Months ago, federal prosecutors in San Francisco had recommended a plea deal for alleged gang member and accused triple-murderer Emile Fort that would have included a 40-year prison term.
A landmark civilian criminal court indictment of an accused “enemy combatant” who has been held without trial for years by the U.S. military was approved yesterday by a federal grand…
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has rejected an argument by the Obama administration that a lawsuit by a Muslim charity is blocked by the state secrets privilege.
The federal Office of Thrift Supervision ignored inflated appraisals and lax lending standards that led to the failure of California-based IndyMac Bancorp, according to a report by the U.S. Treasury…
A U.S. prisoner who has been held without trial for more than five years as an alleged “enemy combatant” is now reportedly about to be charged by the Department of…
A former Washington governor who is a partner in the Seattle law firm Davis Wright Tremaine is President Obama’s latest pick to head the Commerce Department.
A veteran defense lawyer’s allegations that a federal case against 11 defendants accused of plotting the overthrow of the government of Laos is permeated with lies should be taken “right…
Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court should be encouraged to step down after 18 years of service, suggests a group of prominent law professors and judges.
The Obama administration hopes to boost securitization with a program of up to $1 trillion in low-cost loans and guarantees to the hedge funds and private equity firms that buy…
In 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent letters to holders of certificates of deposit at Stanford International Bank of Antigua, seeking information about how the instruments had been…
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