DOJ

Source: blogs.wsj.com --- 19 days ago
A researcher at Fort Detrick processes anthrax samples in this Nov. 2001 photo. Scientists at the Army’s biodefense laboratory in Fort Detrick opened an anthrax-contaminated letter sent to Sen. Patrick Leahy, on Dec.5, 2001. (AP Photo/US Army ) The Justice Department just can’t win in the long-running Anthrax investigation. Last month, the DOJ agreed to a [...] ...

Source: www.pcworld.com --- 14 days ago
The U.S. DOJ wants to seize the property of a Florida Internet-based company operating an alleged Ponzi scheme. ...

Source: www.eweek.com --- 15 days ago
Feds claim international conspiracy illegally obtained more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers in 'wardriving' campaign against TJX Companies, BJ's Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, Boston Market, Barnes Noble, Sports Authority, Forever 21 and DSW. - In what is believed to the largest hacking and identity theft ever prosecuted, the DOJ (Department of Justice) said Aug. 5 it has indicted 11 people for the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit cards. According to the DOJ, the card numbers were obtained by quot;wardriving quot; ... ...

Source: www.law.com --- 19 days ago
A year and a half ago, I wrote here about how the Department of Justice's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) opinion procedure was cumbersome, slow and ripe for reform. I'm writing now to correct the record and give DOJ its due for proving me wrong. The department's most recent FCPA opinions were done in record time and on expedited schedules. But DOJ's sprint in issuing those releases only highlights the lingering question of whether this useful tool is reaching its full potential. ...

Source: www.thedenverchannel.com --- 15 days ago
The Justice Department announces charges filed against 11 people allegedly involved in the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers. ...

Source: www.fiercehealthcare.com --- 18 days ago
Franklin, TN-based Psychiatric Solutions has received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice for information regarding its Riveredge Hospital in Forest Park, IL. This comes within a few weeks of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services placing Riveredge on an "intake hold," meaning that it will not admit wards of the state to the facility. The Department is keeping Riveredge on hold until it is comfortable that children are safe there. Last month, it was reported that the facility had left sexual predators unguarded, who had assaulted at least 10 mentally disabled children during the past three years. The situation doesn't seem likely to have an adverse financial effect on the company, which reported revenue of $451 million for the second quarter of this year, up from $350 million in the same period last year. The behavioral healthcare provider's CEO, Joey Jacobs, said it expects that the hold placed by the state of Illinois will be lifted from Riveredge soon. To learn more about the situation: - read this Modern Healthcare article  (reg. req.) ...

Source: newsinfo.inquirer.net --- 15 days ago
MANILA, Philippines—Cager Gabriel Daniel Norwood is a Filipino citizen and can play for the Philippine Team in the Beijing Olympics, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. ...

Source: www.dailyitem.com --- 19 days ago
The FBI and Justice Department have opened an investigation into the fatal beating of a Mexican immigrant in Shenandoah, both agencies said Wednesday. The federal involvement comes less than a week after local officials in Schuylkill County charged three white teens in this month's attack on Luis Ramirez, a 25-year-old father of two. ...

Source: www.bnd.com --- 19 days ago
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey has told a gathering of legislative and business leaders that the Department of Justice is committed to collaborating with state and local law enforcement. ...

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- 17 days ago
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice is expected to release 20,000 more documents related to its investigation of Governor Jim Doyle's fundraising this week. The department releas... ...

Source: www.fas.org --- 16 days ago
The Department of Justice National Security Division (NSD) “has dramatically broadened the scope of its national security oversight role,” according to a Department news release. “The National Security Division plays a vital role in ensuring that national security investigations are conducted properly and with respect for the civil liberties and privacy interests of Americans,” said Matt [...] ...

Source: thefoiablog.typepad.com --- 16 days ago
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has remanded a case brought by Stolt-Neilsen Transportation Group against the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division for further findings. The request was for all amnesty agreements entered into by... ...

Source: wesawthat.wordpress.com --- 16 days ago
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Source: www.arguewithmydad.com --- 19 days ago
It is not news that we didn’t expect, but the sheer quantity of lawbreaking by Monica Goodling and other assistants to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in the Bush Justice Department, is breathtaking. In a report issued today by the Office of Inspector General and the Office of Professional Responsibility, both departments of the Department of Justice, [...] ...