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Feds shut down popular file-sharing website Megaupload
2012-01-20 20:57:00 Feds shut down popular file-sharing website Megaupload McLEAN, Virginia ? One of the world’s most popular file-sharing sites was shut down, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and … Continue reading →
By: TexasFred's
ANONYMOUS DEFENDS MEGAUPLOAD
2012-01-20 18:14:00 Hacker group Anonymous sprang into action yesterday afternoon by causing havoc and taking down a slew of targeted websites including the U.S. Department Of Justice, U.S. Copyright Office, Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA), Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA) and Universal Music Group. The move comes in response to the recent indictment of download website, Megaupload. Authorities argue that the site was once the 13th most-visited website on the internet and responsible for the distribution of loads of pirated television shows, software and games. All this comes in light of the recent Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) currently making their rounds among U.S. lawmakers.
ICE agency report puts serious dent in Eric Holder?s DOJ case against sheri
2011-12-17 17:00:00 ICE agency report puts serious dent in Eric Holder?s DOJ case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio On Thursday Eric Holder and the Department of Justice filed suit against Arizona?s Maricopa County Sheriff?s office run by the outspoken and flamboyant Joe Arpaio … Continue reading →
By: TexasFred's
Feds say Arpaio violated civil rights
2011-12-15 20:23:00 Feds say Arpaio violated civil rights PHOENIX (AP) – The federal government issued a scathing report Thursday that outlines how Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office has committed a wide range of civil rights violations against Latinos, including a pattern … Continue reading →
By: TexasFred's
Department of Justice Adds Teeth to Current Contractor Ethics Rules
2008-11-14 23:51:00 This has been a banner year for ethics in government contracting. This intense focus on integrity and honesty in business is evident in the evolution of the rules of the game-the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Just last December, changes to the FAR mandated contractors to “conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty” and to document how they planned to achieve this standard in a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (see our January 2008 blog article). In addition, the requirements for contractors were stepped up to include prominently displayed hotline posters to facilitate the reporting of violations. Before the initial changes were passed, public comments were sought regarding the proposed legislation. Review of these comments revealed two paramount concerns: the exemption of foreign contracts, and the exemption of contracts for the acquisition of commercial goods. The first of these was addressed in April whe...
Department of Justice Adds Teeth to Current Contractor Ethics Rules
2008-11-14 23:51:00 This has been a banner year for ethics in government contracting. This intense focus on integrity and honesty in business is evident in the evolution of the rules of the game-the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Just last December, changes to the FAR mandated contractors to “conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty” and to document how they planned to achieve this standard in a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (see our January 2008 blog article). In addition, the requirements for contractors were stepped up to include prominently displayed hotline posters to facilitate the reporting of violations. Before the initial changes were passed, public comments were sought regarding the proposed legislation. Review of these comments revealed two paramount concerns: the exemption of foreign contracts, and the exemption of contracts for the acquisition of commercial goods. The first of these was addressed in April whe...
Sen. Stevens indicted: 7 false statements counts
2008-07-29 20:11:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, has been indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home. Stevens, 84, has been dogged by a federal investigation into whether ...
By: TexasFred's
Department of Justice Approves deansguide: One of Three Sites Approved To P
2008-04-29 18:40:00 In a request from the Department of Justice, deansguide has been approved as one of 3 sites that will be allowed to present contact information, to the victims of Ed Okun’s 1031 Tax Group rip off. The reason this contact information is so important to victims is that the DOJ wants to make sure ...
By: deansguide
Shell Oil Under Investigation By U.S. Department of Justice For Potential V
2008-03-17 15:40:00 By John Donovan 17 March 2008 Shell has today announced that it is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for potential violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and has also instigated an internal investigation. Shell has also confirmed that it is cooperating with active investigations being carried out by the US Department of Justice ...
Presidential Podcast 02/09/08
2008-02-10 05:00:00 Presidential Podcast 02/09/08 . Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring full audio and text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned. In Focus: Judicial NomineesTechnorati Tags: President Bush and White House radio address or Judicial Nominees and Department of Justice or John McCain Super Tuesday Speech VIDEO and W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois and Berkeley Scientists Bring MRI/NMR to Microreactors or Matthew Alexander Henson
Bush radio address 02/09/08 full audio, text transcript
2008-02-10 04:35:00 bush radio address 02/09/08 full audio, text transcript. President's Radio Address In Focus: Judicial Nominees Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring real audio and full text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. One of the most important jobs of any President is to find good men and women to lead government agencies, preside over our courts, and provide vital services to the American people. So I have nominated talented individuals for these positions. Unfortunately, the Senate is not meeting its responsibility to consider these nominees in a timely manner. More than 180 of my nominees are waiting for confirmation. Some have been waiting for more than a year. As a result, careers have been put on hold, families have been placed in limbo, and our government has been deprived of the se...
Top 20 deansguides articles in 2007: Part 2 Real Estate Resource Guide
2008-01-03 20:31:00 The follow list is what I consider the Top 10 articles bringing information and value to Realtors and the real estate industry. The list of tips, warnings, and posits should be considered a helpful guide and push for Realtors to adopt blogging, understand Web 2.0, and step into the next generation of marketing. I hope ...
By: deansguide
Department of Justice, State of Oregon (Lemon law) - Lemon
2007-11-09 11:30:00 Read full story
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Realtors, Brokers, and Mortgage Professionals Watch Out: Department of Just
2007-10-12 16:59:00 Sitemeter is a wonderful “bloggers” toy and tool. It allows bloggers to follow their traffic and it gives them an idea of where their readers are coming from via internet service providers and business web sites. During a analytic check yesterday, I noticed that a employee of The Department ...
By: deansguide
Department Of Justice Highlights Achievements Under Project Safe Neighborho
2007-09-18 16:52:00 The Department of Justice highlighted the significant accomplishments of federal, state and local officials in combating gang violence and reducing gun crime through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) before more than 1,000 members of PSN task forces from across the nation in Atlanta today.
By: Gun News
The (Biased) US Dept. of Justice?
2007-09-07 20:43:00 The United States Department of Justice. Dedicated to enforcing the law and defend the interests of the United States. Especially when Corporate America is at stake. Why else would the DoJ not only allow a biased and wholly non-neutral, two-tier internet, but also encourage the creation of a status-based online status/priority queue. We’re not going to waste any more breath (or keystrokes, they do run out you know!) on begging people to see otherwise but rather get right to the point and list the real reasons why a two-tier internet is a very bad thing. It’s going to cost end users (you, the people reading this) a lot more. Whether ISPs have to pay extra to get their traffic through and carry those costs over to the subscribers or because online services will start to charge money for their previously free services just to get the bandwidth and speeds they need; it’s gonna cost you big. The web isn’t about boundaries, it’s about going wherever ...
The Politicization of the Department of Justice
2007-09-07 14:25:00 by Elizabeth de la Vega Amidst the jubilation, calls to reinstate the rule of law, and speculation about replacements that have flooded the media in response to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's recent resignation, I keep thinking of the old joke: How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: One ... but the light bulb has to want to change. So it is with the Bush-Cheney administration's Justice Department. It can only be changed for the better if George W. Bush and Dick Cheney want such a change. And they most fervently do not — at least not if you construe the term "for the better" to mean returning the Department of Justice (DOJ) to its former status as an agency that strives to fairly and independently enforce the law on behalf of the people of the United States. The truth is, the high-level decay and politicization of the DOJ that has been so starkly exposed in the past months did not begin with t...
DOJ Investigating Gonzales Testimony
2007-08-31 20:08:00 Though Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation Monday, he is still is in the crosshairs of investigations by Congress and his own department. A letter sent to Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., from Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine Thursday indicates that Gonzales is the subject of at least three separate ongoing internal ...
By: The Hot Joints
Pakistan's Future: Building Democracy, or Fueling Extremism? VIDEO PODCAST
2007-07-27 01:23:00 R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Statement Before the Senate Committee On Foreign Relations, FULL STREAMING VIDEO, Washington, DC. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMr. Chairman, thank you for this opportunity to appear before the Foreign Relations Committee. I am here today to underscore that successful American engagement with Pakistan serves our vital national security interests. Pakistan, one of our closest partners globally, has been indispensable in our world-wide struggle against radical Islamic terrorist groups. As Afghanistan?s most influential neighbor, Pakistan plays a pivotal role in the prosecution of our war effort. Pakistan is also, of course, a leading Muslim country, whose future will be decisive in the search for stability in South Asia?a region of vastly increased importance to the United States.At the same time, Pakistan faces enormous internal challenges. While these challenges are its own to manage, we have a clear interest in its future stability...
Good Me: Department of Justice Versus E-Gold
2007-07-13 17:11:00 We all know that e-commerce companies are on the front line of dealing with fraudulent customers. But did one particular company play a role in helping the Department of Justice nab an identity theft ring? Or did they facilitate criminal activity? Check out this illuminating blog post from Larry Greenemeier at InformationWeek. Here?s more information on that bust. Finally, another U.S. state is instituting a law to protect consumers from identity theft.
By: Me and Me
US Department of Justice against HP, Sun and Accenture
2007-04-26 08:49:00 The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against three IT giants such as Hewlett-Packard, Sun and Accenture. Specifically the accusation, that was made official last Thursday, claims that the three firms "paid and received kickbacks from IT partners in exchange for preferential treatment on government contracts" and that they submitted several false claims about government contracts since late '90s , the magazine Infoworld reported. The accusation was originally formalized by an Accenture employee who declared that the companies created strong relationship with many IT vendors, in order to provide each other discounts, rebates on products and/or work in government contracts. The problem is that, according to the documents related to the lawsuit, the companies didn't pass the rebates to their clients.The Department of justice also said that "Millions of dollars of kickbacks were sought, received, offered and paid" between HP, Sun , Accenture and their partnersBoth HP and A...
Wal-Mart Is Employing Top Ex-CIA, Department of Justice And FBI Officials T
2007-03-29 08:26:00 When you save three cents on a can of olives by shopping at the retail monopoly over supporting your local small business “Mom and Pop” retailer”, just know that money is going to be financing one of the following: A) A BULLET in the forehead of a liberty-seeker in China - B) A huge, beaurocratic investigatory team comprised of former military, CIA and FBI officers who will wiretap and datamine its hardworking employees in hopes of catching them breaking those oh-so-important “Wally-World company rules” against fornicating with one another. From The New York Times: Bare-Knuckle Enforcement for Wal-Mart’s Rules By MICHAEL BARBARO The investigator flew to Guatemala in April 2002 with a delicate mission: trail a Wal-Mart manager around the country to prove he was sleeping with a lower-level employee, a violation of company policy. The apparent smoking gun? “Moans and sighs” heard as the investigator, a Wal-Mart employee, pressed his ear against a ho...
The Department of Justice?
2007-02-11 03:28:08 The Mission Statement of the Department of Justice is: To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. Who knew? And having spent the past six years protecting us from not being tortured, the Fourth Amendment, access to information, and breasts, the Justice Department under George Bush is now protecting us from Congressional oversight: The newly elected Democratic leaders in Congress are gearing up for a broad array of oversight hearings and investigations of the Bush administration. However, they are likely to butt heads with a Justice Department intent on thwarting their efforts... The Justice Department, which serves as legal counsel in court proceedings for other... |
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