it Nautilus Hyosung Holdings Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstruction of Justice for Submitting False Documents in a Merger Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:01:16 EDT Nautilus Hyosung Holdings Inc. has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $200,000 criminal fine for obstruction of justice in connection with a premerger filing and investigation by the Antitrust Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Michigan Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Selling More Than $400,000 in Counterfeit Business Software By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:24:47 EDT Jacinda Jones, 31, of Ypsilanti, Mich., also was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge David M. Lawson in Detroit to serve three years of supervised release following her prison term and to pay $441,035 in restitution. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Seeks to Require Iowa Construction Company to Pay Employment Taxes It Withholds from Employees’ Wages By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:51:58 EDT The United States has filed a lawsuit in an Iowa federal court against a Des Moines, Iowa, metro area company, Advanced Underground Construction LLC and its principal, William David Ward II, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Signs Agreement to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities in Maryland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:21:14 EDT The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Montgomery County, Md., and Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC), to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it U.S. Files Lawsuit Against Bollinger Shipyards for Material False Statements Made to the Coast Guard By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:34:10 EDT “Companies which make false statements to win Coast Guard contracts do a disservice to the men and women securing our borders,” said Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the Department of Justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Ohio Wildlife Officer Charged with Lacey Act Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:15:33 EDT A federal grand jury in Cincinnati, Ohio, returned a four-count indictment today, charging Allan Wright, 45, of Russellville, Ohio, with trafficking in and making false records for illegally harvested white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in violation of the Lacey Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Order for Regal Beloit Corporation to Proceed with Its Acquisition of A.O. Smith Corporation’s Electric Motor Business By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:22:51 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require Regal Beloit Corporation (RBC) to divest its U.S. business for electric motors for pool and spa pumps to SNTech Inc. and to divest A.O. Smith Corporation’s (AOS) development work and related assets for draft inducers for high-efficiency furnaces to Revcor Inc., in order to proceed with RBC’s acquisition of AOS’s electric motor business. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Maryland Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Importing and Selling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Networking Equipment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:22:31 EDT Donald H. Cone, 48, of Frederick, Md., was sentenced today in Alexandria, Va., to 30 months in prison for his role in a sophisticated conspiracy to import and sell counterfeit Cisco-branded computer networking equipment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Former Owner of New York City Garment Assembly Company Pleads Guilty for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:28:02 EDT David Chui, a resident of Queens, N.Y., pleaded guilty to failing to pay employment taxes in connection with his former ownership of a garment assembly business. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Announces Agreement to Protect Prisoners from Life-threatening Conditions at Erie County, New York, Facilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:55:02 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a stipulated order of dismissal to resolve its lawsuit concerning conditions of confinement at the Erie County Holding Center, a pre-trial detention center in Buffalo, N.Y., and the Erie County Correctional Facility, a correctional facility in Alden, N.Y. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Pittsburgh Crips Member and Associate Plead Guilty for Roles in Illegal Gang Activity By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:26:14 EDT A Crips gang member and associate each pleaded guilty today in federal court in Pittsburgh to racketeering charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Mississippi By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:28:57 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor primary runoff elections on Aug. 23, 2011, in Bolivar, Noxubee, Tunica and Wilkinson Counties in Mississippi to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it High-Ranking Member of Mexican Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States to Face Drug Conspiracy Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:24:45 EDT Aurelio Cano-Flores, aka “Yankee” and “Yeyo,” a high-ranking member of the Mexican Gulf Cartel, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Google Forfeits $500 Million Generated by Online Ads & Prescription Drug Sales by Canadian Online Pharmacies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:13:37 EDT Online search engine Google Inc. has agreed to forfeit $500 million for allowing online Canadian pharmacies to place advertisements through its AdWords program targeting consumers in the United States, resulting in the unlawful importation of controlled and non-controlled prescription drugs into the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Florida Woman Charged with Witness Tampering, False Statements and Obstruction of Justice in Relation to Her Husband’s Disappearance By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:19:19 EDT Abby Beard Hogan, 50, was charged with two counts of making false statements to federal law enforcement officials, one count of witness tampering and four counts of obstruction of justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Minnesota Transit Constructors to Pay U.S. $4.6 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:01:30 EDT Minnesota Transit Constructors Inc. (MnTC), a joint venture comprised of Granite Construction, C.S. McCrossan Inc. and Parsons Transportation Group, as well as a number of subcontractors, have agreed to pay the United States $4.6 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted false claims related to a federally-funded transit construction project in Minneapolis. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Former “Most Wanted” Health Care Fraud Fugitives Plead Guilty to $9.1 Million Detroit Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:37:43 EDT Caridad Guilarte, 54, and Clara Guilarte, 57, each pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Final Charged Pittsburgh Crips Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:31:20 EDT Lamon Street, 20, aka “M-Dot,” and Dominique Steele, 21, aka “C-Flack,” pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge Gustave Diamond to one count of conspiracy to engage in a racketeering enterprise. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Oregon Man Charged with Hate Crime for Arson at Mosque By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:59:08 EDT The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in Eugene, Ore., has indicted Cody Crawford, 24, of Corvallis, Ore., on federal hate crime and arson charges for intentionally setting fire to the Salman Alfarisi Islamic Center. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Detroit-Area Clinic Owner Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Schemes Totaling More Than $15 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:24:40 EDT Jose Rosario, 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen in the Eastern District of Michigan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on Lawsuit Challenging the Voting Rights Act of 1965 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:29:04 EDT “The Voting Rights Act plays a vital role in our society by ensuring that every American has the right to vote and to have that vote counted," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Detroit Occupational Therapist Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:48:20 EDT Carol Gant pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Michigan to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Religious Discrimination by City of Lilburn, Georgia, Against Muslim Group By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:47:02 EDT The Justice Department filed a complaint today against the city of Lilburn, Ga., alleging that the city violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 when it rejected the Dar-E-Abbas Shia Islamic Center’s requests for rezoning to construct a mosque. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Leader of International Conspiracy Convicted of Defrauding the Military and Smuggling Gold By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:55:28 EDT Roger Charles Day Jr. was found guilty late yesterday of leading an international conspiracy to sell more than $4.4 million in nonconforming and defective parts to the Department of Defense. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Bridgeport, Conn., Man Admits to Participating in the Murder of Three Individuals in 2005 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:08:27 EDT Azikiwe Aquart, also known as “Z” and “Ziggy,” pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport, Conn., to three counts of murder in aid of racketeering stemming from his role in the murder of three Bridgeport residents in August 2005. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Barrio Azteca Gang Member Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges Related to U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:52:17 EDT Miguel Angel Nevarez, aka “Lentes” and “94,” a member of the Barrio Azteca (BA) gang, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face a variety of charges including those related to his alleged participation in the March 13, 2010, murders of three individuals with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Settles Lawsuit with the Puerto Rico Department of Justice Regarding Employment Rights Under the ADA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:51:51 EDT The Justice Department today settled a lawsuit with the Puerto Rico Department of Justice to protect the rights of employees with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Order for General Electric Company to Proceed with its Acquisition of Converteam Group SAS By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:38:30 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require General Electric Company (GE) to divest Converteam Group SAS’s Electric Machinery Holding Company in order to proceed with its acquisition of Converteam. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Releases Findings of Unconstittuional Conditions at Miami-Dade Jail Facilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:36:47 EDT Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department has announced its findings that the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR) has engaged in a pattern or practice of constitutional violations in the jail facilities operated by MDCR. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Obtains $70,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against New Orleans Landlords By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:34:36 EDT New Orleans landlords Betty Bouchon, the Bouchon Limited Family Partnership and Sapphire Corp., have agreed to pay $70,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle a lawsuit alleging they unlawfully denied housing to African-American prospective renters at a 16-unit apartment building located in New Orleans. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condominium Homeowners’ Associations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:54:35 EDT Steven Wark, 54, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lloyd D. George in the District of Nevada to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Pittsburgh Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:56:45 EDT Rayshawn Malachi, 26, aka “Melly Mel,” pleaded guilty on April 28, 2011, before Senior U.S. District Judge Gustave Diamond to one count of conspiracy to engage in a racketeering enterprise. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Mississippi Newspaper By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:58:24 EDT A Gulfport, Miss., newspaper has agreed to pay $15,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department alleging that the newspaper published advertisements for housing that discriminated against families with children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:32:48 EDT "From key federal partners, to policy experts, researchers, and front-line practitioners, each of you is an essential part of the incident response community," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
it Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson Speaks at the Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:05:33 EDT "Our resilience is due, in great part, to our ability to come together at all levels of government to build and bolster a solid public safety infrastructure," said Assistant Attorney General Robinson. Full Article Speech
it Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Block AT&s Acquisition of T-Mobile By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:09:36 EDT The Department of Justice today filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block AT&s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Florida Couple Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Failure to Account for and Pay Over Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:51:38 EDT Anthony Chaudhuri and Margaret Chaudhuri, of Naples, Fla. were indicted by a federal grand jury on Aug. 8, 2011, in Detroit, with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, 11 counts of failure to account for and pay over employment taxes and one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct or impede the due administration of the Internal Revenue laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Culpeper County, Virginia, on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:00:56 EDT The Justice Department has reached an agreement with Culpeper County, Va., that, if approved by the court, will allow for the county’s bailout from its status as a “covered jurisdiction” under the special provisions of Voting Rights Act, and thereby exempt the county from the preclearance requirements of Section 5 of the act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Thirteen Individuals Charged with Illegal Distribution of Anabolic Steroids, Human Growth Hormones and Oxycodone By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 17:41:47 EDT Thirteen individuals, including five doctors, one pharmacist and one chiropractor, were charged today for their participation in the illegal distribution of pain killers, steroids and human growth hormones through “pill mills” operating in Broward, Palm Beach and Martin Counties in Florida, and through the internet, respectively. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it U.S. Attorneys Paul J. Fishman and Loretta E. Lynch to Lead Attorney General’s Advisory Committee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 16:45:07 EDT Today, Attorney General Eric Holder announced the appointment of U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Paul J. Fishman as chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Former Columbus County, N.C., Detention Center Inmate Charged with Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:31:23 EDT The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of a federal indictment charging former inmate Terry Lashavious McMillian, 26, of Whiteville, N.C., with federal civil rights violations involving the assault of an inmate and related acts of obstruction of justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Former Arizona Army National Guard Member Charged with Participating in Bribery and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:56:28 EDT A former member of the Arizona Army National Guard was charged today for his role in a widespread bribery and illegal drug trafficking conspiracy that operated from January 2002 through March 2004. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Member of Aryan Brotherhood Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime in Connection with Church Arson and Attempted Murder of Disabled African-American in Texas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 17:11:30 EDT Steven Scott Cantrell, of Crane, Texas, pleaded guilty today to hate crime charges stemming from a series of racially-motivated arsons in December 2010, including the arson of a historic African-American church as part of an effort to murder a disabled African-American man. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Religious Discriminaton by Henrico County, Va., Against Muslim Group By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 17:38:36 EDT The Justice Department today announced a settlement with Henrico County, Va., resolving allegations that the county violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) when it denied the application of a Muslim organization to rezone property to construct a mosque. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against the City of Winchester, Va., to Enforce Employment Rights of U.S. Marine Corps Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 17:45:57 EDT The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with the city of Winchester, Va., to resolve allegations that the city violated the reemployment rights of U.S. Marine Corps reservist Jon Fultz. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condominium Homeowners' Associations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 19:13:57 EDT A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs could direct business to a certain law firm and construction company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Six Individuals Indicted for Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Schemes in Alabama By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 11:27:49 EDT Three separate indictments were returned by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama charging six different individuals on a variety of charges stemming from tax fraud and identity theft schemes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno Announces New Additions to Senior Management Positions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 11:39:25 EDT Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, today announced two new members of her senior leadership team. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial and Sexual Harassment by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:55:04 EDT The Department of Justice announced today the filing of a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, alleging the agency discriminated against a black male former employee on the basis of race and/or sex by subjecting him to a hostile work environment and then terminating him in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Full Article OPA Press Releases
it Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Cumulus Media Inc.’s Acquisition of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:51:37 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Cumulus Media Inc., one of the largest operators of radio stations in the United States, to divest three radio stations in two markets in order for Cumulus to proceed with its acquisition of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation. Full Article OPA Press Releases