) 514-2007 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ISSUE REVISED HORIZONTAL MERGER GUIDELINES 2010 Guidelines More Accurately Represent Agencies? Merger Review Process WASHINGTON ? The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued today revised Horizontal Merger [...

Wyoming

Posted on August 19, 2010
Former U.S. Attorney wins GOP gubernatorial nomination.

Wall Street Journal Calls For Fitzgerald Resignation

Posted on August 19, 2010
The Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote that Patrick Fitzgerald's behavior "more and more suggests another unaccountable federal prosecutor run amok."

DOJ, FTC Release Guidelines on Horizontal Mergers

Posted on August 19, 2010
The changes, proposed in April and finalized this month, mark the first significant revisions to the guidelines in 18 years. ?The guidelines provide more clarity and transparency, and will provide businesses with an even greater understanding of how we review transactions," said Christine Varney, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division.

St. Louis FBI Chief Heading Back To School

Posted on August 19, 2010
The Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's St. Louis Division will be the assistant vice president and director of public safety and security services at St. Louis University.

Ex-U.S. Attorney Wins Wyo. GOP Governor Nomination

Posted on August 19, 2010
The Republican gubernatorial nominee headed the Cheyenne U.S. Attorney's office.

Grindler Memo: ATF and FBI Turf War Confuses Local First Responders to Explosives Incidents

Posted on August 18, 2010

Pat Fitzgerald

Posted on August 18, 2010
Will the Blago bust affect his chances to be FBI director?

Blagojevich Bluster

Posted on August 18, 2010
For Fitzgerald, Conviction Spoke More Softly than Words

Judge Jettisons Piracy Charges against Somalis

Posted on August 18, 2010
A federal judge in Virginia ruled wrote that the government ?failed to establish that any unauthorized acts of violence or aggression committed on the high seas constitutes piracy.?

Ex-Gov. Escaped Conviction on Senate Seat Charge By One Vote

Posted on August 18, 2010
For some on the jury it was clear that Rod Blagojevich tried to sell Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat. For others on the panel it was less certain.

Emmet Sullivan Grudgingly Approves Barclay?s Deal

Posted on August 18, 2010
Will the Blago trial bust affect his chances to be FBI director?

An American Hero?

Posted on August 17, 2010
In the conclusion of a four-part exclusive series, Main Justice explores the heated debate in Congress over honoring an ATF agent.

Blagojevich Convicted on Single Count, Jury Hangs on 23

Posted on August 17, 2010
Former prosecutors said the verdict was a harsh blow to DOJ because it was the government's case against Blagojevich that drove him out of office.

Huff Post: DOJ Foot-Dragging on Prison Rape Unites Coalition

Posted on August 17, 2010
Patrick Fitzgerald (DOJ) A federal jury found Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty of one count of making false statements to federal agents,�a bittersweet — likely more bitter than sweet — outcome for U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, who loomed unusually large as the public face of the prosecution...

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