Mar 11th, 2010 · Justice Department attorneys who once helped represent terrorism detainees are at the center of a raging dispute. Conservatives say that the politically appointed lawyers are influencing U.S. policy to help their former clients.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Justice Department attorneys who once helped represent terrorism detainees are at the center of a raging dispute. Conservatives say that the politically appointed lawyers are influencing U.S. policy to help their former clients.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Robert "Joe" Halderman pleads guilty to attempted grand larceny in trying to shake down David Letterman over sexual affairs. Halderman's lawyers initially said he was just offering to sell Letterman a thinly veiled screenplay about the comedian's life.
Mar 1st, 2010 · Theodore Cross followed many passions over his 86 years: He was a real estate lawyer, a publisher, a White House adviser and a leading spokesman for black economic development. But it was his love of waterbird photography that took him on expeditions around the globe.
Feb 26th, 2010 · The U.S. criminal justice system typically pits the defense against the prosecution. But defense lawyers for poor clients will get a hand from their usual adversaries when the Justice Department launches the Access to Justice initiative. A top constitutional lawyer is taking a leave of absence from Harvard to spearhead the project.
Feb 24th, 2010 · The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a suspect's request for a lawyer is good for only 14 days after he is released from police custody. The ruling comes in the case of a Maryland man who was convicted of sexually abusing his 3-year-old son.
Feb 19th, 2010 · Bush administration lawyers did not violate legal ethics rules when they wrote memos authorizing harsh interrogations for terrorism detainees, the Justice Department said Friday, releasing the long-awaited results of its investigation into the memos.
Feb 19th, 2010 · Bush administration lawyers did not violate legal ethics rules when they wrote memos authorizing harsh interrogations for terrorism detainees, the Justice Department said Friday, releasing the long-awaited results of its investigation into the memos.