As FBI Videotaped, FCPA Defendants Toasted Their Success
The government’s sting operation against 22 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act defendants went down at a popular restaurant just blocks from Justice Department headquarters and the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington.
Podcast: Meeting at Clyde’s
Waiting for Confirmation, Smith Takes Job in Civil Division
The nominee to head the Tax Division has been waiting since last June for the full Senate to consider her. Action on her nomination still could be a ways off, thanks to a Republican senator’s hold.
Fallout from the BAE Settlement
Reaction to the settlement BAE reached with British regulators was critical, with newspapers in the U.K. noting that the U.S. Justice Department drove a harder deal.
Former AUSA to Challenge Chicago Mayor Daley?
David Hoffman, who was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago under Patrick Fitzgerald, finished a strong second in last week’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
Shelby Lifts ‘Holds’ On DOJ, Most Other Nominees
A spokesman for Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama said the senator had “accomplished” his goal by employing the “blanket hold,” according to Politico.
Holder’s High-Wire Act: Duck and Defend
With his national security decisions under attack, some supporters are urging Eric Holder to make his case more publicly. “The Attorney General is his own best spokesperson,” said former Senate Judiciary Committee counsel James Flood.
Bloomberg Wants Obama to Promise to Pay For 9/11 Trial Security
New York City’s mayor is worried that his city would be left with a massive bill to meet the security and logistical needs of holding terrorist trials in Manhattan.
White House Vetting OPR Chief for Federal Judgeship
Mary Patrice Brown, who was tapped to lead the Justice Department’s ethics unit in April, is on track for a nomination to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Man Charged With Threatening Latino Civil Rights Organizations
The indicted man, Vincent Johnson of New Jersey, allegedly sent many threatening e-mail messages to five organizations.
Former Bush Official to Testify on New Black Panther Party Case
Gregory Katsas, who headed the Civil Division in the Bush administration, will testify at a Civil Rights Commission hearing on the handling of a voter intimidation case against the New Black Panther Party.
Georgia U.S. Attorney Indulges Himself On Super Bowl Sunday
“No cutting back in my household today,” Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney Ed Tarver Tarver told the CBS affiliate in Augusta, Ga.
North Dakota U.S. Attorney Nominee Relinquishes Party Post
U.S. Attorney nominee Tim Purdon resigned his Democratic Party position when he was nominated for the job. Another finalist for the post complained that he was too political and inexperienced, but others said that was sour grapes.
FBI Wants Internet Providers to Keep Customer Logs
The FBI is putting pressure on Internet service providers to keep and maintain for two years a log of which Web sites customers visit, reports CNET News.
Palin: Holder ‘Should’ Resign
The former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential nominee today became the second prominent Republican to suggest that Attorney General Eric Holder consider resigning over his handling of terrorism cases.
