vi Reno Man Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorism Groups in India and Pakistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:27:52 EST A Reno, Nev. man has been charged with providing material support to terrorism groups in India and Pakistan in order to intimidate the Indian government and to harm persons that were not supporting their cause. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Energy Company to Pay $3.2 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Violations in West Virginia By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:14:45 EST The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Chesapeake Appalachia LLC, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy,will spend an EPA-estimated $6.5 million to restore 27 sites damaged by unauthorized discharges of fill material Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years for Sex Trafficking a Minor and Two Adults By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:51:36 EST Terrance Anderson, aka Scooby, was sentenced to serve 25 years in a federal prison on charges of sex trafficking of a minor and two counts of transporting adults in interstate commerce for prostitution. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Fort Davis State Bank to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:05:50 EST The Justice Department announced today that Fort Davis State Bank, based in Fort Davis, Texas, will implement uniform pricing policies, conduct employee training and pay $159,000 as part of a settlement to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the basis of national origin. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Justice Department Reaches Settlement with State of New Hampshire to Expand Community Mental Health Services and Prevent Unnecessary Institutionalization By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:08:58 EST The Justice Department announced today that the United States and a coalition of mental health advocacy organizations have entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the state of New Hampshire that will transform New Hampshire’s mental health system by significantly expanding and enhancing mental health service capacity in integrated community settings. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Unlicensed Miami Clinic Nurse Convicted at Trial and Sentenced for Role in $11 Million HIV Infusion Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:43:18 EST An unlicensed nurse who fled after being charged in 2008 and was captured this year was sentenced today to serve 108 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi ADM Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:40:10 EST A subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) pleaded guilty today and has agreed to pay more than $17 million in criminal fines to resolve charges that it paid bribes through vendors to Ukrainian government officials. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Pennsylvania-Based Dairy Firms and Individuals to Prevent Distribution of Foods That Contain Excessive Drug Residue By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 10:49:50 EST U.S. District Court Judge Kim R. Gibson of the Western District of Pennsylvania has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Metzler & Sons LLC and Pleasant View Farms Inc., the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Colorado Health Care Organization and One of Its Montana Hospitals to Pay $3.85 Million for Allegedly Providing Financial Benefits to Referring Physicians and Physician Groups By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:47:22 EST St. James Healthcare (St. James), a hospital located in Butte, Mont., and its parent company, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System (Sisters of Charity), a health care organization based in Denver, Colo., have agreed to pay $3.85 million to resolve allegations that they violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law and the False Claims Act by improperly providing financial benefits to physicians and physician groups that made referrals to the hospital. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Dallas-Based Companies Agree to Pay Civil Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Violations Stemming from Illegal Import of Vehicles By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 12:46:03 EST A Dallas-based group of companies and their owner must either stop importing vehicles or follow a comprehensive compliance plan to settle Clean Air Act (CAA) violations stemming from the alleged illegal import of over 24,167 highway motorcycles and recreational vehicles into the United States without proper documentation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Foreign Bribery Charges Unsealed Against Former Chief Executive Officers of Oil Services Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 16:33:17 EST Two former chief executive officers of PetroTiger Ltd. – a British Virgin Islands oil and gas company with operations in Colombia and offices in New Jersey – have been charged for their alleged participation in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Medical Device Manufacturer Charged With Major Securities Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 17:31:23 EST ArthroCare Corporation, a medical device manufacturer based in Austin, Texas, and that trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange, has agreed to pay a $30 million monetary penalty to resolve charges that senior executives at the company engaged in a securities fraud scheme that resulted in more than $400 million in shareholder losses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Justice Department Collects More Than $8 Billion in Civil and Criminal Cases in Fiscal Year 2013 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 13:08:43 EST Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that the Justice Department collected at least $8 billion in civil and criminal actions in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2013. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Former Desoto County, Fla., Sheriff’s Deputies Indicted for Civil Rights and Obstruction Violations Regarding the Assault of an Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:49:22 EST A federal grand jury in Fort Myers, Fla., indicted former Desoto County Sheriff’s Office deputies Steven Rizza and Jonathan Mause today for charges related to the violation of the civil rights of an inmate who was assaulted by Rizza at the Desoto County Jail and the ensuing obstruction of the investigation into that offense. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Justice Department Issues Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling That Bazaarvoice’s Acquisition of PowerReviews Violated Antitrust Laws By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:13:01 EST "We are pleased that the court, after carefully weighing all of the evidence, agreed with the Justice Department that Bazaarvoice’s acquisition of PowerReviews was likely to extinguish price competition and substantially diminish the pace of innovation in the market for product ratings and reviews platforms," said Assistant Attorney General Baer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Attorney General Announces $8.3 Million to Support Victims of Boston Marathon Bombings By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:30:47 EST The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) today announced a $8,355,648 grant to organizations providing direct support to assist the victims, witnesses and first responders involved in the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Former Sevierville, Tenn., Resident Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:35:35 EST The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that Jimmie Duane Ross, of Lehi, Utah, and formerly of Sevierville, Tenn., was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison based on his Aug. 7, 2013 conviction of five counts of tax evasion following a jury trial. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Jury Convicts Georgia Woman for Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:37:20 EST A jury in the Middle District of Georgia convicted Kimberly Michelle Banks on Jan. 14, 2014, of conspiring to file false federal income tax returns in the names of stolen identities, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Nationwide Contract Therapy Providers to Pay $30 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:46:49 EST Contract therapy providers RehabCare Group Inc., RehabCare Group East Inc. and Rehab Systems of Missouri and management company Health Systems Inc. have agreed to pay $30 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in a kickback scheme related to the referral of nursing home business, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Property Owner and Maintenance Supervisor Plead Guilty in Albany to Crimes Relating to Illegal Handling and Disposal of Asbestos By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:32:22 EST John Mills and Terrance Allen, both of Malone, N.Y., pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Albany, N.Y., to conspiracy to violate the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and substantive CERCLA counts in relation to the illegal removal, handling, and disposal of asbestos. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Four Individuals Sentenced This Week for Trafficking Identities of Puerto Rican U.S. Citizens By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:28:41 EST Four individuals were sentenced this week for their respective roles in trafficking the identities and corresponding identity documents of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Florida Man Convicted of Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:39:55 EST The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced today that on Jan. 21, 2014, a federal jury in Palm Beach, Fla., convicted Paul F. Wrubleski, a resident of Weston, Fla., of one count of corruptly impeding the due administration of the internal revenue laws and four counts of filing false claims for tax refunds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi United States Government Sues Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. and Two Foreign Companies for Kickbacks and False Claims Relating to Iraq Support Services Contract By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:24:38 EST The government has filed a complaint against Kellogg, Brown &s contract with the Army to provide logistical support in Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Missouri Man and Woman Sentenced for Violating Civil Rights of Family in Racially Motivated Arson By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:40:49 EST Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels for the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson for the Western District of Missouri announced that a man and a woman, both from Independence, Mo., were sentenced in federal court today for violating the civil rights of an African-American family by setting fire to their residence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Tennessee and Virginia Orthopedic Clinics to Pay $1.85 Million to Settle Allegations of Billing Medicare for Reimported Products By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:40:42 EST Two orthopedic clinics will pay a combined $1.85 million to resolve state and federal False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly billed state and federal health care programs for reimported osteoarthritis medications, known as viscosupplements. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Four Alleged Members of Android Mobile Device App Piracy Groups Charged By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:51:32 EST Four individuals have been charged in the Northern District of Georgia for their alleged roles in piracy groups engaged in the illegal distribution of copies of copyrighted Android mobile device applications, or “apps.” Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Connecticut Man Convicted of Tax Evasion and Conspiracy Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:47:11 EST The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that John Cote, formerly of Danielson, Conn., was convicted today of four counts of tax evasion along with conspiracy to defraud the IRS following a jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Almighty Imperial Gangster Member Convicted of Murder and Violent Crime Offenses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:18:41 EST Richard Reyes, a member of the Almighty Imperial Gangsters, has been convicted at trial for his role in violent acts as a member of a criminal street gang that operated in Northwest Indiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Alabama Jury Convicts Current and Former Corrections Officers of Identity Theft and Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:26:18 EST Following a week-long trial, a jury in the Middle District of Alabama convicted Bryant Thompson and Quincy Walton of conspiracy to defraud the United States on Jan. 24, 2014, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Former Corrections Officer Sentenced for His Role in Providing Armed Security for Drug Transactions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:27:39 EST A former Puerto Rico Department of Corrections officer was sentenced today to serve 811 months in prison for his role in providing armed security for three drug transactions. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Attorney General Holder Appoints Eight New U.S. Attorneys to Advisory Committee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:46:43 EST Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the appointment of the following eight U.S. Attorneys to serve two-year terms on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC). Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Tropical Fish Importer Pleads Guilty in New York Federal Court to Piranha Import Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:48:04 EST Joel Rakower, along with his solely-owned corporation, Transship Discounts Ltd., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., to violating the Lacey Act by mislabeling imported piranhas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Convicted Sex Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 30 Years in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:58:42 EST U.S. District Court Judge Susan C. Bucklew sentenced Andrew Blane Fields, 62, of Lutz, Fla., to serve 33 years and nine months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Criminal Division Awards Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:22:29 EST Each of the contributions we’ve come together to recognize – and the awardees we’ve gathered to honor – has made a meaningful, measurable difference in the lives of countless Americans. I know I speak for leaders throughout the Administration – as well as the American people we’re privileged to serve – when I say “thank you” for your service. Thank you for your leadership. And thank you for everything that you continue to help us achieve. Full Article Speech
vi Federal Agencies Partner to Protect Veterans, Service Members and Their Families Using Gi Bill Education Benefits By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:19:34 EST The Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Education and Justice, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission announced today the launch of a new online complaint system designed to collect feedback from veterans, service members and their families who are experiencing problems with educational institutions receiving funding from Federal military and veterans educational benefits programs, including benefits programs provided by the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the DoD Military Tuition Assistance Program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Jury Convicts Two Men for Filing False Claims Against Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:34:49 EST Jason McGuire of Detroit, Mich., and Delvin Davis of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., were found guilty by a jury sitting in Detroit in the Eastern District of Michigan of conspiracy and filing $3.4 million in false claims in the form of false individual income tax returns and false trust tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Former President and Vice President of Diamond Electric Agree to Plead Guilty to Participating in Auto Parts Price-fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:55:17 EST The former president and vice president of Osaka, Japan-based Diamond Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd. have agreed to plead guilty for their participation in a global conspiracy to fix prices of ignition coils installed in cars sold in the United States and elsewhere. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Roxbury Correctional Institution Sergeant Convicted of Obstructing Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:52:52 EST The Justice Department, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and the FBI announced that Josh Hummer, a sergeant at the Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown, Md., was convicted today by a federal jury of obstructing justice during the investigation of an assault against an inmate. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Testimony as Prepared for Delivery by Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Mythili Raman Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the Topic, “Privacy in the Digital Age” By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 16:28:52 EST At the Department of Justice, we are devoting significant resources and energy to fighting computer hacking and other types of cybercrime. The recent revelations about the massive thefts of financial information from large retail stores have served as a stark reminder to all of us about how vulnerable we are to cyber criminals who are determined to steal our personal information. The Justice Department is more committed than ever to ensuring that the full range of government enforcement tools is brought to bear in the fight against cybercrime. Full Article Speech
vi South Florida Resident Convicted in Connection with International Fraudulent Lottery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 16:33:53 EST A federal jury in Miami today convicted a South Florida resident for her role in an international fraudulent lottery scheme that targeted U.S. citizens. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Justice Department Announces Three Tribes to Implement Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Under VAWA 2013 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 10:52:12 EST Three American Indian tribes – the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, and the Umatilla Tribes of Oregon – will be the first in the nation to exercise special criminal jurisdiction over certain crimes of domestic and dating violence, regardless of the defendant’s Indian or non-Indian status, under a pilot project authorized by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013). Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Samsung’s Use of Its Standards-Essential Patents By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 11:52:00 EST The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division issued a statement after announcing the closing of its investigation into Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s use of its portfolio of standards-essential patents that it had committed to license to industry participants on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms (SEPs) to exclude certain Apple, Inc. products from the U.S. market. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Former Chiropractor Convicted of Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 11:21:01 EST Following a trial that began on Jan. 29, 2014, a federal jury convicted David Moleski, formerly of Neptune, N.J., of 14 counts of mail fraud, one count of wire fraud, one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede Internal Revenue laws and three counts of submitting false claims for tax refunds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Former Bank of America Executive Pleads Guilty for Role in Conspiracy and Fraud Involving Investment Contracts for Municipal Bonds Proceeds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:17:16 EST A former Bank of America executive pleaded guilty today for his participation in a conspiracy and scheme to defraud related to bidding for contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Federal Advisory Committee Examines Juvenile Courts and Justice System Programs for American Indian Children Exposed to Violence By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:26:37 EST More than 30 tribal leaders, juvenile court judges, child advocates, juvenile justice system experts and community members from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community testified today in the second public hearing of the Advisory Committee of the Attorney General’s Task Force on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Four Employees of Adoption Services Provider Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States in Connection with Ethiopia Operations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:51:53 EST Four current and former employees of International Adoption Guides Inc. (IAG), an adoption services provider, have been indicted by a grand jury in South Carolina for allegedly conspiring to defraud the United States in connection with IAG’s adoption services in Ethiopia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on American Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Hearing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:05:37 EST Let us reaffirm our commitment to the safety and health of tribal communities. And let us rededicate ourselves to giving native children a future unclouded by violence and brightened by hope. This is the responsibility of every one of us. Full Article Speech
vi Armenian Power Gang Associate Convicted for His Role in Racketeering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:58:18 EST Andranik Aloyan, an associate of the Armenian Power gang, has been convicted at trial for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that included stealing personal and financial information of elderly bank customers who held accounts that were valued at more than $25 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Department of Justice Proposes Remedy to Address Bazaarvoice’s Unlawful Acquisition of PowerReviews By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:14:37 EST The Department of Justice today submitted to the court a proposed remedy to address Bazaarvoice Inc.’s unlawful acquisition of PowerReviews Inc., following the Jan. 8, 2014, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California finding that Bazaarvoice violated Section 7 of the Clayton Act when it acquired PowerReviews, its closest and only serious competitor. Full Article OPA Press Releases
vi Narwhal Tusk Trafficker Convicted of Conspiracy and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 17:53:55 EST Andrew L. Zarauskas, 60, of Union, N.J., was found guilty today by a federal jury in Bangor, Maine, of illegally trafficking and smuggling narwhal tusks, and associated money laundering crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases