Obama Announces Top DOJ Picks
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 7th, 2009 5:34 am by HL
Obama Announces Top DOJ Picks
The process of rebuilding the Department of Justice after eight years of unprecedented politicization under President Bush continues apace. President-elect Barack Obama today announced, in a press release, his nominees to fill four key posts under Eric Holder, his pick…
Madoff Whistleblower Cancels Congressional Testimony
When the House committee that will hold hearings today on Bernard Madoff and the role of the SEC announced its witness list, one of the most interesting names was that of Harry Markopolos. The former rival investor to Bernard Madoff,…
SEC IG Can’t Compel Testimony From Key Madoff Witnesses
Yesterday we noted that, based on his testimony before Congress, SEC Inspector General David Kotz appears to be conducting an aggressive investigation of the agency’s failures in connection with the Bernard Madoff case. But on one crucial point, Kotz’s tetimony…