WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ --

Monday, November 30, 2009

10:00 A.M. EST Assistant to the Solicitor General Douglas Hallward-Driemeier will present arguments on behalf of the United States in the case of Graham County Soil & Water v. United States, ex rel.

U.S. Supreme Court
1st Street N.E.
Washington, D.C.
OPEN PRESS

Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Supreme Court Public Information Office at 202-479-3211.

11:00 A.M. EST Deputy Solicitor General Malcolm L. Stewart will present arguments on behalf of the United States in the case of Merck & Co., et al., v. Richard Reynolds, et al.

U.S. Supreme Court
1st Street N.E.
Washington, D.C.
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Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Supreme Court Public Information Office at 202-479-3211.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

10:00 A.M. EST Assistant to the Solicitor General William M. Jay will present arguments on behalf of the United States in the consolidated cases Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz v. USA and USA v. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz.

U.S. Supreme Court
1st Street N.E.
Washington, D.C.
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Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Supreme Court Public Information Office at 202-479-3211.

3:15 P.M. GMT/ Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division

10:15 A.M. EST Lanny A. Breuer will deliver remarks on a panel entitled, "Enforcement - Crime & Punishment" at the Eighth Annual Corporate Accountability Conference.

Congress Centre
28 Great Russell Street
London, England
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NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. and valid media credentials. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007.

11:00 A.M. EST Assistant to the Solicitor General Toby J. Heytens will present arguments on behalf of the United States in the case of United Student Aid Funds v. Espinosa.

U.S. Supreme Court
1st Street N.E.
Washington, D.C.
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Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Supreme Court Public Information Office at 202-479-3211.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

10:00 A.M. EST Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler will present arguments on behalf of the United States in the case of Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection.

U.S. Supreme Court
1st Street N.E.
Washington, D.C.
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Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Supreme Court Public Information Office at 202-479-3211.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

9:00 A.M. EST Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will meet with teen leaders, their parents and program directors from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Start Strong Teen Program to discuss teen dating violence as part of the Department's Violence Against Women Act public awareness initiative.

7th Floor Press Conference Room
RFK Main Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver's license) as well as valid media credentials. Media wishing to attend must RSVP to Nana Efua Embil at Nana.Efua.Embil@usdoj.gov by Wednesday, December 2 at 12:00 P.M. EST, priority will be given to Justice and Education beat reporters. Due to the nature of the event, there will be a mandated pool for TV cameras, and a tight wire pool for still photos. Media may begin arriving at 8:00 A.M. EST and cameras must be pre-set by 8:45 A.M. EST. Media must enter the Department at the visitor's entrance on Constitution Avenue between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007.

9:00 A.M. EST Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Christine A. Varney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Carl Shapiro will participate in the first Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Horizontal Merger Guidelines Workshop.

Federal Trade Commission Conference Center
601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. and valid media credentials. A live webcast will be available on the day of the event. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs at 202-514-2007.

10:00 A.M. EST Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Tom Perez will testify before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on the Civil Rights Division.

Rayburn House Office Building
Room 2141
Washington, D.C.
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Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the House Judiciary Committee at 202-225-3951.

11:30 A.M. EST Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary, Deputy Director for the National Institute of Justice Ellen Scrivner and the Department of Justice's Project Safe Neighborhood Coordinator Tate Chambers will speak on a panel at the National Network for Safe Communities Conference.

Time Warner Conference Center
60 Columbus Circle, 10th Floor
New York, N.Y.
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NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. and valid media credentials. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Sarah Matz at 202-616-0270.

Friday, December 4, 2009

4:00 P.M. EST Attorney General Eric Holder will attend the investiture of U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Timothy Heaphy.

The University of Virginia School of Law
Caplin Pavilion
580 Massie Rd.
Charlottesville, Va.
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NOTE: Media must RSVP by Thursday, December 3 to Brian McGinn at 540-293-4928 or brian.mcginn@usdoj.gov. Media may begin arriving at 3:00 P.M. EST and cameras must be pre-set by 3:30 P.M. EST. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Brian McGinn at 540-293-4928 or brian.mcginn@usdoj.gov.

7:00 P.M. EST Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez will accept a public service award and deliver remarks at the Dominican American National Roundtable Conference

Coronado Springs Resort Convention Center
Room Coronado H
1000 West Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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NOTE: Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Dominican American National Roundtable at 202 238-0097 or info@danr.org.

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