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Paul Caron Turns 50!!!!
Blog Emperor Paul Caron turns 50 today. Happy birthday, Paul. (esp) & (ph)
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NFL Hires Former Deputy Attorney General to Investigate the Vick Dogfighting Charge
The National Football League hired former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder to conduct an investigation of the indictment of Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick on a conspiracy charge involving dog fighting on his property in Virginia. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell asked the team to withhold taking any punitive action against Vick until the League’s investigation…
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SEC Sues KLA-Tencor and Its Former CEO for Options Backdating
The SEC sued computer chipmaker KLA-Tencor and its former CEO for options backdating that occurred primarily from 1999 to 2002, although there is alleged to be one award in 2005. The company settled the matter and, interestingly, there was no civil penalty and the allegations in the complaint (here) do not include any claims that…
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House Judiciary Committee Votes to Recommend Contempt
The House Judiciary Committee, in a party-line vote of 22 to 17, recommended to the full House that it pursue a contempt citation for former Counsel to the President Harriet Miers and former White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten for their refusal to appear before the Committee to testify regarding the firing of nine…
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Mediation — That’s What is Needed Here!
Is this not the classic case needing mediation? Congress needs to enforce its powers. After all it is the legislature, and for many years the Courts have been giving deference to this branch of government. Equally persuasive is that when an executive out and out defies the legislature’s powers it needs to stand its…
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Gonzales Raising More Concerns
Dan Eggen and Paul Kane, of the Washington Post, provide in-depth coverage of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ appearance before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the Oversight of the Department of Justice. (see here) The article contains a link to the transcript of the hearing. The conflict issue (see here)was one point of discussion and…
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Bail Pending Appeal
Who gets bail, and who doesn’t has certainly been a topic focused upon in recent days. There is also the question of who is immediately taken from the courtroom upon conviction, and who has the benefit of reporting directly to the facility where the time will be served. Recent years show that the answer to…
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Two Republicans Under Looking Glass
The Wall Street Jrl reports of DOJ scrutiny facing Republican Representatives Don Young of Alaska and Senator Ted Stevens. (esp)
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Washington Legal Foundation Files Tort Action Claiming Malicious Prosecution
The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) issued a press release telling of its filing of a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Louisiana. The lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff was "maliciously prosecuting" by the government "for allegedly storing a hazardous substance without a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)." Press Release – Download vidrine_v.…
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Is AG Gonzales a Responsible Corporate Officer?
Dan Eggen of the Washington Post tells of the showdown set for Wednesday – when the House Judiciary Committee will vote on whether Bolton and Miers should be held in contempt. (for background see here) But another aspect of this article also merits serious consideration. The article states that "Gonzales says allegations that some of…
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