Aba at Risk for Contempt ; Justice Sees Decree Violated

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The Justice Department yesterday asked a federal judge to hold the American Bar Association (ABA) in civil contempt for violating a 1996 antitrust consent decree that prohibited the ABA from misusing the law school accreditation process.

The department also filed a proposed order and a stipulation in which the ABA would acknowledge the violations and agree to reimburse the government $185,000 in fees and costs incurred during the department's investigation. The proposed order is subject to approval by U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth.

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Aba at Risk for Contempt ; Justice Sees Decree Violated

"The antitrust division takes compliance with court decrees very seriously," said Assistant Attorney General Thomas ...

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