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☆ Hunter Biden trial shows America’s justice system isn’t so rigged after all
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The same media outlets and figures who have told their audiences that there is a “two-tiered justice system” in America, are now prominently covering a trial in which Biden’s own Justice Department prosecutes his son. If Biden is rigging the justice system, he is doing a lousy job. However, while Trump’s trial was treated as an illegitimate “sham” by the MAGA Media machine, the Hunter Biden trial is being portrayed in a markedly different light. Regardless of what happens in the Hunter Biden trial, however, Trump’s media allies will still undoubtedly claim that the justice system is rigged. But, even if Hunter Biden is found guilty, audiences will be told that he got off easy and should have been hit with more severe charges.

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While there is still much that is not known about the Biden documents, there are key differences between the two cases — as well as some similarities. Court papers show officials found classified documents in 14 of the 15 boxes, including 25 that were marked top secret. Justice Department investigationIn both cases, the Archives reported the discovery of classified documents to the Department of Justice. The FBI then learned Trump had not fully complied with the subpoena and still had more classified documents. McQuade posted on Twitter that the Justice Department prosecutes the mishandling of classified documents when there is an aggravating factor present.

☆ SEC, DOJ Investigating Crypto Platform FTX
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Paul Kiernan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Trading platforms such as FTX should follow the same regulations that apply to traditional stock exchanges, according to the SEC chairman. The Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department are investigating cryptocurrency platform FTX following its sudden implosion this week, a person familiar with the matter said. Staff at the two law-enforcement agencies were in close contact Wednesday, the person added. The Justice Department prosecutes criminal violations such as fraud, while the SEC enforces civil investor-protection laws.

☆ Justice Department Targets Executive Pay, Probationary Deals to Curb Corporate Crime
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Dylan Tokar | Dave Michaels | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | Risk and Compliance Journal Our Morning Risk Report features insights and news on governance, risk and compliance. “What you’re seeing here is an approach that is focused on both individual accountability and corporate responsibility,” she said. The policy changes are likely to face some pushback from companies and lawyers, and could be rolled back by future administrations. It also targets corporate policies concerning executive compensation, pushing companies to design clawback policies that would apply in cases where an executive is involved in wrongdoing. Companies that do so may be eligible for probationary deals and can avoid additional oversight measures that prosecutors sometimes impose after a settlement is struck.

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