Government Litigation Savings Act
Witnesses testified about the Government Litigation Savings Act, which would shield the federal government from endless or frivolous lawsuits filed by environmental groups.
371 viewsWitnesses testified about the Government Litigation Savings Act, which would shield the federal government from endless or frivolous lawsuits filed by environmental groups.
371 viewsWitnesses testified about the productivity of Social Security judges and their ability to close out cases in a timely manner. In 2010, one-fourth of these judges did not meet the minimum ann…
1,211 viewsJustices Breyer and Scalia testified about the Administrative Conference of the United States, which provides administrative support for the federal judicial system. They both talked about t…
23,219 viewsWitnesses testified on the effects of voluntary mortgage modification on preventing home foreclosures. The hearing was a follow-up to the subcommittee’s July 9, 2009, hearing examining the O…
281 viewsWitnesses testified about the use of pre-trial prosecution agreements and deferred prosecution in corporate crime cases. Topics included the benefits and detriments of the agreements, the us…
267 viewsMr. McNulty testified at a hearing on the continuing investigation into the controversy surrounding the firing of selected U.S. attorneys. In his testimony he addressed questions about his p…
197 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the politicizing of the hiring and firing of U.S. attorneys. Members spoke about the dismissals of several U.S. attorneys and Ms. Miers' failu…
150 viewsThe House Judiciary Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee held a hearing on “The Continuing Investigation into the U.S. Attorneys Controversy.” Former Deputy Attorney General James …
592 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commerical and Administrative Law met to authorize the issuance of subpeonas to members ot the White House staff in relation to the investigation of the d…
151 viewsDuring a hearing of House Judiciary Subcommittees, witnesses testified about the use of intelligence information, information gathering techniques, and provisions for terrorism investigation…
112 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony from Supreme Court Justices Scalia and Breyer. Both men once served on the Administrative Conference of the United States, a group that sought to streamline …
147 viewsWitnesses testified before a House subcommittee on Homeland Security and Privacy about protecting privacy while maintaining an effective counter-terrorism policy. Among the issues they addre…
77 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee met with legal, food industry, and consumer experts testified for and against the Personal Responsibility and Food Consumption Act, legislation that would pr…
161 viewsDuring a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee witnesses testified about gun liability legislation. The bill under consideration, H.R. 1036, the “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms …
687 viewsWitnesses testified about their experiences with independent counsel investigations, the lapse of the independent counsel statute, and the manner in which future investigations of government…
359 viewsFormer Attorney’s Generals William Barr and Benjamin Civiletti argued against renewal of the Watergate-era independent counsel law before it expired June 30, 1999. Mr. Barr said that the vic…
392 viewsRepresentatives testified before the House Judiciary Committee that the independent counsel statute was inherently flawed and should be allowed to expire. Their remarks focused on the many w…
234 viewsA panel of legal experts argued against renewal of the Watergate-era independent counsel law when it expired June 30, 1999. Julie O’Sullivan offered options for the replacement of the indepe…
93 viewsA House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony on a bill which reformed Depression-era laws that established barriers between banks, security firms and insurance companies. The bill would pu…
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