Word: reno
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Tuesday, Judge Sporkin flatly rejected the consent decree-a rebuke of the kind not seen since 1982, when Judge Harold Greene ordered that the AT&T breakup agreement be modified to boost the competitive chances of the Baby Bells. Then, two days later, Attorney General Janet Reno appealed Sporkin's decision, vowing to fight it, with Microsoft's help, in court. In effect, the trust busters had become the allies of the trust they had vowed to bust...
Attorney General Janet Reno announced today that the Department of Justice is looking into possible criminal violations by Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, based on "allegations that have been widely reported by the news media." Several Republicans have demanded that Brown resign because of his complex financial relationship with his former business partner, a Washington businesswoman named Nolanda Hill. Brown said he divested all interest in Hill''s company a year after becoming commerce secretary; but he acknowledged receiving $400,000 in payments from her. Reno, whose department briefly investigated allegations against Brown last year before dismissing them...
...Justice Department today fought to resuscitate a proposed antitrust settlement with the software giant Microsoft Corp, asking an appeals court to overturn federal Judge Stanley Sporkin''s rejection of the deal. Attorney General Janet Reno rebuked Sporkin, saying he had overstepped his authority by partially basing his decision on business practices that were not included in the government''s formal charges against Microsoft. If Judge Sporkin''s ruling stands, it could prompt a tougher settlement, requiring Microsoft to let competitors write software for its operating systems, which run some 80 percent of all personal computers. "You have this really bizarre...
Streisand has been briefed on health care, had dinner with Attorney General Janet Reno and got to use the phone to return calls from the President's study next to the Oval Office. But it's hard to take someone seriously when she can belt out Memory from Cats. Someone has to answer for all that liberal silliness--Jessica Lange testifying on farm policy after starring in Country or Meryl Streep testifying that traces of the pesticide Alar could be harmful to apple juice-swilling children. Her wealth, high visibility and long fingernails make her a much more attractive target...
...Justice Department is defending a New Jersey law that requires cops to alert residents when a high-risk sex offender moves into their neighborhood. Attorney General Janet Reno cited sex offender recidivism rates as high as 75 percent as she announced assistance for New Jersey in battling three challenges to the new law. The first challenger, convicted rapist Carlos Diaz, claims the law violates his constitutional rights to privacy and due process. Diaz defense attorney Ronald Chen told TIME Daily that federal intervention would have little affect on his case...