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17 Oct 2014, 10:10 am
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday morning that the federal government would recognize the legality of same-sex marriages in seven states — all covered by Supreme Court denials of review of three decisions by federal appeals court. [read post]
15 Oct 2014, 8:12 pm
14 Oct 2014, 3:18 pm
Federal defendants who plead guilty will no longer have to waive their rights to future claims that they got bad advice from lawyers, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday in announcing a Justice Department policy change. [read post]
14 Oct 2014, 7:53 am
Most recently, Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper — a long-time defender of NSA surveillance — announced support for the bill and stated that prohibiting bulk collection would not weaken national security. [read post]
11 Oct 2014, 6:55 am
Alex Ely noted Twitter’s recent suit against Attorney General Eric Holder, the DOJ, FBI Director James Comey, and the FBI, and summarized the internet giant’s complaints. [read post]
10 Oct 2014, 12:40 pm
” According to Politico, the White House is vexed on how to replace retiring Attorney General [read post]
10 Oct 2014, 9:20 am
The ultimate charges filed could very well influence Attorney General Eric Holder’s legacy as he enters his final weeks at the Justice Department amidst continued public complaints that the DOJ has failed to sufficiently address Wall Street’s misdeeds. [read post]
8 Oct 2014, 6:23 pm
Twitter filed suit yesterday against Attorney General Eric Holder, the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, and the FBI in the District Court for the Northern District of California. [read post]
8 Oct 2014, 7:05 am
[s]tatutes have to be hyper-literal and generic" - Bryan Garner (editor of Black's Law Dictionary)"we have no problems with the use of adverbs" - Attorney General Eric Holder"tempting to use an adverb ...it says exactly what you mean" - Judge Gregory K. [read post]
8 Oct 2014, 6:52 am
2 Oct 2014, 5:10 am
As noted in this Venable alert, now outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder is seeking an increase to the $1.6 million cap on whistleblower awards available for financial fraud under FIRREA (Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act) – akin to those available under the False Claims Act (i.e., 25-30% of the amount the government recovers). [read post]
1 Oct 2014, 10:30 am
US Attorney General Eric Holder North Charleston Attorney General Eric Holder, the US top law enforcement official, said it is "worrisome" that tech companies are providing default encryption on consumer electronics. [read post]
1 Oct 2014, 12:20 am
Daily Caller: After Holder: Four Things The Next Attorney General Must Address, by Dan Epstein (Executive Director, Cause of Action): Attorney General Eric Holder may be heading for the exit door at the Department of Justice (DOJ), but numerous gaps in the agency’s enforcement remain. [read post]
30 Sep 2014, 12:44 pm
Who are some of the legal luminaries being suggested as possible AG picks? [read post]
30 Sep 2014, 7:58 am
Yesterday, we posted a blog entry concerning an anticipated announcement by Eric Holder involving the Department of Justice’s decision to stop requiring appellate waiver provisions in plea agreements in federal court. [read post]
29 Sep 2014, 9:05 pm
Driehaus, and Trevor Burrus on protest buffer zones; Eric Holder “the worst Attorney General on press freedom issues in a generation, possibly since Richard Nixon’s John Mitchell” [Trevor Timm] “7 Things Cracked Got Wrong About Free Speech” [Greg Lukianoff of FIRE, who has a new short book out entitled "Freedom From Speech"] As ACLU recognizes, Arizona law purportedly banning revenge porn would do more than… [read post]
29 Sep 2014, 3:59 pm
29 Sep 2014, 2:22 pm
Among the issues addressed by Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Marshall Miller, and Attorney General Eric Holder were increased coordination between the Civil and Criminal Divisions on qui tam False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases, an emphasis on corporations’ cooperation in prosecuting culpable individuals, and the importance of whistleblowers and… [read post]
29 Sep 2014, 12:35 pm
Holder will no longer have the shield of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice to protect him from congressional, grand jury, or other subpoenas. [read post]
29 Sep 2014, 6:07 am
And at NBC News, Pete Williams has an interview with outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, who told him that, if review is granted, the federal government “will urge the Supreme Court to uphold state laws granting same-sex couples the right to marry. [read post]
