ic Leader of Texas Prison/Street Gang Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Firearms Conviction By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:15:54 EDT Steven Walter Cooke, 47, a reputed high ranking member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) prison/street gang and a previously convicted felon, has been sentenced to prison for possessing firearms. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Attorney General Holder Delivers Remarks at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Convention By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:33:08 EDT "I believe our criminal defense system can, and will, become a source of tremendous national pride. I look forward to working with you all in achieving this goal. And I am grateful for your guidance, your engagement, and for your commitment," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ic Justice Department Settles Citizenship Status Discrimination Claims Against Morton’s Restaurant in Portland, Oregon By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:07:32 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with Morton’s of Chicago/Portland Inc. to settle allegations that it required two non-citizens authorized to work in the United States to present more documents than legally required to establish their work eligibility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Department of Justice and USDA Announce Agenda for June 25 Dairy Workshop By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:31:33 EDT The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the agenda and panelists for the June 25 workshop examining competition in the dairy industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Department of Justice’s 2010 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:35:28 EDT "With your help and engagement, we’re working to ensure that the Justice Department lives up to its responsibility to provide a work environment where every employee is respected and given an equal opportunity to thrive," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ic Department of Justice Joins in Launch of Administration’s Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement as Part of Ongoing IP Initiative By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:09:23 EDT As part of the Obama Administration’s launch of the first-ever Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement, Attorney General Eric Holder today emphasized the Department of Justice’s ongoing commitment to protecting U.S. intellectual property as central to America’s economic prosperity and public safety. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Washington State Tax Defier Indicted in Spokane for Filing False Liens Against Government Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:06:27 EDT A federal grand jury in Spokane, Wash., has returned an indictment charging Ronald James Davenport of Deer Park, Wash., with filing fraudulent multi-billion-dollar liens against four government officials. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Puerto Rico Senator and Businessman Charged in Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:04:08 EDT Puerto Rico Senator Hector Martinez Maldonado and Juan Bravo Fernandez, the former president of one of the largest private security firms in Puerto Rico, have been charged in an indictment returned today by a federal grand jury in Puerto Rico for their alleged roles in a bribery scheme involving legislation beneficial to Bravo Fernandez’ business. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Detroit-Area Medical Clinic Owner and Vice President Convicted in $23 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:04:15 EDT The owner and the vice president of a Detroit-area physical therapy clinic were convicted today by a federal jury for their roles in a $23 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:25:45 EDT Former Woonsocket, R.I., Police Officer John H. Douglas pleaded guilty today in federal court in Providence, R.I., to a federal criminal civil rights charge for assaulting a juvenile who was in his custody. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at First Lady Michelle Obama’s Visit to the Department of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:45:11 EDT "In the recent past, including many miles on the campaign trail, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know our First Lady," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ic Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the District of Columbia College Access Program Graduation Celebration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:44:09 EDT "Over the last decade, you have redefined statistics, expectations, and, most importantly, possibilities for students across this city," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ic Twenty-six Alleged Bloods Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Federal Racketeering, Firearms and Narcotics Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:30:42 EDT “The Department of Justice is committed to protecting our nation’s communities from the violent and dangerous crimes alleged in this indictment,” said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic 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
ic Mobile, Alabama, Man Indicted on Federal Civil Rights and Weapons Charges Related to Desecration of Synagogue By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:04:08 EDT A federal grand jury in Mobile, Ala., has returned a three-count indictment charging Thomas Hayward Lewis, 24, of Mobile, with violating and conspiring to violate the civil rights of congregants of the Congregation Tree of Life Messianic Synagogue in Mobile, as well as possession of an unregistered firearm. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Department of Justice and USDA Hold Workshop Focused on Competition Issues in the Dairy Industry By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:28:41 EDT The workshop explores the appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement in the dairy industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Innospec Agent Pleads Guilty to Bribing Iraqi Officials and Paying Kickbacks Under the Oil for Food Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:05:02 EDT Canadian/Lebanese dual national Ousama M. Naaman pleaded guilty today to participating in an eight-year conspiracy to defraud the United Nations Oil for Food Program (OFFP) and to bribe Iraqi government officials in connection with the sale of a chemical additive used in the refining of leaded fuel. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Two Afghan Companies Plead Guilty to Bribing U.S. Officials and Agree to Pay $4.4 Million in Fines By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:54:14 EDT Two Afghan trucking companies pleaded guilty today to paying multiple bribes to U.S. public officials in exchange for unfair advantages in procuring contract work at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Virginia Resident Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Bribing Foreign Government Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:01:52 EDT John Webster Warwick, a Virginia Beach, Va., resident, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., to 37 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to pay bribes to former Panamanian government officials to secure maritime contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Technip S.A. Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation and Agrees to Pay $240 Million Criminal Penalty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:36:23 EDT Technip S.A., a global engineering, construction and services company based in Paris, has agreed to pay a $240 million criminal penalty to resolve charges related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for its participation in a decade-long scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials to obtain engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Justice Department and Town of Gretna, Virginia, Reach Agreement to Ensure Nondiscriminatory Zoning Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:41:47 EDT The Department announced a comprehensive settlement agreement with the town of Gretna, Va., under the Americans with Disabilities Act to eliminate barriers for providers of foster care services who wish to provide community placements in their homes for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Former Chicago Police Commander Convicted of Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Related to Torture of Suspects By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:39:00 EDT A federal jury in Chicago convicted former Chicago Police Department (CPD) Commander Jon Burge, 60, of Apollo Beach, Fla., on perjury and obstruction charges related to his denials that he participated in the torture of suspects in police custody decades ago. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Metropolitan Black Bar Association Annual Dinner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:46:52 EDT "That dream of progress and of opportunity – for my own family, for my people and for my nation – is what inspired my interest in the law, my study of the law, and every step of a career spent serving and trying to perfect our justice system," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ic Six Alleged Members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:34:01 EDT The indictment, unsealed today in Hammond, Ind., charges six alleged members of the gang known as Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation for their alleged roles in a racketeering conspiracy in Hammond, Ind., and elsewhere. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Taiwan LCD Producer Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $30 Million Fine for Participating in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:11:05 EDT A Taiwan thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel producer and seller has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $30 million criminal fine for its role in a global conspiracy to fix the prices of TFT-LCD panels. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic 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
ic Attorney General Travels to Afghanistan for Meetings with U.S., Afghan Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:55:06 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan today for meetings with Afghan and U.S. officials. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Statement of the Attorney General Following Meetings with Afghan President Karzai, Minister of Justice, Attorney General By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:56:02 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Minister of Justice Habibullah Ghalib and Attorney General Mohammad Ishaq Aloko today to discuss the department’s ongoing efforts to foster the rule of law in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Phoenix Attorney and Two Accountants Plead Guilty to Participation in Fraudulent Offshore Tax Shelter Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:06:19 EDT Attorney Steven W. Allen pleaded guilty in federal court in Arizona to taking part in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by promoting a fraudulent offshore trust scheme to hide his clients’ income. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Five Brothers Charged in Human Trafficking Scheme That Smuggled Young Ukrainian Migrants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:19:44 EDT An indictment unsealed today in Philadelphia charged Omelyan Botsvynyuk, Stepan Botsvynyuk, Mykhaylo Botsvynyuk, Dmytro Botsvynyuk, and Yaroslav Botsvynyuk, a/k/a Yaroslav Churuk, with extortion and conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking operation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Jury Convicts District of Columbia Fish Wholesaler & Two Employees for Purchasing Illegally Harvested Striped Bass By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 18:58:04 EDT Following a five-week trial, a fish wholesaler and two of its employees were found guilty with purchasing illegally harvested striped bass, known locally as rockfish, from the Potomac River in Virginia and Maryland from 1995 through 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Northern Virginia Business Owner Indicted for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:11:36 EDT Eric Jon Eisenhower was arraigned in federal court in Alexandria, Va., on an indictment that alleges that he failed to collect, account for and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service more than $200,000 in withholdings from employees’ paychecks between 2004 and 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan Apartment Complex By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 12:15:32 EDT The owners and operators of Ivanhoe House Apartments, an apartment complex in Ann Arbor, Mich., have agreed to pay $82,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department alleging that they had discriminated against African-American home-seekers, in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Citing Conflict with Federal Law, Department of Justice Challenges Arizona Immigration Law By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 15:02:30 EDT The Department of Justice challenged the state of Arizona’s recently passed immigration law, S.B. 1070, in federal court today. The Department said the Arizona law unconstitutionally interferes with the federal government’s authority to set and enforce immigration policy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Justice Department Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Housing Authority By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:21:40 EDT The lawsuit alleged that the Fitchburg Housing Authority and Hill violated the Fair Housing Act by adopting and implementing policies that denied tenants with disabilities other than mobility impairments the opportunity to transfer between apartments within Fitchburg’s public housing neighborhoods. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Three Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy Involving the Trafficking of Haitian Nationals By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:23:32 EDT Carline Ceneus, Cabioch Bontemps and Willy Edouard have been indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in the Northern District of Florida for engaging in a conspiracy to commit forced labor and visa fraud involving Haitian nationals. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Snamprogetti Netherlands B.V. Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation and Agrees to Pay $240 Million Criminal Penalty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:14:11 EDT Snamprogetti Netherlands B.V., has agreed to pay a $240 million criminal penalty to resolve charges related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for its participation in a decade-long scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials to obtain engineering, procurement and construction contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Justice Department Files a Lawsuit Alleging Employment Discrimination by Georgia Rug Manufacturer and Seller By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 17:32:57 EDT The Department filed a lawsuit against Garland Sales Inc., a rug manufacturer and seller located in Dalton, Ga., alleging it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination by imposing unnecessary and discriminatory hurdles to employment for work authorized individuals. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Accountant for Former Arizona Congressman Convicted of Embezzling Insurance Premiums and Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:03:13 EDT Dwayne Lequire, 51, of Elgin, Ariz., was found guilty by a federal jury in Tucson, Ariz., late yesterday of eight counts of embezzling insurance premiums and one count of conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Former Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:44:45 EDT A federal jury in Orlando, Fla., found former Bureau of Prisons corrections officer Michael Kennedy guilty late yesterday on felony federal civil rights charges related to the fatal assault of an inmate in March 2005. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Alabama By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:46:57 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor the primary runoff elections on July 13, 2010, in Barbour, Lee and Russell Counties, Ala., to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Justice Department Sues to Bar Utah Man from Promoting Alleged False Church-based Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:54:47 EDT The United States has asked a federal court to permanently bar a Utah man from promoting an alleged false church-based tax fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Six New Orleans Police Officers Indicted in Danziger Bridge Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:25:38 EDT Six officers with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) were charged today in connection with the federal investigation of a police-involved shooting on the Danziger Bridge in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Detroit-area Physical Therapist and Physician’s Assistant Plead Guilty in Medicare Home Health Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:52:26 EDT Detroit-area residents Faisal Chaudry and Guy Ross pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Detroit for their participation in a fraudulent Medicare home health scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Justice Department Announces Changes in Illinois Rules Concerning English Language Learner Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:49:09 EDT Today, the Justice Department announced that, pursuant to its agreement with the Illinois State Board of Education, the state has finalized administrative rules that will ensure school districts throughout Illinois provide appropriate language support services to English language learner students until they no longer need them. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Project Safe Neighborhoods Annual Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:30:33 EDT "Our future progress, I believe, will depend on our ability to bring innovative, evidence-based solutions to the work of addressing our most overwhelming and intractable challenges – namely, the prevalence and consequences of gun-, gang-, and drug-related violence, as well as the devastating impact of childhood exposure to violence," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ic Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Danziger Bridge Indictments Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:29:47 EDT "Today marks an important step forward in administering justice, in healing community wounds, in improving public safety, and in restoring public trust in this city’s police department," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ic Justice Department Settles Remainder of Voter Registration Case with State of New York for Violating Rights of Students with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:20:41 EDT The Justice Department today announced a court-approved consent decree which resolves a lawsuit against the state of New York and its public university systems for their failure to provide voter registration services at offices serving students with disabilities at each public university and college campus in New York State. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Justice Department Signs Agreement with Milton, Wash., to Ensure Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:23:24 EDT The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the city of Milton, Wash., under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to improve access to city parks and recreational activities for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ic Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to Enforce the Employment Rights of Former Air Force Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:17:38 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a consent decree with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation that, if approved by the U.S. District Court, will resolve the department’s complaint filed in May 2009, alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. Full Article OPA Press Releases