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June 10, 2013 |

For AG Holder, There's No Escaping the Heat

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. defended himself Thursday amid growing criticism and calls for his resignation, saying on Capitol Hill that he has done a "good job" and would remain the nation's top law enforcement officer until he has accomplished his goals.
7 minute read
September 16, 2011 |

U.S. mortgage investors find business in Europe

Colony Financial Inc. and Starwood Property Trust Inc., the U.S. mortgage investors formed two years ago amid an expected surge of distressed debt, are turning to Europe as banks tighten lending and sell real estate loans.
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July 27, 2006 |

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October 03, 2005 |

Abu Ghraib Photos Ordered To Be Released

The Department of Defense must give the American Civil Liberties Union 74 photographs of mistreated detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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May 20, 2003 |

Can Cyberspam Ever Be Canned?

While the FTC continues to step up its enforcement efforts against spam, experts believe that existing legal tools are insufficient for the task. There is also a consensus that a national solution is needed, but there is disagreement about what form new legislation should take. Some, like Professor David E. Sorkin of The John Marshall Law School, believe that all unsolicited commercial e-mail should be banned, regardless of content.
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October 14, 2002 |

Firms All Over the Board

Let's talk about chaos. The numbers on this year's Texas Lawyer Associates Survey have no discernable pattern. The state's largest firms are all over the map in terms of the number of new hires, although salaries are pretty consistent, according to the chart. The chaos likely results from the turbulent economy, with some firms clearly reluctant to fill every empty office with fresh-faced new associates.
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October 02, 2012 |

Time to Abolish Peer Grouping in Determining Executive Pay?

In the ongoing debate over the size of executive compensation packages, a key determinant of CEO pay has become increasingly controversial: peer grouping—the process by which boards of directors set the CEO's salary by benchmarking it against those at other companies.
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August 09, 2012 |

Standard Chartered looking at up to $700 million to resolve allegations

New York's Department of Financial Services is investigating the London-based bank for conduct involving disguised Iranian money transfers.
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March 25, 2008 |

Today, No Bribe Is Too Small

Not long ago, it took multimillion-dollar payments delivered by corporations to lofty government officials to trigger prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. These days, however, the government's treatment of bribery is far more complicated, and the stakes for companies are higher. Every company should work vigilantly to prevent inappropriate payments, whether in the guise of gifts, charitable contributions, grease payments or "corporate tipping," advises TRACE International's Alexandra Wrage.
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February 23, 2011 |

DeKalb schools' fee deal with K&S under fire

Of all the legal questions currently dogging the DeKalb County School District, one about a fee arrangement with a law firm would appear to be among the least of its concerns. After all, the district's construction contracts have spawned criminal charges against former top school officials and a civil suit against the school district by its former construction management companies that has already cost it more than $20 million to defend.
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