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Witnesses testified about revenue and payroll disparities among several Major League Baseball teams and the state of competition in the league. At issue was a blue ribbon panel report that f…

Witnesses testified about sentencing guidelines across the U.S. Among the issues they addressed were how the guidelines were being applied, reviews of departures from the guidelines, and the…

Witnesses testified at a joint Senate hearing about the Department of Justice’s handling of the espionage case against nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee. They explained how and why the government…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the future of digital music. Industry representatives testified about new technologies for the dissemination of copyrighted music online. The…

Former Missouri Senator John Danforth (R), special counsel for the Waco Investigation, testified about the preliminary findings in the investigation of 1993 siege and fire at the Branch Davi…

The Judiciary Committee interrogated Attorney General Reno on her policies related to investigating Democratic campaign finances. Republicans have demanded that an independent counsel be ass…

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on the effectiveness of “NIX” electronic background checks. While some senators and panel members expressed concern that the computer system ha…

Committee members heard testimony concerning the Department of Justice’s investigation into the Democratic Party’s 1996 campaign fundraising tactics. Among those that spoke were current and …

Witnesses testified about two competing bills designed to ensure the accuracy of convictions in which the death penalty was imposed. The proposed legislation focused on the use of DNA tests …

Mr. LaBella testified about his Department of Justice investigations of alleged improprieties during the 1996 presidential campaign cycle. Among the topics addressed were the decision not to…

Witnesses testified about how the Justice Department’s handles espionage cases and new legislation governing investigations of suspected spies. Among the issues they addressed were the divis…

Witnesses testified about the effectiveness and implementation of laws protecting the public from the theft of personal information, such as a Social Security number, credit card number or d…

Police officials and victims of racial profiling testified about the disproportionate number of African-Americans and other minorities who are stopped and searched without probable cause due…

Mr. Levin and Mr. Case testified about the proposed merger between their companies. Among the issues they addressed were how they could maintain or increase the amount of consumer choice, th…

Senators heard testimony on the security of the U.S.-Canadian border. Border security has come under scrutiny following a series of attempted crossings by suspected terrorists in the past. T…

Witnesses testified about the strengths and weaknesses of current law enforcement measures and talked about future threats for law enforcement programs. Among the issues they addressed were …

Witnesses testified about a potential merger between MCI Worldcom and Sprint. Among the issues addressed were the state of competition in long-distance telephone service, consumer protection…

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing on the CBS-Viacom merger. Witnesses testified about the proposed merger between Viacom and CBS. Among the issues they addressed were the grow…

Justice officials testified about President Clinton’s decision to grant clemency to several Puerto Rican nationalists involved in terrorist incidents in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At is…

Witnesses testified about hate crimes motivated by information found on hate-related web sites. Among the issues they addressed were the Internet’s power to sway opinion, ways to monitor hat…