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Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old once described as an Internet prodigy, committed suicide shortly after being charged with a slew of computer crimes by the US Justice Department, and his death has sparked questions about the overreach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and prosecutorial intimidation. Legal experts generally agree that the charges were [...]

The so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ may have been narrowly avoided in the wee hours of 2013, but the federal judiciary and many other programs are still in the hot seat when it comes to the security of their budgets. The deal, which raises taxes for individuals and married couples making $400,000 and $450,000 a year, respectively, [...]

A charge leveled at the Portland, Ore., police department that officers used excessive force against the mentally ill has resulted in a reform plan approved by the state and the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The investigation was initiated in June 2011 following a series of summer police shootings and was concluded in September 2012. [...]

The September 11th attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya, has caused a political firestorm that has necessitated a multi-agency investigation, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now turning to Facebook for clues. The attack, which left four Americans dead, was first painted as a spontaneous incident that occurred during a protest [...]