Future Marijuana Banking Regulations
Currently, processing money from sales of marijuana puts federally insured banks at risk of drug racketeering charges. Because of the…
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Utah Gay Marriages Drama Takes New Turn – Feds Will Recognize Them
Despite a federal judge striking down Utah's gay marriage ban, and the state government appealing the order asking for a…
Drug Sentence Reduction to Apply Even to Pending Cases Says Attorney General Eric Holder
Perhaps associating especially addictive behavior with long, expensive prison sentences would inevitably lead to prison overcrowding, and among developed nations,…
Letter to Rand Paul from Eric Holder Regarding Drone Strikes in U.S. Disclosed
United States Attorney General Eric Holder said in a letter that was disclosed on Tuesday that the Obama Administration believes…
President Obama Invokes Executive Privilege
Executive privilege was invoked by President Barack Obama on Wednesday to withhold documents that a House committee asked to see…
Ronald Weich to Leave Job for Law Dean Position
Ronald Weich, the Assistant Attorney General who sent a letter to Congress denying that gunwalking tactics used in Operation Fast…
Subpoenas Issued to 11 Financial Institutions by New Federal Task Force
Last week, a new federal and state task force was created that will investigate mortgage fraud that helped contribute to…
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…
DOJ Will Not Defend DOMA
In a letter to the Speaker of the House, Attorney General Eric Holder has informed Congress that on his advice President…
Bail Denied for Assange
In an update to this post, a British judge has denied bail to Julian Assange, who was arrested earlier on…
Landmark Legal Foundation Will Sue if ‘Slaughter Rule’ Used to Enact President’s Health Care Plan
Yesterday, Mark R. Levin, president of Landmark Legal Foundation, a nonprofit, public interest law firm with offices in Kansas City,…
Justice Department Under Attack
A group calling itself "Keep America Safe" has been running an ad attacking Attorney General Eric Holder for refusing to…