Judge says Fannie Mae whistleblower's lawsuit can go forward

By Michael Hudson

As Congress begins to tackle the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-chartered mortgage giants that have been kept alive wi

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"… nnoticed was Herron’s important procedural victory on Thursday when U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer rejected Fannie’s request to dismiss the whistleblower …"

SEC extracts fines, but not confessions

Federal judge scolds SEC for routinely letting businesses and executives settle civil lawsuits without admitting any guilt....

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"… d the lawsuit without admitting or denying charges.Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in New York slammed the SEC for not being more muscular with de …"

Federal judge with medical industry investments rules against health care law

By Laurel Adams

U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson, who ruled Monday that the health care reform law is unconstitutional, holds financial investments in healt

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"… cial investments in the medical industry. Vinson and Judge Henry Hudson of Virginia are the two judges to rule against the health care law. Both were appointe …"

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Witness says he rigged bids in property tax lien auctions in Maryland

By Fred Schulte and Scott Calvert

A Baltimore lawyer admits rigging bids in property tax lien auctions on behalf of Florida bank and other companies....

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"… his two partners cooperated with the government and were not charged.U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz in Baltimore unsealed Reiff’s declaration and some oth …"

DoD bows to critics, denies Kuwaiti firm sole source contract

By Nick Schwellenbach

A Kuwaiti company held up to illustrate a major loophole in the accountability of foreign contractors won’t get a lucrative logistics contra

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"… trailer crossed two lanes of traffic and struck Baragona’s vehicle. U.S. District Judge William Duffey Jr. in Atlanta last year threw out a wrongful death lawsuit …"

House committee moves to allow suits for military medical malpractice

By Nick Schwellenbach

Congress moved Wednesday toward allowing soldiers to sue military medical personnel for medical malpractice, except in cases related to comb

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"… gument that this Court should allow this claim in spite of Feres,” wrote District Judge John A. Mendez. Alexis Witt has taken the case to the Ninth Circuit Court …"

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Invested in health care

By Brendan L. Smith

Three U.S. District judges presiding over legal challenges to the landmark federal health care law have held financial investments in the he

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"… pany because it goes against the idea of a mutual fund.”Reporting Fellow Laurel Adams contributed to this report. Banner photo credit: flickr user Joe Gratz. …"

Badly flawed background check system fails to contain firearms sales

By Rick Schmitt

Center story detailed loopholes in current system

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"… ly criminals will have guns if such restrictions are put in place,” U.S. District Judge John R. Adams said in sentencing Collins. “Unfortunately, it appears tha …"

U.S. lawmakers frustrated by lack of answers about Google Street View Wi-spying

By Chris Thompson

Obama administration barely takes notice of Google Wi-spy incident

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"… p anything their cars happened to drive past.Just last week, however, U.S. District Judge James Ware in San Jose, Calif., rejected Google’s request to dismiss the …"

A gateway to Brazil

By Kevin Bogardus

Telecom firm linked to Jefferson bribe probe helped pay for his, others' travel

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"… the executive branch.The raid has since been deemed constitutional by U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan, but Jefferson's lawyers have delayed the investigation furth …"

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