The California attorney general’s office is planning to file suit against a major institutional bank on accusations that the bank committed fraud against the state’s two largest pension funds, CalPERS and CalSTRS. More: continued here Tags: Attorney, Attorney General, Business, California, E, Fraud, GA, The
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. directed federal prosecutors Monday to back away from pursuing cases against medical marijuana patients, signaling a broad policy shift that drug reform advocates interpret as the first step toward legalization of the drug. The government’s top lawyer said that in 14 states with some provisions for medical marijuana use, [...]
By Our Correspondent HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party has accused President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party of playing politics with MDC treasurer-general and deputy agriculture minister designate, Senator Roy Bennett, with the party accusing the Attorney General of playing a key role in the plot. The High Court on Friday ordered the release [...]
Angelo State University this week got its first sampling of how Alberto Gonzales can help recruit and retain minority and first-generation college students, and it was clearly a positive experience. The former U.S. attorney general, now a visiting professor at Texas Tech University, spoke at ASU on Monday at an event sponsored by the Community [...]
Appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate October 14, Charlottesville resident Timothy Heaphy was sworn in today as United States attorney for the Western District of Virginia. Most recently a partner at powerhouse firm McGuire Woods, Heaphy served as assistant U.S. attorney for 12 years, from 1994 to 2005. The UVA/UVA [...]
Recently, I had the chance to talk with Ken Cuccinelli about the race and the issues facing the Attorney General’s office. Cuccinelli is a small business owner and partner in the law firm, Cuccinelli & Day, PLLC in Fairfax. Additionally, Cuccinelli is a State Senator representing the 37th District, a seat that he has held [...]
ATTORNEY GENERAL, AUDITORS CONCLUDE DRS FAILED TO SAFEGUARD TAX INFO, CONTRIBUTING TO LOSS OF 106,000 TAXPAYERS’ PRIVATE FINANCIAL DATA IN LAPTOP THEFTAttorney General Richard Blumenthal and Auditors of Public Accounts Robert G. Jaekle and Kevin P. Johnston today issued a report concluding the state Department of Revenue Services (DRS) failed to properly manage and safeguard [...]
Last night, the Prince William Committee of 100 held a debate featuring Attorney General candidates Ken Cuccinelli and Steve Shannon. However, it appeared that Steve Shannon had some difficulties answering a question, and Greg over at Black Velvet Bruce Li caught some good footage of this question, in addition to a similar question by a [...]
This is one of the most bullshit* press releases I’ve seen to come out of a statewide campaign this cycle. This is from the Cuccinelli campaign: Shannon Attends Seminar to Learn to Sue Employers – Shannon’s Largest Contributor Teaches to Litigate “Environmental Agenda – RICHMOND – Democratic candidate for attorney general Steve Shannon attended the [...]
Former Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger was chosen yesterday to oversee an internal review of ACORN , placing him in the middle of a politically charged national controversy fueled by videotapes showing counselors from the grass-roots group giving advice to a couple posing as a pimp and a prostitute. Harshbarger said he believes the organization [...]
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