Pentagon's failure to share biometric data prevents DHS and FBI from identifying terrorists

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon's biometric standards aren't compatible with FBI and Homeland Security

Excerpts from this story referencing "DOJ":

"… regarding the sharing of biometric information. DOD has an agreement with DOJ, but the DOJ has not finalized the agreement to share information with DHS …"

"… e sharing of biometric information. DOD has an agreement with DOJ, but the DOJ has not finalized the agreement to share information with DHS, preventing …"

"… th DHS, preventing the Pentagon from accessing DHS records.Meanwhile, DHS, DOJ, and State all established an agreement in 2008 to improve information sha …"

End of DeLay probe raises broader questions about Justice Dept.

By Peter H. Stone

The Justice Department’s probe of the biggest Congressional target in the sprawling Abramoff scandal, ended not with a bang, but with a whim

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"… rse of the probe.20 convictions, Abramoff pleaded guiltyTo its credit, the DOJ has notched a total of 20 convictions of former Capitol Hill staffers and …"

"… ruption cases are to prove, and just how many problems continue to bedevil DOJ’s Public Integrity Section, which — along with the Fraud Section — h …"

"… attorney, Richard Cullen, who stressed how much assistance DeLay gave the DOJ, told the Center that “we most likely would have granted the request” …"

Watchdog demands DOJ release records on DeLay investigation

By Laurel Adams

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics is suing the Department of Justice for refusing to release records on the federal investigation of fo

Excerpts from this story referencing "DOJ":

"… the investigation on the lawmaker’s relationship with Jack Abramoff and DOJ’s decision not to prosecute DeLay.“Rep. Tom DeLay spent years turning …"

"… deserve to know why,” said Melanie Sloan, the executive director of CREW.DOJ said releasing the records could interfere with open law enforcement proce …"

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Foreign lobbyist database could vanish

By Kevin Bogardus

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2004 — Justice Department officials say a huge database that serves as the public's lone window on lobbying activities

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"… tion above was gleaned from records in the FARA database. Yet according to DOJ officials, any attempt to copy the database could cause irreparable damage …"

MasterCard, Visa settle antitrust case with DOJ; AmEx fights on

Visa and MasterCard today agreed to sweeping changes that will allow merchants to offer discounts to customers who pay using the least-expen

Will new debit card fee controls revolutionize card industry?

Debit and credit card fees that retailers must pay to Visa, MasterCard, and American Express may soon fall thanks to three converging events

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"… ertainly fall even lower under Dodd-Frank. And if, under pressure from the DOJ and private plaintiffs, card issuers let merchants offer discounts or surc …"

"… e a federal appeals court that they even have the right to sue.Sources say DOJ close to filing antitrust lawsuitThe merchants’ lawsuits against the car …"

"… substantial push forward from the Justice Department.In October 2008, the DOJ announced that it was investigating the card companies for their anti-surc …"

"… iliar with the investigation tell the Center for Public Integrity that the DOJ is close to taking the next step: filing a civil antitrust lawsuit. The so …"

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House ethics office asks for DoJ probe of earmarks

By Nick Schwellenbach

The House Office of Congressional Ethics has asked the Justice Department to probe the relationship between campaign contributions and earma

New attitude towards FOIA, but who’s going to clear the backlog?

By Kat Aaron

President Obama sent a clear message to government officials in one of his first acts in office: From now on, we will comply with the spirit

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"… 08. So far only Homeland Security’s and Justice’s have shown up on the DOJ webpage that serves as a clearinghouse for these reports. And the numbers …"

"… ll at the end of fiscal year 2008 (the agency processed 109,028 requests); DOJ had 6,302 requests pending (the agency received 61,272 during the fiscal y …"

DOJ releases, then tries to reel back FOIA documents in Holocaust case

By Amy Biegelsen

A federal government ban on Holocaust survivors suing to collect on European insurance policies from that era may be on a shaky legal footin

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"… erali.The appeals court’s ruling “was a direct result of the fact that DOJ hid the ball,” Dubbin told the House committee in September.Special pane …"

Bankrupt companies avoid more than $700 million in cleanup costs

By Kevin Bogardus

When firms fail, the government collects pennies on the dollar for Superfund site work

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"… id that bankruptcy does not let companies off the hook. "EPA, working with DOJ [the Department of Justice] … aggressively pursue[s] liable parties incl …"

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