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Justice Dept. Accuses Apple And Others Of Fixing E-Book Prices
April 11, 2012 The Justice Department's concerns stem from the way e-books have been priced since Apple introduced the iPad. Apple and other companies have denied any wrongdoing and say they have improved competition.
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Report Blames ATF Agents For Botched Gun-Trafficking Operation
February 2, 2012 The report by congressional Republicans says ATF agents and supervisors should have realized two targets of their criminal case along the Southwest border had already been under investigation by the DEA and the FBI. It comes the same day the attorney general faces questions on Capitol Hill about the debacle.
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Justice Department's No. 3 Stepping Down
January 11, 2012 Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli has managed issues including mortgage abuses, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and domestic violence in Indian country. With two young children and twins on the way, he's looking to focus on his family.
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Justice Dept. Revises Definition Of Rape To Include Male Victims
January 6, 2012 The FBI's new definition is "more inclusive, better reflects state criminal codes and focuses on the various forms of sexual penetration understood to be rape," officials say.
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No Criminal Charges Against Justice Dept. Lawyers Who Prosecuted Stevens
November 21, 2011 A federal judge and special prosecutor have harsh words, however, for the government's lapses in evidence-sharing during Stevens' 2008 trial. Stevens was convicted, but while he was appealing the government dropped its case.
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Those Muffins Did Not Cost $16 Each, Hilton Says
September 23, 2011 The Justice Department caught flak this week for some extravagant spending at conferences. But Hilton Worldwide says auditors made a mistake about the cost of its muffins.
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Watchdogs Seek Probes Of Mysterious Pro-Romney Mega Donation
August 5, 2011 Two good-government groups want federal investigators to look into a mysterious million dollar campaign contribution made to a political action committee that supports Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
It's All Politics
New Black Panther Party Case Not Going Away Though Many Wish It Would
March 30, 2011 Justice Department ethics lawyers say the agency's civil rights division properly handled the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation case. But it's not going away. The House Judiciary Committee chair indicated that he still thinks the Justice Department is "misguided" in such cases.
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Justice Department's National Security Post May Go To Veteran Prosecutor
March 10, 2011 Lisa O. Monaco is now principal associate deputy attorney general. She has previously served as chief of staff to the FBI director.
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Obama Taps Key Justice Nominee For Recess Appointment
December 29, 2010 Jim Cole, who's been waiting for the Senate to act on his nomination to be deputy attorney general longer than anyone else who's been nominated to that position in the past 30 years, is being put into the job via a "recess appointment."
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Justice Official Hits New Black Panther Party Voting-Rights Probe
September 24, 2010 Justice Department official Christopher Coates accused colleagues of unwillingness to crack down on charges of voter discrimination by blacks against whites, citing the New Black Panther Party case. The charges were denied by department officials.
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Obama Administration To Appeal Stem-Cell Ruling
August 24, 2010 Obama Administration To Appeal Stem-Cell Ruling
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J. Christian Adams: Whistleblower Or Political Player?
July 13, 2010 Former Justice Department lawyer J. Christian Adams says the department has shied away from cases where the victims are white. Fair point? Or a political play?
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Former Justice Official To Lead Oil Industry Regulator
June 15, 2010 Former Justice Official To Lead Oil Industry Regulator
