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DOJ Investigates Former SEC Lawyer as Trial of Stanford Begins
Did a prominent securities lawyer cross the line from legal adviser to co-conspirator in a Ponzi scheme?
Blagojevich Prosecutor Leaving U.S. Attorney’s Office After 12 Years
Reid Schar was the lead prosecutor in the Blagojevich and Tony Rezko corruption cases.
Issa Sets Sights on Line Attorneys in Arizona Office
The California Republican requested that previously unavailable lower-lever attorneys in the Arizona U.S. Attorney’s Office testify and for the Attorney General to “take responsibility” for the operation.
House Judiciary Presses Holder for Recess Appointment Timeline
Chairman Lamar Smith has balance of powers concerns.
Former Administration Lawyers Disagree With Grassley’s OLC Slams
The senator’s criticisms are “preposterous” and “misplaced,” former George W. Bush and Bill Clinton administration lawyers said.
Firm Expands Antitrust Practice
Andrew Lee, who previously worked at the Federal Trade Commission, will be involved in expanding the firm’s Korea practice.
Christie Nominates Former AUSA for NJ Supreme Court
Phillip Kwon, who could be the Garden State’s first Asian-American Supreme Court justice, served as a New Jersey Assistant U.S. Attorney for more than 10 years.
The Late Jack Keeney Honored at DOJ Memorial Service
Attorney General Eric Holder once tried to call the long-time Justice Department prosecutor “dad,” and felt awful about it. Everyone referred to him as “Mr. Keeney.”
Equatorial Guinea President’s Son Challenges U.S. Seizure
His Gulfstream jet, mansion in Malibu, Ferrari and $1.8 million in Michael Jackson memorabilia are not the fruits of kleptocracy, the minister of agriculture and forestry says in a filing.
Former Texas U.S. Attorney Jumps to Jones Day
Matthew Orwig previously served as managing partner at SNR Denton in Dallas.
Acting Antitrust Chief Pozen Stepping Down
Sharis Pozen helped the Justice Department secure a big win in December, derailing the planned merger between AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA.
Grassley: Seitz a ‘Lackey’ for Authorizing Recess Appointments
The ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee criticized Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel chief Virginia Seitz.
J. Christian Adams Bashes Holder in Pre-Election South Carolina Speech
“This Justice Department has sided with lawlessness time and time again,” the former Voting Section lawyer told a Republican crowd, as he introduced candidate Ron Paul in Charleston.
Two Lawmakers Will Not Testify in Alabama Bingo Round Two
The tapes became a major issue in the first trial, with the judge later calling the two witnesses racists and the defense poking holes in their credibility.
Supreme Court Rules GPS Tracker Violated Privacy Rights
The high court ruled that the use of a GPS system to track a suspected cocaine dealer violated his privacy rights.
Arizona Legislature Opens Own Investigation of Fast and Furious
The Arizona Speaker of the House announced Friday that the legislature will do its own investigation of the controversial gun-running operation.
New Orleans Police Officer Headed to Trial on Cover-Up Charges
The officer is charged with helping cover-up a shooting in which police shot six people, killing two, about a week after Hurricane Katrina. He is one of 20 New Orleans officers charged in the Justice Department’s probe of the department post-Katrina.
Abramoff Associate Loses Bid to Adjust Plea Deal and Sentence
Michael Scanlon loses his long shot bid to get a break because of the Supreme Court’s ruling on “honest services fraud.”
Pa. Congressman, a Former U.S. Attorney, Testifies Against Ex-Prosecutor
Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.) says poor work, not age discrimination, led to Paul Mansfield’s undoing.
Massachusetts Scientist Pleads Guilty to Export Crime
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Friday to making illegal shipments of military antennae to Singapore and Hong Kong.
New York Man Admits to Iranian Shipment
A New York man trapped in a government sting operation pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to illegally ship carbon fiber to Iran.
Arizona Prosecutor to Invoke 5th Amendment in Gun-Running Probe
Patrick J. Cunningham’s attorney wrote to Issa that the federal prosecutor has been “ensnared by the unfortunate circumstances in which he now stands between two branches of government.”
Report: Top DOJ Officials May Be Connected to Big Banks
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Criminal Division Chief Lanny Breuer worked for years at a law firm that represented some of the big banks that are now in question for alleged foreclosure fraud.
