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Congressional committee holds hearing on national security leak prevention and punishment
Recent leaks of classified information prompted concerned members of the Congressional House Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing today to…
July 11, 2012
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D.C. court upholds dismissal of defamation suit against pro-Israel lobbying group
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by a…
May 1, 2012
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Former CIA agent John Kiriakou pleads not guilty to leaking secrets to journalists
A former CIA intelligence officer pleaded not guilty this morning to federal charges that he violated the Espionage Act by…
April 13, 2012
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Prosecution, defense rest in Manning hearing
Military prosecutors and the defense have concluded their presentation of evidence in the Article 32 hearing of Army Pfc. Bradley…
December 21, 2011
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First Amendment defense raised to dismiss espionage case
A defendant charged with espionage for allegedly leaking "national defense information" to a news reporter has moved to have his…
February 2, 2011
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House Judiciary Comm. takes on Wikileaks, Espionage Act
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday to address the Wikileaks controversy and discuss the future…
December 16, 2010
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Charges to be dropped in AIPAC case
Federal prosecutors indicated today they will drop charges in the espionage case against two lobbyists accused of unlawfully sharing American…
May 1, 2009
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