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William Ruckelshaus, Bob Woodward, Jill Wine-Banks and others spoke at an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Saturday Night Massacre, when President Nixon fired Watergate Specia…

Participants talked about a recent report on the drug trade in Afghanistan and the effectiveness of efforts by U.S. and NATO authorities to counter drug trafficking in the region. Among the …

The panelists discussed modern terrorism and its impact on the rule of law. Topics included the president’s role as commander in chief, the PATRIOT Act, Islamic extremists in the Middle East…

Witnesses testified about operations of unregistered Internet pharmacies and regulating the sale of controlled substances without valid prescriptions. Among the topics they addressed were dr…

The American Bar Association held a law and national security conference titled “National Security Law in a Changed World: The Fifteenth Annual Review of the Field” to address the prosecutin…

Commissioners Ben-Veniste and Fielding held a two-part discussion on the balance between liberty and security in the post-September 11 world, including progress on recommendations in the Com…

Witnesses testified about law enforcement measures instituted in response to September 11 terrorist attacks and the ensuing efforts to combat international terrorism. Among the issues they a…

Alberta Lee talked about her father’s arrest for improperly handling nuclear secrets at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, as well as his legal struggles following the arrest. Following her…

Attorney General Janet Reno testified that she favored letting the independent counsel statute expire despite the fact that she favored the statute in 1993. She said that she did not agree w…

Harvard Law School Professor Philip Heymann reviewed the ideas presented in the first day’s meetings of this conference on the changing relationship between intelligence and law enforcement.…

Participants talk about the issues involved in using U.S. military forces in humanitarian efforts, such as Bosnia, through a simulated situation in a fictional place in the Middle East in Ap…

Committee members heard further testimony from Philip Heyman,FORMER DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL, regarding the Whitewater Investigation and events surrounding the death of Deputy White House…

Senators of the Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters heard testimony from Justice Department officials, including former Attorney General P…

Philip Heymann, Former Deputy Attorney General for the Clinton administration, spoke about the “three strikes and your out” proposal that is currently before Congress. He explained it fails …

Attorney General Reno and Deputy Attorney General Heymann briefed reporters on Mr. Heymann’s decision to resign from the Justice Department. He stated that differences of opinion forced him …

Members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee made opening statements, after which Philip Heymann, Deputy Attorney General, testified on the proposed crime legislation. Issues included the dea…

Justice Department officials briefed the press on the final report on the investigation of the siege of the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas. Philip Heyman, Deputy Attorney General, Edwar…

Representatives of the U.S. Park Police, the FBI and the Department of Justice spoke in a news conference to discuss the details of their investigation into the July 20 death of White House …

The Senate Judiciary Committee continued to hear testimony from Philip Heymann on his nomination for the position of Deputy Attorney General.

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a nomination hearing of Philip Heymann to be Deputy Attorney General. The committee heard testimony from Mr. Heymann on his nomination to the position of…