AG Gonzales: 'Mistakes were made'
I've overcome a lot of obstacles in my life to become attorney general. I am here not because I give up. I am here because I've learned from my mistakes, because I accept responsibility, and because I'm committed to doing my job,
US Attorneys: The Basics
It's like hearing that Pat Fitzgerald was fired as Plamegate prosecutor for poor deportment or because he was running up too many air miles flying back and forth from Chicago. Lam's investigation (and allied ones her probe spawned) were
Atty. Alberto Gonzales is the CEO of the Justice Department?
Attorney Alberto Gonzales held a press conference today to claim he had no idea what was going on behind the scenes when all those pesky US Attorneys were being fired last year, but he did announce that he acts as the CEO by overseeing
Newsbriefs: Gonzales Under Pressure, Pace Says Too Much, Junk
As the details of the process by which 8 US attorneys were fired emerge, calls have begun on Capitol Hill for the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Today Kyle Sampson resigned as Gonzales' chief of staff.
New Column: Behind Anna Nicole Smith Circus Lies an Important
My new co-authored column on the battle over Anna Nicole Smith’s baby appeared recently in the Chicago Sun-Times and the Bergen Record. The column, which I penned with family law attorney Jeff Leving, is Anna Nicole dispute shows
White House deep into US attorney firings
The USA Patriot Act contains a little-known provision that would have circumvented Congress's power to approve US attorney nominations. It allows the president to name interim US attorneys without getting congressional approval.
Beleaguered Conrad Black Goes to Trial
Chicago attorney Rick Halprin, whose clients include reputed mob boss Joseph ‘’Joey the Clown'’ Lombardo, said defending a high net-worth defendant presents special problems. ‘’Jurors see the big salaries and golden parachutes,
Real Estate Insiders Speak of a “GROWING SUBPRIME TSUNAMI”
Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, re-ignited a smoldering debate on Monday over the armed services’ policy, telling the editorial board of The Chicago Tribune that he believed homoual conduct was immoral and akin to adultery.
Rove is the Centerpiece of Massive Corruption: DOJ Edition
If Karl Rove serves as the “conduit” for complaints about attorneys heading up public corruption investigations, and many of those attorneys are dismissed in the middle of those investigations, does this constitute a pattern of abuse
Fast-Riser’s High Hopes and Sudden Fall
Sampson joined the White House staff, helping interview many of the candidates who were applying for jobs as United States attorneys. In 2002 Mr. Sampson told the Brigham Young University news service that he admired Mr.

Ryan attorneys want to interview booted jurors Daily Herald
The judge who presided over former Gov. George Ryan’s racketeering and fraud trial in Chicago has set a hearing for Wednesday on a request from his defense attorneys for permission to interview two women who were dismissed from the jury.
NFL: Briggs kisses off Chicago Boston Herald
Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs reiterated yesterday that he will not play another down for the Chicago Bears and is ready to sit out next season after they designated him as their franchise player. "I've
Woman charged with murder in deadly Chicago fires CNN.com
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- A woman accused of starting a series of house fires near Wrigley Field during the weekend was charged Monday with four counts of murder, authorities said.
Conrad Black fraud trial begins CNN.com
CHICAGO (Reuters) -- Conrad Black, who once presided over one of the world's largest media empires, goes to court on Wednesday to determine if he and his associates stole millions of dollars as his conglomerate crumbled.
Woman Faces Murder Rap For Chicago Fires CBS News
Authorities say a woman suspected of starting a series of fires near Chicago's Wrigley Field that killed four people has been charged with murder. The blazes all were within walking distance of the others.
Woman charged in deadly Chicago fires Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
CHICAGO – A woman was charged Monday with arson and murder for allegedly setting a series of house fires near Wrigley Field, including one that killed four people.
Woman charged with murder in Chicago fire deaths The Pantagraph
CHICAGO -- A woman suspected of starting a series of fires near Wrigley Field, including one that killed four people, was charged Monday with murder, authorities said.
Pacman's felony court appearance delayed Sports Illustrated
A judge agreed to delay a court appearance for Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones to give his attorneys time to determine how the NFL might react to a potential plea agreement.
'Pacman' Jones' felony charge postponed AP via Yahoo! News
A Georgia judge agreed to delay a court appearance for Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones to give his attorneys time to determine how the NFL might react to a potential plea agreement.
ITechLaw Brings Annual World Meeting and Conference to Chicago April 26 - 27, 2007 Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
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