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ArticleSenate confirms Merrick Garland as Attorney General
President Joe Biden’s nomination of Merrick Garland to be the Attorney General of the United States was confirmed by a 70-30 Senate vote Wednesday.
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Biden picks Merrick Garland for AG
Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge whose 2016 Supreme Court nomination was thwarted by Senate Republicans, has been tapped to become U.S. attorney general by President-elect Joe Biden.
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William Barr sworn in as attorney general
The Senate on Feb. 14 confirmed William Barr as the 85th attorney general of the United States, succeeding Jeff Sessions, who stepped down in November.
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New York AG launches formal investigation into Equifax breach
As part of a formal investigation into the massive breach involving credit-reporting agency Equifax, which has effected about 143 million U.S. consumers, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent a letter to Equifax seeking additional information about the breach.
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New DoJ policy limits settlement relief options
For years, companies facing regulatory settlements had the option of delivering payments to non-governmental third parties as part of their punishment. No longer.
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The rise of a new Department of Justice: Reading the tea leaves
There is always a shake-up at the DoJ whenever a new Presidential administration takes over, but exactly what Trump has in store is still a mystery—not a large one, however, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
