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...Justice Department inquiry into Transportation Secretary Federico Pena's dealings with his former firm turned up no credible evidence that he broke federal laws, Attorney General Janet Reno announced today. Prosecutors had been investigating Pena's role in awarding a Los Angeles transit system contract to his former management company. The independent counsel law, which gives the Justice Department 30 days to conduct such an inquiry, gave Reno until Friday to determine whether to seek an outside attorney to investigate Pena; today's ruling means she will not. On Tuesday, she sought an independent counsel to determine whether Housing Secretary...
...Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros said he will "stay and fight" rather than resign as an independent counsel begins to investigate whether he lied to the FBI during his pre-confirmation background check in early 1994. Cisneros announced his decision at a press conference soon after Attorney General Janet Reno recommended the appointment of the special prosecutor to probe allegations that Cisneros lied about payments to an ex-mistress. TIME White House correspondent James Carney says Cisneros, who had indicated his intention to resign if a counsel were appointed, apparently changed his mind after a long session with President Clinton...
...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 the opening of a preliminary criminal investigation into the complex finances of Commerce Secretary Ronald Brown, a step that could lead to the appointment of an independent counsel if the evidence warrants. Republicans have been pressing the Justice Department to look into allegations that Brown may have violated disclosure requirements and evaded taxes as a result of some complicated transactions with a former business partner. Brown's attorney predicted that the probe would find no violations...
...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...