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June 04, 2007 | National Law Journal

DOJ probes turn to Civil Rights Division

For some former staff in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Bradley Schlozman's face-off with the Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee this week couldn't have come soon enough. A senior political official in the division from 2003 to 2006, Schlozman has emerged as the latest lightning rod for allegations that the DOJ has become politicized during the Bush administration. Democrats plan to press him on his role in hiring career attorneys in the division's voting and appellate sections.
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October 25, 2012 | National Law Journal

DOJ's brief on Fast and Furious: marginalizing committee investigations

Given the tone, substance, and analysis of this brief, there is little reason for the House to expect additional accommodation from the administration.
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April 26, 2010 | National Law Journal

Cutthroat associate market

The market may be warming to the idea of hiring associates, but it's still not easy for young lawyers to land a job these days. The prevailing view is that the job market is better, but remains vastly changed from prerecession times.
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December 17, 2012 | National Law Journal

Justice, Delayed

The Justice Department last week heralded blockbuster deals with British banks that netted more than $2 billion in criminal fines and penalties for violations that included transactions with countries subject to U.S. sanctions. But questions persist over whether prosecutors are being aggressive enough in combating corporate misconduct.
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March 26, 2007 | National Law Journal

DOJ's document dump highlights administration conflicts

The Justice Department's release of 3,000 documents related to its botched dismissals of eight U.S. Attorneys hasn't squelched the scandal over the prosecutors' firings. If anything, the more e-mails that come to light, the worse things seem to look for everyone involved, including Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Legal Times takes a closer look at the documents, which highlight anew the conflict between the statements that top officials made under oath and the policies their aides were pursuing.
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August 17, 2011 | National Law Journal

Circuit Split Watch: The legislative privilege

The U.S. Constitution protects members of Congress from interference in their work by the other branches of government. The scope of this privilege, which aims to ensure legislative independence without enabling misconduct, has recently split two federal appellate circuits and will likely reach the Supreme Court soon as a petition for certiorari.
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April 24, 2013 | National Law Journal

In Dispute with Congress, DOJ Asks Judge to Keep Out

For months, the U.S. Justice Department has argued the judiciary should play no role in a spat between Congress and the department over access to internal documents about Operation Fast and Furious, the controversial gun trafficking sting in which federal agents allowed firearms to flow freely into the hands of criminals in Mexico.
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August 01, 2005 | National Law Journal

'Independent Ink'

Should a patent be presumed to create market power? That question will be squarely before the U.S. Supreme Court in Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink Inc..
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January 07, 2013 | National Law Journal

South Carolina can recover litigation costs in voter photo I.D. case

Ever since a panel of judges blocked South Carolina from implementing its voter photo identification law last year, the state's been locked in a dispute with the U.S. Justice Department over who actually won the case. Well, that's now settled. A special three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on January 4 declared South Carolina the victor.
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May 24, 2010 | National Law Journal

DOJ wants pardon data under wraps

The Obama Justice Department is fighting to keep secret the names of more than 9,200 people whose applications for pardons and commutations were denied by President George W. Bush.
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