Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. released the following statement on the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder from the Department of Justice: “Attorney General Eric Holder has delivered the utmost distinguished service during his tenure in the Obama administration. As the first African American to serve as attorney general, Mr. Holder has shown vigorous... Read more »
Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 5233, the Trade Secrets Protection Act by voice vote. Introduced on July 28, 2014, the bipartisan Trade Secrets Protection Act, which is sponsored by Rep. George Holding (R-N.C.) and Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to create a federal civ... Read more »
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Today the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 5421, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014 by a voice vote. The Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act is a product of the Judiciary Committee’s long-standing oversight of our nation’s bankruptcy laws as well as the Committee’s recent examination into improving bankruptcy laws for the resolution of financial institutions. The Financial I... Read more »
Stay informed and connected: Democrats.Judiciary.House.Gov / @HouseJudDems Today, several Members of the House Judiciary Committee issued a letter to Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), raising questions related to their handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident. The letter is signed by House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Rep... Read more »
Letter from Dem Judiciary Cmte. Members to NFL Commissioner on Domestic Violence Incident » Related Content Letter from MLB on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Policies Letter from MLS on Domestic Violence Policies Letter from NBA on Violent Offcourt Conduct Policies Letter from NFL on Ray Rice Domestic Violence Incident Letter from NHL on Domestic Violence Practices and Policies Read more »
Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. for the Hearing on: “Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Parental Rights” Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Without question, support for the right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their chil... Read more »
Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Markup of H.R. 5233, the “Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014" Before the Committee on the Judiciary Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. 2141 Rayburn House Office Building H.R. 5233, the "Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014," which amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to create a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropri... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R- VA), Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (D-MI), and House Judiciary Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) introduced H.R. 5421, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014. The Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act is a bipartisan product of the Judiciary Committee’s long-standing ... Read more »
