Category Archives: Justice

Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 Act

This could be a giant leap for fairness, according to Matt Taibbi over at Rolling Stone: Now, it looks like we’re headed for a real legislative confrontation. And man, is the finance sector freaking. Last week, on April 24th, Democratic … Continue reading
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Justice

Just in case you needed a reminder that Bank of America was and is a horrible company — they’re finally paying up for foreclosing on the homes of service members while they were serving in the Iraq War. (Reuters) – … Continue reading
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Audio: Justice Scalia on the Voting Rights Act

via TPM I’ve listened to this several times now and it appears to me that Justice Antonin Scalia’s argument has nothing to with the legality of the Voting Rights Act. He seems to be making the argument that the act … Continue reading
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More on the DOJ’s $5 Billion Lawsuit

Bloomberg has more details on the Justice Department’s $5 billion lawsuit against Standard and Poor’s. Federally insured Citigroup’s Citibank unit bought into what was supposed to be the safest portion of the CDO, relying in part on S&P’s assessment of … Continue reading
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God Made A Farmer, Or God Made Monsanto

In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., Vernon Hugh Bowman, a 75-year-old Indiana soybean farmer is being sued by Monsanto, which seeks to determine once and for all who has the right to control seeds planted in the ground. Monsanto, or the farmer? The leading … Continue reading
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Justice Is a Very Large Man

“This is outrageous! I am a U.S. Congressman! What’s the matter with you people? Why aren’t you listening to me?! I am not a homosexual! I’m not like you people! Guards! Guards! Seize them! Seize theeeeem!” They had moved much … Continue reading

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$4.5 Billion Settlement and Manslaughter Charges for BP Oil Spill

The Department of Justice and BP announced a settlement today which will see BP pay the largest criminal penalty in U.S. history, plead guilty to 11 felony counts of misconduct or neglect of a ship’s officers, one felony count of … Continue reading

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CFPB: Debt Collectors Are On Notice

Good news — the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced that it will begin supervising debt collection agencies starting on January 2, 2013. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a rule today that will allow the … Continue reading

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