rd Najibullah Zazi Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Use Explosives Against Persons or Property in U.S., Conspiracy to Murder Abroad and Providing Material Support to Al-Qaeda By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:57:15 EST Among other things, Zazi admitted that he brought TATP [Triacetone Triperoxide] explosives to New York on Sept. 10, 2009, as part of plan to attack the New York subway system. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Recording of Newly Released Motion Pictures in Movie Theater By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:29:54 EST Keshawn Deron Wilson of Asbury Park, N.J., pleaded guilty today in Tampa, Fla., to federal charges of using a video camera to record then newly-released motion pictures in a New Jersey theater. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Order for Bemis Company Inc. to Proceed with Its Acquisition of the Alcan Packaging Food Americas Business By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:25:58 EST Without the divestitures, the department said the acquisition would lead to higher prices, lower quality, less favorable supply-chain options, reduced technical support and less innovation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Texas Gang Members Found Guilty of Multiple Murder, Narcotics and Firearms Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:22:16 EST The leader of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN) in Texas and one of his enforcers were found guilty this afternoon on multiple charges related to their participation in a large scale narcotics and firearms trafficking conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Mort’s Concrete Inc., and Owner to Enforce Employment Rights of Wisconsin Army National Guardsman By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:10:39 EST The Department has reached a settlement in its lawsuit filed on behalf of Wisconsin Army National Guardsman Rocco Sylvester Jr., against Mort’s Concrete Inc. and Kevin Mortimer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd BAE Systems PLC Pleads Guilty and Ordered to Pay $400 Million Criminal Fine By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:43:43 EST "Today, BAE Systems pleaded guilty to knowingly and willfully making false statements to U.S. government agencies. The actions of BAE Systems impeded U.S. efforts to ensure international trade is free of corruption and to maintain control over sensitive U.S. technology," said Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Orange City Landlord and Manager to Pay $100,000 in Civil Penalties as Part of Settlement of Justice Department Housing Discrimination Lawsuit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:41:15 EST “Equal access to housing is a basic necessity and a civil right, and the Fair Housing Act guarantees that all individuals can access that right free from discrimination,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd KV Pharmaceutical Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Two Felonies Regarding Oversized Drugs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 18:36:46 EST Ethex Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Louis-based drug manufacturer, KV Pharmaceutical Company, pleaded guilty to two felonies and was sentenced today in connection with the manufacturing of oversized prescription drug tablets. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at Harvard VAWA Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:29:53 EST We at the Justice Department share a vision where men, women, boys, girls and communities can live in a world without the fear of violence. Our discussion today takes another step towards raising awareness. If we’re going to do this, we are going to have to do it together. Full Article Speech
rd Pennsylvania Woman Indicted in Plot to Recruit Violent Jihadist Fighters and to Commit Murder Overseas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:09:06 EST An indictment was unsealed today charging Colleen R. LaRose, aka "Fatima LaRose," aka "Jihad Jane," with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to a government official and attempted identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Justice Department Files for Immediate Relief Regarding Conditions at Conway Human Development Center, in Conway, Arkansas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:47:07 EST The department’s motion for preliminary injunction aims to prevent the segregation of children with developmental disabilities in dangerous conditions and to address accusations of imminent and serious threats to the safety of the facility’s more than 500 current residents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Third Former Employee of Financial Products and Services Firm Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:36:05 EDT According to the charges filed today, Douglas Alan Goldberg engaged in separate bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies with companies that provide a type of contract, known as an investment agreement, to state, county and local governments and agencies throughout the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Maryland MS-13 Gang Leader Convicted of Racketeering Charges Related to Murder; Sentenced to Life in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:24:49 EDT U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow today sentenced Roberto Antonio Argueta, aka "Alex Antonio Cruz," aka "Buda," 29, of Hyattsville, Md., to life in prison, plus an additional 35 years, for ordering the murder of Nancy Diaz and the attempted murder of another juvenile girl. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Federal Court Orders Kansas Tax Preparer to Stop False Claims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:03:08 EDT A federal judge in Kansas City, Kan., has issued a preliminary injunction barring a Garden City, Kan., tax preparer, Jose Lares, from preparing returns with false dependent exemptions and false filing statuses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Court Issues Order Barring Michigan Tax Preparer from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:05:16 EDT A U.S. District Court has issued an order permanently barring Shawn Robin Gibson, a Detroit tax preparer, from preparing federal tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Murders of African-Americans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:52:09 EDT Daniel Cowart pleaded guilty today to eight counts in a federal indictment charging him with crimes related to a racially-motivated plot to murder dozens of people. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Justice Department Granted Order to Ensure Students in Walthall County, Mississippi, Have Equal Opportunities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:52:15 EDT A federal court has ordered the Walthall County, Miss., School District to eliminate policies that have resulted in significant racial segregation among students in the school district. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses the U.S. Marshals Service Awards Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:02:08 EDT "Our Department is facing new demands, and our nation is confronting unprecedented challenges. But, as I look around this room and consider all that you’ve accomplished over the last year, I can’t help but feel hopeful about what we can achieve in the days ahead," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
rd Arkansas Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Commit Murders of African-Americans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:56:10 EDT Paul Schlesselman was sentenced today on federal charges for conspiring to murder dozens of African-Americans, including then-Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama, because of their race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Pasco, Washington, Company to Enforce Employment Rights of National Guardsman By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:23:18 EDT The Department has entered into a consent decree with Milne Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Milne, Nail, Power Tool &s complaint alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Service Awards Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:47:21 EDT "Today, we’ve come together, from as far as Omaha and Albuquerque, Portland and Philadelphia, to recognize men and women who have found their calling in the service of others," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
rd Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 50th Anniversary Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:23:23 EDT "We at the Justice Department have recommitted ourselves to this work. We’re strengthening civil rights protections in employment, housing, voting, and sentencing, and we’ve launched a new initiative aimed at expanding access to justice." Full Article Speech
rd Professor Robert Pitofsky Receives the Justice Department’s 2010 John Sherman Award By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:08:34 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder presented the 2010 John Sherman Award to Robert Pitofsky for his lifetime contributions to the teaching and enforcement of antitrust law and the development of antitrust policy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Sherman Act Award Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:12:08 EDT Today, the Antitrust Division of this Department of Justice continues to live up to Senator Sherman's exhortation. Now more than ever, we are committed to smart, fair, and aggressive antitrust enforcement across all sectors of our economy. Full Article Speech
rd North Carolina MS-13 Gang Member Convicted of Racketeering Charges Related to Murder; First MS-13 Member Sentenced to Death By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:29:44 EDT A 12-person federal jury in Charlotte, N.C., today voted unanimously to impose the death penalty against Alejandro Enrique Ramirez Umana, aka “Wizard,” 25. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Attorney General Holder Delivers Remarks at Street Law Awards Dinner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:52:55 EDT "I believe we can extend our country’s finest traditions of public service and civic engagement. And I’m certain that we can prepare – and inspire – the next generation of Americans to do the same," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
rd Attorney General Eric Holder at the Press Conference Regarding the Times Square Attempted Bombing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 May 2010 13:48:57 EDT "The Department of Justice and our partners in the national security community have no higher priority than disrupting those attempts, and bringing those who plot them to justice." Full Article Speech
rd Georgia Food Equipment Hardware Manufacturer and Its Former President Agree to Plead Guilty to Customer Allocation Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 May 2010 13:46:10 EDT A New York corporation, whose principal place of business is Newnan, Ga., and its former president have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to allocate customers for the sale of food service equipment hardware, including walk-in refrigeration equipment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Announce 30 Convictions, More Than $143 Million in Seizures from Initiative Targeting Traffickers in Counterfeit Network Hardware By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 May 2010 13:47:45 EDT Operation Network Raider, a domestic and international enforcement initiative targeting the illegal distribution of counterfeit network hardware manufactured in China, has resulted in 30 felony convictions and more than 700 seizures of counterfeit Cisco network hardware and labels with an estimated retail value of more than $143 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Medicare Fraud Fugitive Taken into Custody at Miami International Airport and Ordered Held in Pre-trial Detention Pending Trial By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 May 2010 15:02:53 EDT Jose Garcia, 55, who has been a fugitive since 2008, was taken into federal custody yesterday at Miami International Airport. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Justice Department Announces Comprehensive, Cooperative Agreement with Cook County, Illinois, Board and Sheriff to Remedy Violations and Ensure Constitutional Rights of Inmates at Cook County Jail By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 May 2010 13:32:14 EDT The United States has entered into a comprehensive, cooperative agreement with Cook County, Ill., and the Cook County Sheriff that resolves previous findings of unconstitutional conditions at the Cook County Jail. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation Gang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Their Roles in Multiple Murder, Narcotics and Firearms Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 May 2010 15:30:18 EDT The leader of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation in Texas and one of his enforcers were sentenced today to life in prison by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Synapse Data and Telecom Inc. to Enforce the Employment Rights of Utah National Guard Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 May 2010 14:38:13 EDT The Department has entered into a consent decree with Synapse Data and Telecom Inc., and Matthew Mossbarger, the owner of Synapse, to resolve the Department’s complaint filed on behalf of Utah National Guard member Jose A. Ortega, alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Pittsburgh-area Man Who Served as Armed Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Is Ordered Removed to Austria By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 May 2010 16:03:04 EDT An immigration judge in Philadelphia has ordered the removal of Anton Geiser, a resident of Sharon, Pa., who served as an armed SS guard at three Nazi concentration camps in Germany during World War II. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Former Guatemalan Special Forces Soldier Indicted for Making False Statements on Immigration Forms Regarding 1982 Massacre of Guatemalan Villagers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 20 May 2010 17:49:32 EDT A former Guatemalan special forces soldier was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Palm Beach County, Fla., for lying on his naturalization application about his participation in a 1982 massacre at a Guatemalan village known as Dos Erres. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 18:46:01 EDT U.S. Border Patrol Agent Eduardo Moreno pleaded guilty today in federal court in Tucson, Ariz., to a federal criminal civil rights charge for assaulting a Mexican national who was in his custody Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Court Rules Against Ford Motor Company’s Complaint for $445 Million in Tax Overpayment Interest By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 15:01:59 EDT A federal court in Detroit has denied Ford Motor Company’s $445 million complaint against the United States for alleged tax overpayment interest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Billboard Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Hazardous Waste Related Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 18:13:58 EDT Selective Structures L.L.C. pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for illegally storing hazardous waste at its facility in Athens, Tenn. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Order for Amcor Ltd. to Proceed with its Acquisition of Alcan’s Medical Flexible Packaging Business By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:56:15 EDT The Department of Justice has reached a settlement that will require Amcor Ltd. to divest a North Carolina plant used in the development, production and sale of certain bags used for medical purposes in order to proceed with its acquisition of the Alcan Packaging Medical Flexibles business from Rio Tinto plc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Bloomingdale, Georgia, Landlord to Pay $680,000 to Settle Housing Discrimination Lawsuit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:19:35 EDT Darwin Kenneth Morgan and his company, D.K. Morgan Consolidated LLC, have agreed to pay $680,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to settle a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging that Morgan discriminated against African-Americans and sexually harassed female tenants and prospective tenants at Morgan Mobile Home Parks in Bloomingdale, Ga. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Judge Orders State of Florida to Provide Community Services to Jacksonville Woman at Risk of Institutionalization By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:37:41 EDT The state of Florida must provide Michele Haddad with services that will enable her to remain in her home, a U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Fla., ruled Wednesday. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Three Individuals with Alleged Ties to Aryan Brotherhood Charged with a 2008 Murder That Occurred in Atascosa County, Texas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:10:40 EDT Three alleged members or associates of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) have been indicted for their alleged roles in a 2008 murder in Atascosa County, Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Miami Man Indicted for Purchasing, Selling and Using Stolen Credit Card Information By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:28:29 EDT Juan Javier Cardenas was charged in a three-count indictment returned today by a federal grand jury in Miami with conspiracy to buy, sell and use stolen credit card information. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Former Guatemalan Special Forces Soldier Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements on Immigration Forms Regarding 1982 Massacre of Guatemalan Villagers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 13:41:25 EDT Gilberto Jordan, 54, a former Guatemalan special forces soldier, pleaded guilty today in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to a federal charge of unlawfully procuring his U.S. citizenship, admitting that he lied on his naturalization application about his participation in a 1982 massacre at a Guatemalan village known as Dos Erres. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Justice Department Announces Recipients of Annual Project Safe Neighborhoods Achievement Awards By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:08:16 EDT The Department of Justice today announced the 24 recipients of the annual Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Achievement Awards in a ceremony hosted by Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler at the PSN national conference in New Orleans. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler Speaks at the Project Safe Neighborhood Awards Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:58:44 EDT "What makes Project Safe Neighborhoods so unique as an initiative is that it relies on teamwork that goes beyond law enforcement," said Acting Deputy Attorney General Grindler. Full Article Speech
rd MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Death After Conviction on Racketeering Charges Related to Double Murders By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:54:07 EDT Chief U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. today formally imposed the federal death penalty sentence on Alejandro Enrique Ramirez Umana, aka “Wizard”. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Third Chi Mei Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty and Serve Jail Time for Participating in Global LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:04:01 EDT According to a one-count felony charge filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Wen-Hung “Amigo” Huang conspired with others to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing the prices of TFT-LCD panels. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Court Awards Back Pay to Returning Veteran and Injunctive Relief Against Alabama Department of Mental Health By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:05:01 EDT A U.S. District Court in Montgomery, Ala., granted judgment in favor of the United States yesterday in a lawsuit brought to enforce the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act against the Alabama Department of Mental Health. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rd Freight Forwarder Panalpina Pays U.S. $375,000 to Settle False Claims and Kickbacks Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:31:05 EDT Swiss-based freight forwarder Panalpina Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $375,000 to settle allegations that the company paid kickbacks to employees of Kellogg Brown & Root Inc. (KBR). Full Article OPA Press Releases