US Justice Department Says Sales Bans for Infringing Key Patents Should be Last Resort
A joint policy statement issued by the Department of Justice and the US Patent and Trademark Office was made on…
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Oldest Swiss Bank Closing Down After Pleading Guilty in U.S. Federal Court
The oldest Swiss private bank, Wegelin & Co, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, and announced on Thursday…
Federal Government Settles with East Haven Police over Latino Harassment
On Tuesday, federal officials agreed to a settlement with the East Haven police over an investigation that found East Haven…
DOJ Sues Mississippi over “School to Prison Pipeline”
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Mississippi over the state’s alleged “school-to-prison-pipeline” that violates the…
DOJ Sues Bank of America over Mortgage Fraud
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed its first civil fraud lawsuit against big mortgage financiers bailed out in…
Wal-Mart in Compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
The best defense is a good offense? That's what one may wonder after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced it is launching…
DOJ Confirms Appointment of Munger Tolles & Olson Partner Pomerantz to Trial Team in Antitrust Case Against AT&T
According to the November 22nd wsj.com blog, “Munger Tolles’s Merger-Buster Joins DOJ Team”, the Justice Department confirmed in recent days…
DOJ Veteran Joins King & Spalding’s Antitrust Division
King & Spalding announced in recent days that a 32-year veteran of the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of…
Sr. Member of DOJ’s National Security Division Joins Perkins Coie as Partner
The law firm of Perkins Coie recently announced that Todd Hinnen, a senior member of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)…
Former Chief of Staff of DOJ’s National Security Division Joins Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced in recent days that Donald L. Vieira, the former chief of staff of the…
DOJ Report Slams Puerto Rico Police For Rights Violations
The Department of Justice, after a 3-year investigation of the Puerto Rico Police Department, has finally released its findings. The…
Antitrust Suit Filed By DOJ Against T-Mobile USA-AT&T Deal
The DOJ has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T. AT&T is…