DOJ Faulted for Making Mortgage Fraud a Low Priority

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON • DOJ Faulted for Making Mortgage Fraud a Low Priority • Justice Department Endorses Reduction in Drug Sentences • New Vacancy on D.C. Federal Bench • CIA Acting GC at Center of Constitutional Battle • Judge Tosses Transocean Class Action Ahead of Supreme Court Appeal DOJ Faulted for Making Mortgage Fraud a Low Priority The Justice Department's inspector general in a report released today criticized agency efforts during and after the financial crisis to prosecute mortgage fraud, finding that such cases were a low priority, despite public statements to the contrary. Read More » Justice Department Endorses Reduction in Drug Sentences Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. voiced his strong support today for a proposed change to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to reduce prison sentences for less serious drug trafficking crimes—and has instructed prosecutors not to object if defendants want those new rules applied to them now. Read More » New Vacancy on D.C. Federal Bench U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle will take senior status in June, opening up a new seat on Washington's federal trial court. Read More » CIA Acting GC at Center of Constitutional Battle The acting general counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency is being accused of trying to intimidate Senate investigators. Read More » Judge Tosses Transocean Class Action Ahead of Supreme Court Appeal In a case of awkward timing, a judge on Tuesday dismissed a securities class action against Transocean Ltd. on the basis of an appellate decision that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider reversing just the day before. Read More »

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