This March, IBJ China’s Xi’an office began co-sponsoring monthly Lawyers’ Salons with local law firms in the area, designed to build solidarity among criminal defense attorneys and help practitioners share advocacy strategies. On March 26, 2011, 34 lawyers convened for the first Salon, co-hosted by Zhenli Law Firm to discuss the general topic, “How to [...]

A comprehensive survey conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago indicates there’s a decline in household and personal gun ownership. The study collected data for nearly 40 years, completing its 28th round in 2010. The survey has asked since 1973 “Do you happen to have in your home or [...]

Today, the Environment and Natural Resources Division celebrated Earth Day at a community service event at the new Marvin Gaye Community Greening Center in Washington, D.C. Deputy Attorney General James Cole and Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Full Article…

Over the past few years, American businesses and families across the country have suffered the effects of the worst financial crisis in generations. Today, although our economic recovery is gaining steam, it remains critically important that we continue to use every available tool and resource to safeguard consumers against additional – and unnecessary – financial [...]