According to this report, a lot of lawyers are dismayed over how the case against Sen. Ted Stevens was handled. Most alarming to these lawyers was the prosecutors’ repeated failure to disclose information that might have helped the defense despite the sanctity in which lawyers are taught to hold those obligations. In an example of […]
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Former Rep. Sweeney Arrested
Former Rep. Tom Sweeney was arrested on a DWI. According to the Times, Mr. Sweeney has also been part of a federal investigation for his dealings with the lobbying firm Powers & Company and its possible ties to Jack Abramoff. Mr. Abramoff, once a top Republican lobbyist and power broker in Washington, is serving a […]
PMA Group Issues: Spreading to Capitol Hill?
The Times reports that Rep. Peter Visclosky’s relationship with PMA Group has been a topic of interest for law enforcement officials. One person with knowledge of the investigation into the PMA Group said prosecutors had asked specific questions about Mr. Visclosky and his staff. Two people close to Mr. Visclosky, an Indiana Democrat, said he […]