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Trump administration to relax rules on killing birds

U.S. News // 3 years ago

Trump administration to relax rules on killing birds

The Trump administration Friday published an analysis of the 102-year-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act that would shield companies from responsibility for "incidentally" killing birds.

Bernard Ebbers, exec at center of $11B WorldCom fraud, dies at 78

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Bernard Ebbers, exec at center of $11B WorldCom fraud, dies at 78

Bernard Ebbers, the former telecommunications executive who served more than a decade in prison for orchestrating one of the largest fraud schemes in U.S. history, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 78.

Judge orders early prison release for former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Judge orders early prison release for former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers

A federal judge on Wednesday authorized the early release from prison of former WorldCom Inc. CEO Bernard Ebbers due to his deteriorating health.

Ex-N.Y. Speaker Silver sentenced to 7 years on conviction charges

U.S. News // 5 years ago

Ex-N.Y. Speaker Silver sentenced to 7 years on conviction charges

A federal judge on Friday sentenced former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to seven years in prison for taking nearly $4 million in bribes.

Ex-NY Speaker Sheldon Silver sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption

U.S. News // 7 years ago

Ex-NY Speaker Sheldon Silver sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption

Sheldon Silver, longtime New York State assemblyman, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption by a federal judge on Tuesday.

Top News // 1 decade ago

FBI apologizes for reporter spying

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it's sorry for improperly obtaining the telephone records of U.S. newspaper reporters working in Indonesia.

Top News // 1 decade ago

FBI in gross violation of privacy rights

The U.S. Justice Department inspector general said the FBI committed more than 6,000 violations of intelligence laws in its use of national security letters.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Analysis: Court nixes Patriot Act subpoena

A federal judge in New York has ruled that a provision of the Patriot Act allowing the FBI to issue secret subpoenas to Internet service providers and other communications companies is unconstitutional, and has ordered the bureau to cease using them.

Top News // 1 decade ago

FBI overzealousness greater than thought

An internal FBI audit in Washington found more than 1,000 incidents in which agents broke the law or agency rules in counter-terrorism since 2002.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Congress chides FBI on sloppiness

The FBI has come under bipartisan congressional criticism for its failing grade on information-gathering issued recently by an auditor.

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The FBI's comprehensive audit of National Security Letter use across all field offices has confirmed the inspector general's findings that we had inadequate internal controls for use of an invaluable investigative tool
FBI overzealousness greater than thought Jun 14, 2007

We should have stopped those requests from being made that way
Report: FBI used ruse to get phone records Jan 19, 2010

Every one of these has been carefully looked at and considered against the backdrop of why do the employees need to be able to do it, what are the possible risks and what are the controls
Report: FBI manual brings privacy concerns Jun 13, 2011