No Bivens Remedy For Claims of Incorrect OIG Reports
In 2009, the Department of Labor hired Stewart Liff and his consulting firm to provide three management assessment reports.
What Hasn't Changed Since Waco
Everyone is talking about the WACO miniseries – so, we will too –from a current threat and technology perspective.
Newark (NJ) Sergeant Receives March 2018 Officer of the Month Award
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Sergeant Juan Gonzalez, of the Newark (NJ) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for March 2018.
Backpage.com Founders Indicted on 93 Charges of Prostitution, Money Laundering
Seven top officials behind the website Backpage.com were arrested after a federal grand jury in Arizona indicted them on 93 counts, including facilitating prostitution and money laundering.
Sixth Circuit: Qualified Immunity Denied in Claim of Alleged Race-Based Stop, Search, and Arrest
In June 2014, Vanessa Enoch and Avery Corbin attended a pretrial hearing at the Hamilton County Courthouse.
Get Outside for National Park Week!
Tune in this week to hear from the National Parks Service (NPS) about all the activities going on around the country for National Park Week April 21-29, including Junior Ranger Day and Park Prescription Day.
The President’s Tech & Science Agenda
Host Ben Carnes of Shaw Bransford and Roth will delve into the Trump Administration’s tech and science agenda with guests Carten Cordell, a Senior Technology Reporter at FedScoop, as well as Derek B. Johnson, a reporter at FCW.
Celebrating Women's History Month
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we also take time to pay homage to Elizabeth Coffal Robinson and Betty Blankenship.
Federal Agents Seize 63 Dogs From Fighting Ring
After discovering blood stains on the carpet at a suspected dogfighting operation in Georgia, federal agents seized 63 dogs from the premises.
Nine Iranians Charged in Cyber Theft Campaign
The United States Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment charging nine Iranian residents and citizens -- Gholamreza Rafatnejad, 38; Ehsan Mohammadi, 37; Abdollah Karima, aka Vahid Karima, 39; Mostafa Sadeghi, 28; Seyed Ali Mirkarimi, 34; Mohammed Reza Sabahi, 26; Roozbeh Sabahi, 24; Abuzar Gohari Moqadam, 37; and Sajjad Tahmasebi, 30 – with undertaking a massive cyber theft campaign on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Is Your Career in Good Hands?
FEDS Cases are won and lost based on the quality of legal representation.
Texas Law Requiring Sanctuary Cities to Cooperate with ICE Detainer Requests Does Not Facially Violate Constitution
Recently, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that most of Texas’s immigration enforcement legislation, Senate Bill 4, can remain in effect after hearing constitutional challenges from various Texas cities, counties, and officials.
Ex-DOJ Attorney Sentenced to Prison for ‘Most Serious’ Corruption Case in Recent History
Months before leaving the Department of Justice, former corporate-fraud prosecutor Jeffrey Wertkin stole government documents and tried to sell them to defendants in federal lawsuits.
Making the Museum’s Cast Figures
When the National Law Enforcement Museum opens its doors this fall, visitors will see several cast figures of real officers.
9th Circuit Adopts Federal Circuit Holdings in Whistleblower Appeal
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals adopted the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals’ holdings with regard to the test of whether an agency has carried its burden to prove whether the agency would have taken the same personnel action against an employee irrespective of the employee’s protected disclosures, and with regard to whether an employee may be disciplined for the manner in which he or she communicates a protected disclosure.
U.S. Accuses Russia of Attacks on Critical Infrastructure and Elections, Imposes Sanctions
Today, the Trump administration announced the imposition of sanctions against Russia in response to what it deemed an organized effort to hack elements critical to American infrastructure, including aviation systems and the U.S. energy grid.
FBI Paralegal Specialist Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Government Funds
A paralegal specialist for the San Diego Division of the FBI pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling nearly $160,000 in government funds, according to a statement from the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General.
Las Vegas (NV) Police Detective Receives February 2018 Officer of the Month Award
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Detective Richard Golgart, of the Las Vegas Metropolitan (NV) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for February 2018.
Women's History Month and The Suffrage Movement
Tune in this week for our special Women’s History Month show to learn about some of the greatest female contributions to history, culture, and society.
Constitutionality of Public Union “Agency Fees” Set for Decision
For the second time in less than three years, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether requiring public sector employees who are non-paid members of the bargaining unit to pay an “agency fee” to subsidize union activities is unconstitutional.