Madoff gets 150 years in prison Jul 1, 2009
In addition to his prison term, Madoff was ordered to forfeit nearly $170 billion, which represents the proceeds of, and property involved in certain of his crimes, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. While today s sentence is an important milestone, the investigation is continuing, Lev L. Dassi, acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a news release. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Arizona Senate OKs immigration enforcement bill Jul 1, 2009
The civil rights leader said the videos will help the U.S. Department of Justice in an investigation of alleged civil rights abuses by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office. "We're gonna start some freedom rides around this county, to show how people of a certain skin color are treated different than other people," Sharpton told a crowd of several hundred people at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Phoenix. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
911 Hacker Gets Prison Jul 1, 2009
Most of his crew have already been sentenced to jail time, but Weigman was handed out the longest sentence since he also decided to drive 70 miles with his brother to show up at the home of the Verizon investigator that was building the case against him, with the intent to "intimidate and frighten him," the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said in a statement. According to the DoJ, Weigman would employ his unique skills to target "employers, landlords, families and friends of multiple party line... (IGN Gear)
UK Fraud Office Restrains Stanford Assets Jul 1, 2009
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The U.K. Serious Fraud Office Tuesday said it had obtained a restraining order over $100 million of R. Allen Stanford's assets believed to be held at certain London financial institutions after a formal request to do so from the U.S. Department of Justice ... The SFO said the police in London's financial district and the U.K. Criminal Prosecution Service had been assisting the U.S. Department of Justice with their inquiries. (SmartMoney)
Should feds bail out California (or Atlanta)? Jul 1, 2009
Instead, Madoff chose not to provide a scintilla of information beyond records recovered from his office, largely unhelpful to date for DOJ or Irving Picard, the court appointed trustee for the SIPC. It is very significant that the indirect investors who invested via feeder funds, whether millionaires or members of pension funds, are not eligible for SIPC reimbursement. Madoff could have been imensely helpful in tracing money stashes in the billion conceivablys recoverable for those people by... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Public Record for Monday, June 29, 2009 (1463) Jun 30, 2009
The Montana Department of Justice maintains a Web site listing the addresses of registered sexual and violent offenders at. Add your comment now. (Missoulian, MT)
DOJ opposes UAL, Continental alliance Jun 30, 2009
DOJ opposes Continental alliance with UAL, others ... The DOJ also said the alliance had offered little in the way of consumer benefits. (Crain's Chicago Business)
SL District inks historic document on language learning policies Jun 30, 2009
Cooperating with the Iowa Commission on the Status of Asian and Pacific Islanders (CAPI) and the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), the district was able to conduct a more thorough review of the newly revised ELL plan. On hand for the signing of the memorandum were Thomas Meade for the Dept. of Justice and Cyndi Chen, Division Administrator for CAPI as well as school personnel, community members and recent grad Phanachone. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
CASA receives state justice grant Jun 30, 2009
ARRA funds for Justice Assistance Programs are awarded from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice. The Division of Criminal Justice Services administers these funds. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Statement Regarding June 30 U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Major Iraqi Cities Jun 30, 2009
More information is available at the United States Department of Justice. SOURCE Kurdistan Regional Government. (PR Newswire)
When the law chases the Internet Jun 30, 2009
Google Inc. hasn't committed a crime, but it did argue before a federal judge in recent days that it should not be ordered to turn over some general information about personal search logs to the Department of Justice. Federal investigators say they need the information to help make a case that Web porn is a threat to children. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Dennis Challeen: When jail becomes comfortable ... Jun 30, 2009
Research by the U.S. Department of Justice indicates that jails and prisons do not rehabilitate; they do, however, satisfy our need for revenge and serve to protect society while felons are locked up. Thus, a compromise is emerging: Lock up the dangerous we fear and do something else with those who anger and annoy us. (Winona Daily News, MN)
DOJ Opposes Antitrust Immunity for Continental Jun 30, 2009
The DOJ said it could closely resemble a merger, although the department said the two airlines "assert that they will maintain their separate domestic networks and make independent pricing, scheduling and sales" decisions in the U.S. Continental and United discussed a merger early last year, but Continental broke off the talks when United's financial health deteriorated rapidly. The final decision on Continental's request for immunity to join United's alliance of other airlines rests with the... (ABC News -- Wire)
Young announces he'll seek 20th term in Congress Jun 30, 2009
Any movement regarding the Department of Justice investigation of Young would obviously be significant, he said, and he'll be watching Young's votes in Congress and who files to run against him. Halcro said he's considering options that include running for Congress, making another bid for governor or just supporting the best Republican candidates who run. (Anchorage Daily News)
Should Web Search Data Be Stored? Jun 30, 2009
However, the DOJ's position is that ECPA doesn't apply to the search engines and search terms, the search engines themselves refuse to say what they think, and it hasn't been litigated yet. In the meantime, how the law does or does not apply is being hashed out secretly between DOJ investigators and search engines' compliance counsel; the public has no idea how the law is being applied, just as they have no real idea of what the search engines are doing with their data ... So I think we disagree... (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
ThePowerOnline.org Launches Online LGBT Civil Rights Movement Jun 30, 2009
Frustration among the LGBT population was inflamed this month by a Department of Justice brief that defended in language comparing same-sex unions to incest and arguing that the federal government could save money by discriminating against LGBT Americans. Monday's Stonewall action builds upon this momentum, as well as on the June 28 Pride March in Manhattan, which honored the Stonewall rebellion, and on the increasing national attention on ENDA, DOMA, DADT, Hate Crimes and the United American... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
DOJ Officials to Speak at National Violent Crime and Firearms Trafficking Summit Jun 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will join Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials, U.S. Attorneys, states attorneys, local prosecutors and law enforcement executives to discuss national policy development and strategies at the Violent Crime and Firearms Trafficking Summit in Albuquerque, N.M. Also at the Summit, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... (PR Newswire)
Miami physician sentenced in fraud case Jun 30, 2009
Rodriguez was a co-owner of and physician at Midway Medical Center, a Miami clinic that purported to specialize in the treatment of HIV patients, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. He admitted that, while at Midway, he and his co-conspirators billed Medicare for services that were medically unnecessary and in many instances never provided. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Congress Asks for Probe of Clemens Jun 29, 2009
"Our only conclusion is that significant questions have been raised about Mr. Clemens's truthfulness and that further investigation by the Department of Justice is warranted.". Clemens becomes the second professional baseball player referred this year by the committee to the Justice Department for an investigation into possible perjury, which carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment if convicted. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
National sex offender registry delayed a year Jun 29, 2009
Indian tribes must tell the Department of Justice if they plan to establish their own tracking system, let the states to do it or form a cooperative agreement with states. Story Comments. (Sioux City Journal)
More 'Non-Transparency' From Pelosi Jun 29, 2009
Good grief, he managed the budget for the Department of Justice for the people who control the FBI, the people who control the U.S. Attorneys. So to say, I didn t handle the budget for the actual individuals who were maybe investigating me, I just handle the budget for their supervisors, still doesn t make the situation have less of a smell. (Human Events Online)
How Online Gamblers Unmasked Cheaters Jun 29, 2009
Katherine Hanaway (US Atty for the DOJ) admitted as much in a Judiciary Hearing Nov.4, 2007 but the caveat is complicated. Basically, you can play but you can''t "run the business from the US". (CBS News)
Rooting out gangs Jun 28, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that there are at least 1 million gang members nationwide. More than 5,800 gangs with more than 222,400 members are currently active in the Central Region, which is made up of 13 states, including Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, according to the 2009 National Gang Threat Assessment Report. (Sioux City Journal)
Overstock makes excess pay in slim times Jun 28, 2009
They should give its market regulating features to the Treasury and its crime fighting features to the Department of Justice. They have to change the revolving door at the SEC. When somebody making $150,000 a year at the SEC leaves to make $1. (Boston Globe)
Oracle Issued the Following Statement Jun 27, 2009
"We've had a very good dialogue with the Department of Justice and we were almost able to resolve everything before the Second Request deadline. All that's left is one narrow issue about the way rights to Java are licensed that is never going to get in the way of the deal. I fully expect that the investigation will end soon and not delay the closing of the deal this summer.". (Logo: ). (PR Newswire)
Top of the week in business news Jun 27, 2009
4 million to settle a federal antitrust lawsuit alleging that he violated reporting rules, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
DOJ Pushes Probe of Oracle-Sun Deal Beyond Deadline Jun 27, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) needs more time to examine Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems beyond an initial review period, Oracle said Friday. Oracle and the DOJ were "almost able" to resolve all the issues, but a "narrow issue" related to the way Java rights are licensed remains outstanding, the company said in a ... The deadline for the DOJ's initial 30-day review period was set to expire at midnight on Friday, according to reports in The Wall Street Journal and... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Oracle-Sun Deal Misses Fast-Track Approval Jun 27, 2009
The Department of Justice has asked both companies for information related to the licensing of Sun's Java software language, said Daniel Wall, a partner with Latham ns. The request was related to a narrow, technical matter, according to Wall, who said he expected the DOJ to soon approve the deal and allow Oracle to complete the acquisition before its fiscal quarter ends on August 31. (ABC News -- Wire)
Interest Groups Blast TV Everywhere Plans Jun 27, 2009
Public Knowledge said it would ask the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to "examine this arrangement closely not only for potential violations of not only Internet openness principles but as a generally anti-competitive and anti-consumer practice.". Another interest group, the Media Access Project, also claimed TV Everywhere raised legal and policy concerns. (Multichannel News)
Full Story » Jun 27, 2009
DOJ Pushes Probe of Oracle-Sun Deal Beyond Deadline by PC World: Yahoo ... DOJ Pushes Probe of Oracle-Sun Deal Beyond Deadline ... The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) needs more time to examine Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems beyond an initial review period, Oracle said Friday. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Independence hotel failed inspections; owner says problems were fixed before deadly blaze Jun 27, 2009
Autopsies of the deceased found that all men were heavily intoxicated when they died, according to an investigation report by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Cause of death is listed as smoke inhalation for all three men. (Winona Daily News, MN)
U.S. Attorney Firings 'No. 1 on the Hit Parade' at House Judiciary Committee Jun 27, 2009
"There's no question that from the perspective of Capitol Hill the problems and abuses in the Justice Department have been quite real, quite serious, and we are hoping very much that a new day has dawned that we will see even further progress than we have seen so far in restoring justice to the name of the Department of Justice," Mincberg said. First reported in. (Law.com)
Scrushy Legal Team Files Motion for New Trial Based on Newly Discovered Evidence Jun 27, 2009
"The fact that it was not strongly suggests a pattern of prosecutorial misconduct by the U.S. Department of Justice similar to what was revealed in the trial of former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens.". Mr. Scrushy, along with former Alabama Governor Donald Siegelman, was convicted on bribery and corruption charges on June 30, 2006. (PR Newswire)
Major Forum June 26 on Selective DoJ Prosecution to Feature Victims & Rep. Conyers on June 26 in DC Jun 26, 2009
Major Forum June 26 on Selective DoJ Prosecution to Feature Victims Conyers on June 26 in DC ... Major Forum June 26 on Selective DoJ Prosecution to Feature Victims Conyers on June 26 in DC ... Both Diaz and Acivedo were acquitted following highly publicized DoJ corruption investigations that affected the politics of their regions. (PR Newswire)
Officials to study impact of possible jail expansion Jun 26, 2009
RACINE - Because the county jail has been at capacity for much of the last two decades, the Racine County Sheriff's Department wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the impact of a potential jail expansion ... Starting Monday, various components of the county's criminal justice system will participate in a research project with the Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections - Jail Division. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Eastland Sends Open Letter to the Board of Directors of Parks! America, Inc. Jun 26, 2009
In government, he has served in senior appointments in three Presidential administrations in positions ranging from: Vice President at the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (2002-2005); Deputy Associate Attorney General (1992-1993); Director of the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice (1991-1992); Executive Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (1989-1991); and White House Fellow (1988-1989). Upon leaving the Department of Justice, he... (PR Newswire)
Authorities bust major meth ring Jun 26, 2009
Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice said the group is a highly structured criminal organization that has demonstrated a history of violence to upkeep its drug trade. Rushing and Bates said the group's alleged kingpin, Christopher M. Stewart, who also goes by the nickname "Batman," is believed to have ties to white supremacy organizations. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
'Modern Day Robin Hoods' Found Guilty In $1M Drug Conspiracy Jun 26, 2009
Harjeet Mann, 50, a Canadian national and resident of Bakersfield and Sukhraj Dhaliwal, 39, were convicted of attempting to possess with intent to distribute 70 kilograms of cocaine following their delivery of approximately $843,000 in cash to an undercover narcotics agent, the Department of Justice reported. Immediately following the jury verdicts, Senior United States District Judge Oliver W. Wanger found that $1,011,068 in seized U.S. currency represented proceeds or money used to facilitate... (KERO 23, CA)
Abortion opponents ask feds to investigate threats Jun 26, 2009
The following remarks by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. at the Washington Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon were released today by the U.S. Department of Justice. It is a pleasure for me to be here this afternoon, among so many friends and familiar faces. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
FBI investigates latest Inglewood police shooting Jun 26, 2009
In March, the U.S. Department of Justice began investigating Inglewood police after a string of high-profile shootings left four dead ... In March, the U.S. Department of Justice began investigating Inglewood police after a string of high-profile shootings left four dead. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Stanford pleads not guilty to fraud Jun 26, 2009
In a 57-page charge-sheet, the US Department of Justice alleged the scam began in September 1999 and continued until February 17 this year, attracting about 30,000 investors from around the world. Certified fraud examiner Jeffrey Ferguson, working for the court-appointed receivers, told the court that as of February, Stanford's company owed clients about $US5. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Country Curmudgeon: Ghosts from the past Jun 26, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Believe thee me, friends, after all these years, the very last thing I want is to be ensnared in the police wars again. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
White House Meeting on Immigration 'Reform' Likely to Leave Out Interests of the American Public, Cautions FAIR Jun 25, 2009
Worksite enforcement has been dramatically curtailed, implementation of E-Verify requirements have been scuttled, cooperation with state and local law enforcement has been scaled back, while the Department of Justice has made it easier for illegal aliens to remain in the country. Ironically, tougher enforcement efforts implemented during the final 18 months of the Bush administration had, for the first time, begun to reverse the flow of illegal immigration. (PR Newswire)
Justice Department Partners with Islamic Supremacists Jun 25, 2009
Even with the change in administrations, the institutional memory ought not to be so short as to allow DOJ staffers to work the ISNA convention next weekend. At a certain point, we have to stop playing into the hands of our enemies. (Human Events Online)
Calif. DOJ investigates court's missing $100,000 Jun 25, 2009
DOJ investigates court's missing $100,000 - California - fresnobee ... DOJ investigates court's missing $100,000. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice and Congressional Black Caucus Symposium 'Rethinking Federal Sentencing Policy 25th Anniversary of the Sentencing Reform Act' Jun 25, 2009
At the same time, the Department of Justice has begun its own internal review of sentencing and corrections policy ... This Department of Justice is prepared to act ... SOURCE U.S. Department of Justice. (PR Newswire)
Latest federal investigation into City Hall looks at Office of Technology Jun 25, 2009
In the statement released by the Department of Justice just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney s office and FBI confirm that a federal criminal investigation is and has been underway involving the City of New Orleans Office of Technology and crime camera contracts and related matters. The statement adds that FBI agents and investigators from the New Orleans Inspector General s Office carried out court-ordered searches and seizures of stored computer information at City Hall last Friday. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Former resident pleads guilty to child porn charge Jun 25, 2009
The case against Papp was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. The Oregon State Police and the FBI investigated the case. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Face of long-dead mummy brought back to life Jun 25, 2009
A more traditional police sketch was made by Michael Brassell, an artist who works on cold case investigations with the Maryland Department of Justice and the State Police Missing Persons Unit. Brassell also used the CT-scan model to estimate the shape of Meresamun's face. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Brown crime to get full force of law in new courts Jun 25, 2009
Then in 2006, the former department of justice and constitutional development pulled the plug on these courts, citing a decision to discontinue any specialised courts that were not mandated by law. In the case of the Hermanus court, it was a clear case of unnecessary fiddling with what was working. (Business Report, South Africa)
Should Web Search Data Be Stored? Jun 25, 2009
However, the DOJ's position is that ECPA doesn't apply to the search engines and search terms, the search engines themselves refuse to say what they think, and it hasn't been litigated yet. In the meantime, how the law does or does not apply is being hashed out secretly between DOJ investigators and search engines' compliance counsel; the public has no idea how the law is being applied, just as they have no real idea of what the search engines are doing with their data ... So I think we disagree... (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
When the law chases the Internet Jun 25, 2009
Google Inc. hasn't committed a crime, but it did argue before a federal judge in recent days that it should not be ordered to turn over some general information about personal search logs to the Department of Justice. Federal investigators say they need the information to help make a case that Web porn is a threat to children. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
False Claims Act Case Makes Second Trip to Supreme Court Jun 24, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice also urged the Supreme Court to hear the case in order to clarify the law, although its brief argues for upholding the 4th Circuit's narrow definition of public disclosure ... The state of North Carolina, which is defending Graham County and the other defendants, is represented by Christopher Browning, Jr., of the state's Department of Justice, who argued the case in the Supreme Court on its last go-round. (Law.com)
South (mostly) remains in bondage Jun 24, 2009
At issue is Section 5, a discriminatory provision of the act that holds Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, most of Virginia and a number of counties and towns in seven other states, in bondage to the Civil Right Division of the the U.S. Department of Justice. In theory, jurisdictions that have no record of discrimination are allowed to be exempted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Attorney General to Deliver Remarks to American Council of Chief Defenders Jun 24, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver remarks to the National Legal Aid & Defender Association's (NLADA) American Council of Chief Defenders on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009, at 9:30 A.M. ET. Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Laurie Robinson will deliver remarks following the Attorney General. (PR Newswire)
Malone Fined $1.4 Million Over Discovery Share Buys Jun 24, 2009
Payment Part Of DOJ Settlement ... The DOJ's Antitrust Division, at the request of the Federal Trade Commission, filed a civil antitrust suit today in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. against Malone for violating the notification requirements of the Hart-Scott Rodino Act of 1976 ... At the same time, DOJ filed a proposed settlement that if approved by the court, will settle the charges. (Multichannel News)
Dennis Challeen: When jail becomes comfortable ... Jun 24, 2009
Research by the U.S. Department of Justice indicates that jails and prisons do not rehabilitate; they do, however, satisfy our need for revenge and serve to protect society while felons are locked up. Thus, a compromise is emerging: Lock up the dangerous we fear and do something else with those who anger and annoy us. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Suit Against UBS Continues, Says Justice Department Jun 24, 2009
The DOJ is seeking the names of 52,000 wealthy American clients ... "While the Department is always willing to consider settlement in any case, the suggestion that the Department is planning to drop this suit is simply untrue," DOJ spokesman Charles Miller said in a statement. (Law.com)
Malone to pay settlement Jun 24, 2009
4 million to settle a federal antitrust lawsuit alleging that he violated reporting rules, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Federal authorities filed the civil lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., at the request of the. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
its own press release Jun 24, 2009
Dassin thanked the IRS and the Department of Justice Tax Division for their efforts in this case. Southern District of New York Assistant United States Attorney Stanley Okula and Department of Justice Tax Division Assistant Section Chief Nanette L. Davis are in charge of the prosecution. (Harper's Magazine)
Justice for rape victims: Don't ignore evidence Jun 24, 2009
A bill before the state Senate would require police and sheriff's departments to count the untested kits and report that number to the state Department of Justice. A statewide reporting mandate is a necessary first step toward justice for rape victims in California. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Council removes restriction on daycare property Jun 24, 2009
n Accepted the recommendation of the Police Commission to accept a 69,400 federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. ADVERTISEMENT. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
UPDATE: Switzerland moves to dilute bank secrecy... Jun 24, 2009
Switzerland emphasised on Tuesday its willingness to dilute bank secrecy, as the US Department of Justice indicated that it planned to continue with legal action to force to reveal the names of its American offshore private banking clients. Hans-Rudolf Merz, Switzerlands finance minister, said Bern intended to negotiate 12 revised double taxation treaties this year, extending substantially the range of countries benefiting from greater transparency. (The Drudge Report)
City receives DOJ grant Jun 24, 2009
Publication Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Money to be used by police department. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Baucus Announces Key Staff Changes Jun 24, 2009
Kaiser, who has served as Baucus' chief spokesman and top speechwriter since 2003, fills the post left vacant by Melodee Hanes, who is now working at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.. "I'm very excited to have Barrett taking the helm of the Montana operation," Baucus said. (Montana Standard, MT)
