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Bidz.com Inc., an online jewelry retailer, said that Federal Trade Commission staff has decided not to recommend legal action against the company for violating a federal anti-spam law.

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Fifteen months after her name surfaced as the nominee for a top Justice Department post, Dawn Johnsen pulled out of the job Friday amid staunch Republican opposition. Johnsen would have led the Office of Legal Counsel, advising the executive branch on thorny questions of how to interpret the law and the Constitution. In a statement, she said she had hoped to restore the office to "its best ...

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Master of the rolls to lead committee of experts in review of all-powerful gagging orders used to silence media coverage A legal review of the use of superinjunctions to suppress media reporting has been ordered by the Ministry of Justice. Led by the master of the rolls, Lord Neuberger, a committee of experts will gather evidence on the number of media injunctions sought and their impact on ...