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Holder, Canadian Counterparts Talk Cross-Border Crime
Posted on November 10, 2010Attorney General Eric Holder met with his two Canadian counterparts to discuss information-sharing and tackling transnational threats.
Panel Sets U.S. Attorney Nominee Vote
Posted on November 10, 2010The Senate Judiciary Committee has yet to schedule votes for another four would-be U.S. Attorneys.
DEA, U.S. Marshals Nominees to Come Before Senate Panel
Posted on November 10, 2010Organizations that favor the legalization of marijuana have pushed for the withdrawal or rejection of the nominee to head the Drug Enforcement Administration. UPDATED: 6:11 p.m.
North Dakota U.S. Attorney to be Formally Sworn In
Posted on November 10, 2010The U.S. Attorney will have his investiture ceremony later this week.
SEC Adds Wilmer Partner as Chief Counsel in Enforcement Division
Posted on November 10, 2010A partner in Wilmer Hale's Securities Department since 1990, the lawyer replaces Joan McKown, who left the agency in August.
DOJ Finds Missing Yoo E-mails
Posted on November 10, 2010The missing e-mails were sent by former Office of Legal Counsel lawyer John Yoo to a DOJ colleague during the period in which Yoo was working on memos detailing the legal basis for interrogating terrorism detainees.
Holder: KSM Prosecution Decision ?Close?
Posted on November 10, 2010The Washington Post said in an editorial that the slow decision-making process on the prosecutions is "as confounding as it is damaging."
ATF Project Gunrunner Falls Short, IG Finds
Posted on November 10, 2010The Justice Department's Inspector General found the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives program was largely ineffective at stemming tide of gun trafficking between U.S. and Mexico.
Ashcroft Marks Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall
Posted on November 10, 2010Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft participated an event for the 20th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's speech at Westminster College.
23 New Immigration Judges Invested
Posted on November 09, 2010Six of the new judges previously served in the Justice Department.
Hilton To Modify U.S. Hotels Under DOJ Agreement
Posted on November 09, 2010The hotel chain will pay a fine, appoint a national disabilities compliance officer and make changes to 900 hotels, according to an agreement it reached with the Justice Department.
Holder Reports to Jury Duty
Posted on November 09, 2010D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert Morin, who is handling the case, pointed out Attorney General Eric Holder's presence to illustrate the importance of fulfilling civic duties.
DOJ Succession Plan
Posted on November 09, 2010The order detailing the DOJ's line of succession replaces one issued by President George W. Bush in December 2008.
Kagan Likely Involved in SCOTUS Health Care Decision
Posted on November 09, 2010Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan was Solicitor General when President Barack Obama's health care overhaul became law.
LaBella Departure Sends Former Colleagues to Ballard Spahr
Posted on November 09, 2010The departure of Charles La Bella to the Justice Department has sent several of his former law firm partners to Ballard Spahr.
Statute of Limitations in CIA Tape Destruction Case Quietly Passes
Posted on November 09, 2010Attorney General Eric Holder's decision last year to expand prosecutor John Durham's investigation to examine alleged mistreatment of about a dozen detainees helped fuel conservative criticism of his national security decisions. UPDATED: 12:49 p.m.
U.S. Attorney Launches Youth Program in Albany
Posted on November 09, 2010Beginning this month, the new project will gather volunteers working in the justice system.
Former U.S. Attorney Has Key Role in Minnesota Recount
Posted on November 08, 2010A former DOJ prosecutor is on Mark Dayton's recount team in Minnesota.
Protesters Gather at D.C. U.S. Attorney?s Office
Posted on November 08, 2010Friends and family of an Ethiopian immigrant who died under unexplained circumstances after an altercation at a D.C. nightclub are angry that charges were dropped against the club's co-owner and employees.
Inspector General Report Targets U.S. Attorney Travel Costs
Posted on November 08, 2010The Inspector General reports says the five unnamed former heads "routinely exceeded the government rate [for lodging], by large amounts, with insufficient, inaccurate, or no justification" from 2007 to 2009.
U.S. Dismissed Early Warning About Mumbai Plotter
Posted on November 08, 2010The women who had been in David Headley's life raised red flags that U.S. authorities played down.
Former AUSA on D.C. Mayoral Transition Team
Posted on November 08, 2010A former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Robert Spagnoletti is one of the 17 members of the new mayor's transition team.
DOJ Official: Supreme Court Caused ?Honest Services? Law Gaps
Posted on November 05, 2010Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced legislation in September that would close the gaps made by the Supreme Court decision.
U.S. Attorney Touts Brady Reform
Posted on November 05, 2010The Justice Department came under fire last year after Brady issues led to the dismissal of the case against the late Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska).
Wyoming AUSA Recommended for Federal Judgeship
Posted on November 05, 2010The prosecutor is one of three lawyers the Wyoming governor recommended that President Barack Obama nominate to succeed a retiring U.S. district judge in the state.
Ex-U.S. Attorney to Tew Cardenas
Posted on November 05, 2010The lawyer served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida from 1988 to 1992.
DOJ Official: Fraud Sentencing Guidelines Need an Update
Posted on November 05, 2010At a panel Friday, a top Justice Department official called for changes to the federal sentencing guidelines for fraud, while a federal judge called the current guidelines a "crock."
Fraud Section Draws on CFTC Expertise
Posted on November 05, 2010Two attorneys from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are on detail to the Criminal Fraud Section, a Justice Department official said.
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