on Attorney General Holder Addresses the Bipartisan Summit on Criminal Justice Reform By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Remarks by Karen Lash, Access to Justice Deputy Director, on Civil Legal Aid Research at the University of South Carolina School of Law By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Director Lisa Foster of the Access to Justice Initiative Delivers Remarks at the Equal Justice Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Justice Department Files Brief to Address the Criminalization of Homelessness By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 06 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Director Lisa Foster of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at ABA’s 11th Annual Summit on Public Defense By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sat, 06 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
on U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Reentry Seminar in Tucson as Part of National Reentry Week By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Director Lisa Foster of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at the Texas Fair Defense Act 15th Anniversary Symposium Celebration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Director Lisa Foster of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at the ABA’s 2016 National Meeting of State Access to Justice Chairs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sat, 14 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin Delivers Opening Remarks at the National Security Division 10 Year Anniversary Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Thank you, Sean, for your kind introduction. And thank you to CSIS for partnering with us in this conference and for your leadership and innovative thinking on critical policy issues that affect us all. I would like to take a few moments now to reflect on how the National Security Division (NSD) came to be and how, in our first decade, we have strived to achieve our twin aims: protecting the United States against national security threats while safeguarding our core freedoms. Full Article
on Justice Department Files Brief to Address Automatic Suspensions of Driver’s Licenses for Failure to Pay Court Debt By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
on Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Bill Baer Delivers Remarks at Second International Conference on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
on Cantor Fitzgerald Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million to Settle Charges for Providing Deficient Blue Sheet Data By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:15:10 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle charges for providing the SEC with incomplete and inaccurate securities trading information known as “blue sheet data.”… Full Article
on SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Publishes Risk Alerts Providing Advance Information Regarding Inspections for Compliance with Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:23:24 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has issued two risk alerts: Examinations that Focus on Compliance with Regulation Best Interest and Examinations that Focus on Compliance with… Full Article
on In Response to Self-Executing Congressional Mandates, SEC Adopts Offering Reforms for Business Development Companies and Registered Closed-End Funds By www.sec.gov Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt rule amendments to implement certain provisions of the Small Business Credit Availability Act and the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act relating to business… Full Article
on SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief for Business Development Companies Making Investments in Small and Medium-sized Businesses By www.sec.gov Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing temporary, conditional exemptive relief for business development companies (BDCs) to enable them to make additional investments in small and medium-sized businesses, including… Full Article
on Foreign National and American Trader Settle Fraud Charges in EDGAR Hacking Case By www.sec.gov Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settlements with David Kwon and Igor Sabodakha, two traders who allegedly profited from trading on nonpublic corporate earnings information hacked from the SEC’s EDGAR system. The settlement… Full Article
on SEC Charges Former Financial Services Executive With FCPA Violations By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:25:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former executive of a financial services company with orchestrating a bribery scheme to help a client to win a government contract to build and operate an electrical power plant in the Republic of… Full Article
on SEC Awards Over $27 Million to Whistleblower By www.sec.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:35:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $27 million to a whistleblower who alerted the agency to misconduct occurring, in part, overseas. After providing the tip to the Commission, the whistleblower provided… Full Article
on SEC Issues $5 Million Whistleblower Award By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:05:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a $5 million award to a whistleblower who provided significant information that led to a successful enforcement action. The whistleblower provided critical evidence of wrongdoing, which helped… Full Article
on SEC Provides for Phased CAT Broker-Dealer Reporting Timelines with Conditional Exemption for Impacts of COVID-19 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it has voted to issue two exemptive orders in order to move Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) implementation forward: (1) establishing a phased CAT reporting timeline for broker-dealers, and (2) permitting… Full Article
on SEC Proposes to Modernize Framework for Fund Valuation Practices By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:20:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to propose a new rule that would establish a framework for fund valuation practices. The rule is designed to clarify how fund boards can satisfy their valuation obligations in… Full Article
on Louis Gracia and Vanessa Horton Named Associate Directors of Investment Adviser/Investment Company Examination Program in Chicago Regional Office By www.sec.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:59:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Louis Gracia and Vanessa Horton have been named Associate Directors of the Investment Adviser/Investment Company (IA/IC) examination program in the agency's Chicago Regional Office. Together, Mr… Full Article
on SEC Forms Cross-Divisional COVID-19 Market Monitoring Group By www.sec.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the formation of an internal, cross-divisional COVID-19 Market Monitoring Group. This temporary, senior-level group will assist the Commission and its various divisions and offices in (1)… Full Article
on SEC Announces Investor Advisory Committee Meeting Focusing on COVID-19 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on May 4, 2020, by remote means. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. ET, is open to the public via live webcast, and will be archived… Full Article
on SEC Awards Over $18 Million to Whistleblower By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $18 million to a whistleblower whose significant information prompted an examination that resulted in an important enforcement action. The whistleblower repeatedly reported the… Full Article
on Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Discuss the SEC’s Capital Formation Proposal on May 8 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:15:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the Friday, May 8 meeting of its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, which will be hosted via video conference. The Committee will discuss the Commission’s recent… Full Article
on SEC Awards Almost $2 Million to Whistleblower By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 09:50:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of nearly $2 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance helped the agency bring a successful enforcement action and allowed investors to recover much of their money. … Full Article
on SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief to Allow Small Businesses to Pursue Expedited Crowdfunding Offerings By www.sec.gov Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:18:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing temporary, conditional relief for established smaller companies affected by COVID-19 that may look to meet their urgent funding needs through a Regulation Crowdfunding offering.… Full Article
on SEC Commemorates Teacher Appreciation Week, Highlights Ongoing Commitment to Serving Teachers By www.sec.gov Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:45:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it is premiering new multimedia resources to support teachers in connection with Teacher Appreciation Week. This content builds on the Commission’s longstanding efforts to serve teachers in both their… Full Article
on SEC Charges Bloomberg Tradebook for Order Routing Misrepresentations By www.sec.gov Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:35:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against registered broker-dealer Bloomberg Tradebook LLC for making material misrepresentations and omitting material facts about how the firm handled certain customer trade orders. The… Full Article
on SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Meet Virtually on May 21 By www.sec.gov Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:30:00 -0400 The Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on May 21, 2020 by remote means. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. ET, is open to the public via live webcast, and will be archived on… Full Article
on U.S. v. Langan Insulation, LLC By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:07:49 GMT Documents filed on February 3, 2020 Plea Agreement Letter Information Full Article
on Eight Defendants Charged with Running Two of the Largest Illegal Television Show and Movie Streaming Services in the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400 A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging eight individuals with conspiring to violate federal criminal copyright law by running two of the largest unauthorized streaming services in the United States, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars by television program and motion picture copyright owners. Full Article
on Former Virginia Tech Professor Sentenced for Grant Fraud, False Statements, Obstruction By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Defendant who conspired to steal aircraft secrets pleads guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 A North Carolina man has admitted taking part in a conspiracy to steal design information from aircraft companies to speed up approval of competing airplane technology. Full Article
on Boise Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Counterfeit Cellphone Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Businessman Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Stealing Employer’s Trade Secrets While Planning New Job in China By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Businessman Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Stealing Employer’s Trade Secrets While Planning New Job in China Full Article
on Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Military- and Space-Grade Technology from the United States to China By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski Delivers Remarks at the Thirteenth Law Enforcement and Industry Meeting on Intellectual Property Enforcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 This conference offers a great opportunity for CCIPS, the Department, and each of our law enforcement colleagues gathered at the table today to discuss our shared efforts in IP enforcement, and to hear your comments about the latest successes and challenges. It’s an event that benefits all of us. Full Article
on Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Committing Theft of Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 TULSA, Okla. – Hongjin Tan, a 35 year old Chinese national and U.S. legal permanent resident, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to committing theft of trade secrets from his employer, a U.S. petroleum company. Full Article
on Las Vegas Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking More Than $1 Million in Counterfeit Electronics By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Full Article
on Grayson County Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500 Rosemary Wolf pleaded guilty on June 12, 2019, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant on Jan. 2, 2020. Full Article
on California man who hacked into Nintendo servers to steal video games and other proprietary information pleads guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0500 Seattle – A 21-year-old Palmdale, California, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to federal crimes related to his computer hacking scheme and his possession of child pornography found on his digital devices, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. Full Article
on American Businessman Who Ran Houston-Based Subsidiary of Chinese Company Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 The head of a Houston-based company that was the subsidiary of a Chinese company that developed stolen trade secrets was sentenced to 16 months in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $330,000 by U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the District of Columbia. Full Article
on Chinese Telecommunications Conglomerate Huawei and Subsidiaries Charged in Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiracy to Steal Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 A superseding indictment was returned yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei), the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, and two U.S. subsidiaries with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Full Article
on Defendant who conspired to steal aircraft secrets sentenced to 70 months in federal prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 A North Carolina man who took part in a conspiracy to steal design information from aircraft companies to speed up approval of competing airplane technology has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison. Full Article
on Chinese National Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets Worth $1 Billion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 TULSA, Okla. –A former associate scientist was sentenced Thursday in federal court for stealing proprietary information worth more than $1 billion from his employer, a U.S. petroleum company. Full Article
on Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Indicted on Theft of Government Property and Scheme to Defraud the United States Government By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500 A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a 16-count indictment against a former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a former subordinate for their alleged theft of proprietary software and confidential databases from the U.S. government as part of a scheme to defraud the U.S. government. Full Article
on Finance of America Reverse Agrees to Pay $2.47 Million to Resolve Alleged Liability for FHA-Insured Reverse Mortgage Lending Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
on MiMedx Group Inc. Agrees to Pay $6.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of False Commercial Pricing Disclosures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
