Nation May 19 Swiss bank Credit Suisse charged with conspiring to help tax evaders WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday charged Credit Suisse AG with helping wealthy Americans avoid paying taxes through offshore accounts, and a person familiar with the matter said the European bank has agreed to pay about $2.6 billion in…
World May 19 Justice Department announces charges against Chinese cyberspies The indictments will accuse individuals of participating in cyber-espionage on behalf of a foreign government, said the official, who revealed this information only on grounds of anonymity because this person wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the case in advance of…
Politics May 16 White House weighs legal implications of bringing Gitmo detainees onto U.S. soil The Obama administration says that there are legal safeguards are in place in the event suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay are relocated to the United States and that detainees would be barred from receiving asylum and would have…
Politics Mar 13 Holder backs proposal to lessen punishment for nonviolent drug traffickers Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday endorsed a proposal that would result in shorter prison sentences for many nonviolent drug traffickers, saying the change would rein in runaway federal prison costs and create a fairer criminal justice system.
Nation Mar 09 Target breach renews calls for national notification standard for victims of data theft The data breach at Target Corp. that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws and renewed a push for a single national standard.
Politics Feb 25 Holder: Discriminatory laws don’t need defending Attorney General Eric Holder says state attorneys general are not obligated to defend laws in their states banning same sex-marriage if they don't believe in them.