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As the controversy continues over the alleged political purge of eight U.S. attorneys, information has come to light about who was empowered to fire lower-level employees. A Justice Department order…
May 1, 2007 11:01 AM CDT
The case against a top Army commander accused of misconduct that could put him in prison for life, if convicted, began to unfold today as an Article 32 hearing began…
Apr 30, 2007 8:27 PM CDT
Men, is the top button of your dress shirt undone? Women, are you wearing a bright-colored scarf? That could mean the fashion police are hot on your trail, if you…
Apr 30, 2007 8:05 PM CDT
Nationwide, hate crimes are not reported as often as one might think, and they are rarely prosecuted. Although some say this reflects a racial bias, it can also be difficult…
Apr 30, 2007 6:14 PM CDT
Investigators are looking at contacts between a former Justice Department lawyer and a colleague of lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
The investigation involves dealings between ex-DOJ lawyer Robert E. Coughlin II and…
Apr 30, 2007 5:51 PM CDT
Some experts are questioning the validity of shaken-baby syndrome.
One of them is Robert Huntington III, the Washington Post reports. He is a forensic pathologist who helped…
Apr 30, 2007 5:36 PM CDT
Responsibility for hiring some new lawyers and interns at the U.S. Justice Department will return to career prosecutors.
An internal memo announced that political appointees will be removed from the…
Apr 30, 2007 4:38 PM CDT
Colombia’s top prosecutor meets with U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales today as he seeks help for his investigation of links between corporations and right-wing paramilitary groups.
Mario Iguaran wants to…
Apr 30, 2007 3:58 PM CDT
A Washington Post story weighs in on the controversy surrounding the lawyer who will be leading the investigation of political influence in government decision-making.
Scott J. Bloch…
Apr 30, 2007 3:44 PM CDT
The defense will rely on a brain scan in an attempt to show that the New York writer accused of sexually assaulting an editor had mental illness that made him…
Apr 30, 2007 2:11 PM CDT
A lawyer who once worked at Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman in New York is taking issue with the government’s definition of the term “kickback.”
Steven G. Schulman is seeking…
Apr 30, 2007 12:32 PM CDT
ABN Amro Holding NV is negotiating a deal with the Justice Department to settle an investigation into improper handling of money transfers from countries sanctioned for terrorism, the Apr 27, 2007 8:52 PM CDT
The assignment: “Write whatever comes to your mind. Do not judge or censor what you are writing.” The result: An ‘A’ student is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
His…
Apr 27, 2007 5:26 PM CDT
An oil company has agreed to pay $44 million in combined fines and penalties for bribing foreign officials, the largest penalty to date, the Justice Department has announced.
Baker Hughes…
Apr 27, 2007 5:13 PM CDT
The U.S. Justice Department has identified 171 documents it will withhold from Congress in its probe of the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, the Washington Post reports.
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