Department of Justice

AG Holder Seeks To Dismiss Case Against Ted Stevens

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:05:28 -0500

Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder Regarding United States V. Theodore F. Stevens.

DOJ On Hiring Scanda: We Are Acting

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:53:05 -0500

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey released a statement this morning on the DOJ hiring scandal saying "I have acted, and will continue to act."

Pakistan gets new Chief Justice

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:01:55 -0600

Shortly after clamping Emergency, Pakistan Prez Musharraf on Sunday night appointed Abdul Hameed Dogar as the country`s new Chief Justice to succeed sacked Iftikhar Mohd Chaudhary, an icon of anti-Musharraf movement.

Nacchio Gets Six Years of Prison

Anastvatz — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:24:06 -0500

Former Qwest Chief Executive Officer Joseph Nacchio Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Insider Trading.

KPMG Weighed Bankruptcy as U.S. Threatened Charges

Alla — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:11:00 -0500

KPMG, anticipating criminal charges would be a "Ânuclear bomb'' that would wipe out the accounting firm, pleaded with federal officials in 2005 not to indict it for selling fraudulent tax shelters, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday citing newly released internal documents.

Document Release Implicates Sara Taylor

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:38:07 -0500

Think Progress is reporting that the Department of Justice has released new documents connecting former White House political chief (and top aid to Karl Rove) Sara Taylor and her deputy Scott Jennings to the U.S. Attorney scandal. Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy has released the following statement.

U.S. Lets Pass Deadline to Back Shareholders

Alla — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:48:20 -0500

The U.S. Justice Department on Monday let pass a deadline for supporting investors in a case before the Supreme Court, exposing disagreement within the government over how the court should rule in a case that may have implications for investors in Enron Corp., The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Environmentalist Cuts Deal in Abramoff Probe

Alla — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:47:01 -0500

The woman who allegedly acted as liaison between the deputy secretary of the Interior and disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff has been criminally charged with tax evasion and obstruction of a Senate investigation, NBC News reported Thursday.

Inquiry into Jackson Hewitt's Tax Return Practices Widens

Alla — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:10:16 -0500

Federal authorities have expanded an investigation into allegations that Jackson Hewitt offices helped prepare fraudulent income-tax returns that allowed customers to obtain refunds illegally, reported The New York Times.

DOJ Chooses Unisys Services

Nymphadora — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:11:18 -0600