Archive for the ‘Federal News’ Category
Blue’s lawyer plans to amend suit
The owner of Blue, the dog ordered destroyed for biting a child’s face, plans to amend his lawsuit against the city of Albany to drop any federal constitutional claims and remove Judge Robert T. Scott as a respondent.
Published Mar 7, 2011.
Read more: Albany Democrat-Herald
Federal judge blocks using taxpayers’ dollars for stem-cell research funding
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Obama administration regulations expanding stem-cell research. A nonprofit group …
Published Aug 23, 2010.
Read more: Seattle Times
Federal Judge Approves $298 Million Settlement Between Barclays, DOJ
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday approved a $298 million settlement between Barclays Bank and the Justice Department to resolve allegations the bank violated government sanctions in processing financial transactions with countries that include Cuba, Iran and Sudan. But he had plenty of questions for Justice Department lawyers, pressing them about why no individuals were being …
Published Aug 18, 2010.
Read more: Law.com