U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia is claiming jurisdiction to pursue cases against alleged international copyright pirates and out-of-state securities fraud defendants, citing the location of…
Only a few courts have held that websites are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act; most take the view that the 1990 law doesn’t apply to the Internet.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder fulfilled his civic obligation Tuesday and reported for jury duty in a Washington, D.C., courthouse at which he formerly served as a judge.
President Obama has nominated Justice Department official Thomas Perez as labor secretary, a move criticized by some Republican lawmakers who say the nominee is too political.
The Obama administration has filed an amicus brief backing a right to gay marriage in California that suggests resolving the case in a way that could affect only eight states…
The U.S. Justice Department has 11 lists of classified legal opinions issued during the Obama administration. How many are on each list? The DOJ won’t disclose the number. Nor will…
Ariz. Attorney General Tom Horne is seeking the dismissal of misdemeanor hit-and-run charges against him on the grounds that he’s being singled out for special prosecution as part of a…
Overseas targeted killings of top al-Qaida leaders who are U.S. citizens don’t need to be approved by U.S. courts, according to a U.S. Justice Department white paper. Nor do courts…
The U.S. government has filed a civil fraud suit against Standard & Poor’s that claims the ratings service gave unwarranted optimistic ratings to bundled mortgages that tanked during the financial…
The U.S. Justice Department requires reference checks for new lawyer hires, but not for those who apply for federal law enforcement positions, according to an inspector general’s report.
Citing the safety of Americans and the likelihood of retaliatory attacks, a U.S. Justice Department lawyer on Thursday urged a federal appeals court to allow images of the body of…
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