Role of Federal Prosecutors
U.S. attorneys from around the country talked about the role of federal prosecutors in reducing violence and incarceration, despite decreasing budgets. Each explained what works in their dis…
427 viewsU.S. attorneys from around the country talked about the role of federal prosecutors in reducing violence and incarceration, despite decreasing budgets. Each explained what works in their dis…
427 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder announced a $1.5 billion settlement against a Japanese subsidiary of UBS financial services. The Justice Department found that traders at the company had been pr…
259 viewsJustice Department and other law enforcement officials held a press conference in New Orleans regarding new criminal charges and a settlement in the BP oil spill. Attorney General Holder out…
1,872 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that 107 doctors, nurses and other health care providers from seven different states had been…
549 viewsA panel of legal experts, including former New York governor Eliot Spitzer (D), talked about why there were not more big-ticket prosecutions of Wall Street institutions for mortgage fraud, s…
547 viewsAttorney General Holder and other officials gave an overview of the Justice Department’s approach to consumer fraud cases. This was part of a Justice Department summit on consumer protection…
2,959 viewsWitnesses testified about the increase of international organized crime, money laundering, and terrorist financing. Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer renewed his apology over the contr…
759 viewsEric Holder and Kathleen Sebelius announced the results of their Medicare fraud strike force. They worked with the FBI to change nearly 100 doctors, nurses and health care workers with fraud…
290 viewsWitnesses testified about proposed legislation that would expand the ability to prosecute government contractors and employees for crimes committed overseas. In their remarks the talked abou…
424 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder announced a lawsuit accusing Mastercard and American Express of anti-competitive practices. The two credit card companies have come to a settlement with the gove…
1,719 viewsFollowing remarks by federal officials, health care and law enforcement agents spoke about preventing health care fraud. Among the issues they addressed were developing effective law enforce…
895 viewsIn a contentious hearing on the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Major League baseball players, Brian McNamee testified that he had injected Roger Clemens and others with human growth h…
15,341 viewsLegal experts testified about potential legal means to prosecute Wall Street brokers for fraud when they act against the interests of clients. Following their testimony, Assistant Attorney G…
2,165 viewsObama administration officials testified about the 2008 financial crisis and the federal response to the crisis. Among the issues they addressed were lapses in financial market regulation, o…
488 viewsImmigration and Customs Enforcement officials testified about efforts by the U.S. and Mexico to disrupt and dismantle Mexican drug cartels. They also spoke about levels of violence between l…
924 viewsHouse Government Reform & Oversight Committee members continued their investigation into campaign fund-raising abuses in the previous election. They heard testimony from several current Whit…
97 viewsCommittee members continued the investigation into campaign fund-raising abuses in the last election. Former Equitable Life Insurance Corporation Chairman & CEO Richard Jenrette testified ab…
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