de ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pleads Guilty to Federal Felony Charges; Will Pay $33.5 Million to Resolve Criminal Liability and False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:29 EDT Pharmaceutical company ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. pled guilty earlier today to conspiracy to introduce a misbranded drug into interstate commerce and conspiracy to pay illegal remuneration in violation of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Attorney General Holder and USCIS Director Welcome New Citizens at Justice Department Building Swearing in Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 11:02:23 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder delivered keynote remarks after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas administered the Oath of Allegiance to 70 new citizens today during a special naturalization ceremony at the Department of Justice’s Great Hall. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de One of the World’s Largest Digital Currency Companies and Seven of Its Principals and Employees Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Running Alleged $6 Billion Money Laundering Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 14:51:08 EDT Liberty Reserve, a company that operated one of the world’s most widely used digital currency services, and seven of its principals and employees were charged with money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Wal-Mart Pleads Guilty to Federal Environmental Crimes, Admits Civil Violations and Will Pay More Than $81 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 15:34:44 EDT Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty today in cases filed by federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and San Francisco to six counts of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally handling and disposing of hazardous materials at its retail stores across the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Federal Officials Close the Investigation into the Death of the Late Derek Williams By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 18:32:34 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against any Milwaukee Police Department officer for the in-custody death of the late Derek Williams on July 6, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Special Naturalization Ceremony in Washington, D.C. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 11:05:44 EDT "All of you have become indispensable parts of your communities and your new nation. No matter your profession, your background, or your reason for immigrating to the United States – each of you has come to embody the very best of what it means to be an American." Full Article Speech
de Former Puerto Rico Police Officers Convicted of Extorting a Defendant for $50,000 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 16:45:53 EDT Two former police officers with the Police of Puerto Rico were convicted of attempting to extort a commonwealth defendant and soliciting bribe payments of $50,000. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Alabama Resident Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 18:00:17 EDT Bridgette Rivers, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to her involvement in a conspiracy to use stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Department of Justice Releases Report to Congress on Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 11:13:02 EDT The Department of Justice released today a report to Congress entitled Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions which provides a range of enforcement statistics required under the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Manssor Arbabsiar Sentenced in New York City Federal Court to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiring with Iranian Military Officials to Assassinate the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 13:38:28 EDT Manssor Arbabsiar, aka “Mansour Arbabsiar,” was sentenced today in New York City federal court to 25 years in prison for participating in a plot to murder the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S. while the Ambassador was in the U.S.. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 15:50:52 EDT Lea’Tice Phillips, of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Court Approves Consent Decree to Prevent and Address Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline in Meridian, Miss. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 17:05:55 EDT The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi today approved a landmark consent decree filed by the Justice Department, together with private plaintiffs and the Meridian Public School District in Meridian, Miss., to prevent and address racial discrimination in student discipline Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Florida Accountant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Two Fraud Schemes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 17:26:02 EDT Joseph Rizzuti, of Stuart, Fla., was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Rockville, Md., Property Purchased with Nigerian Corruption Proceeds Forfeited Through Justice Department’s Kleptocracy Initiative By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 14:15:54 EDT A forfeiture judgment was executed today against real property with an estimated value of more than $700,000 in Rockville, Md., that had been purchased with corruption proceeds traceable to Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Justice Department Signs Agreement with the City of West Columbia, S.C. to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 16:02:42 EDT The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the City of West Columbia, S.C., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de For-Profit School in Texas to Pay United States up to $2.5 Million for Allegedly Submitting False Claims for Federal Student Financial Aid By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 15:59:43 EDT American Commercial Colleges Inc. (ACC) has agreed to pay the United States up to $2.5 million, plus interest, to resolve allegations that it violated the civil False Claims Act by falsely certifying that it complied with certain eligibility requirements of the federal student aid programs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Justice Department Finds Pennsylvania State Prison’s Use of Solitary Confinement Violates Rights of Prisoners Under the Constitution and Americans with Disabilities Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 16:48:57 EDT The Justice Department issued a findings letter detailing the results of its investigation into the use of solitary confinement on prisoners with serious mental illness at the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Cresson in Cambria County, Pa Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Justice Department Reaches Agreement with California Water Agency on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 17:55:48 EDT The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with the Yuba County Water Agency. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Bosnian National Extradited to Stand Trial for Murder and Torture By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 10:53:17 EDT The United States has extradited Sulejman Mujagic, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a resident of Utica, N.Y., to stand trial in Bosnia for charges relating to the torture and murder of one prisoner of war and the torture of another during the armed conflict in Bosnia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Mississippi By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 13:27:12 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor municipal elections on June 4, 2013, in the cities of Brookhaven, Greenwood, Isola, Meridian, Philadelphia and Ruleville, Miss., to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Doctor Convicted in Kickback Scheme Involving a Philadelphia Hospice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 17:27:06 EDT A federal jury sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania convicted Eugene Goldman, M.D., 55, of Philadelphia, of one count of conspiring to violate the anti-kickback statute and four counts of violating the anti-kickback statute in relation to his role in a kickback scheme arising from his employment as the Medical Director at Home Care Hospice Inc. (HCH). Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Louisiana Businessman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to the Federal Election Commission By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:20:43 EDT The president of a Louisiana towing company pleaded guilty today to using his personal and business accounts to fund campaign contribution checks in the names of others in support of two candidates for the U.S. Senate. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Supershuttle Under the Americans with Disabilities Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:14:40 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with SuperShuttle, a shared-ride transportation company based in Arizona, to resolve a complaint that it discriminated against a blind person who uses a service animal. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Medgar Evers Memorial Commemoration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 09:35:13 EDT We gather today to thank Medgar Evers for his vision, his leadership, and his enduring impact. In the eye of history he stands with Garvey, Malcolm, Wilkins and King. Full Article Speech
de Justice Department Reaches Agreement with California Water District on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:57:50 EDT The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with the Linda County Water District, a special district in California, that, if approved by the court, will allow for the district to bail out from its status as a “covered jurisdiction” under the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Miami-Dade Agrees to $1.6 Billion Upgrade of Its Sewer System to Eliminate Sewage Overflows By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:59:18 EDT Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today, Miami-Dade County in Florida has agreed to invest in major upgrades to its wastewater treatment plants and wastewater collection and transmission systems in order to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Federal Court Permanently Enjoins Florida Tax Return Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 18:18:36 EDT A federal court in Miami has permanently barred Osvaldo J. Diaz of Coral Gables, Florida, from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Seller of Golden Eagle and Hawk Feathers Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Violations of Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Lacey Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 18:02:42 EDT Steven Patrick Garcia, Jr., 36, of San Jose, Calif., was sentenced today in federal court in Billings, Mont., to 24 months in prison to be followed by one year of supervised release for selling and offering to sell migratory bird parts in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Lacey Act, the Department of Justice announced today. Garcia had pleaded guilty to the charge on January 16, 2013. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Three Georgia Residents Sentenced for Their Roles in Bribery Scheme Related to the Award of Government Contracts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 18:00:27 EDT A former employee at the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (MCLB-Albany) and two local businessmen were sentenced today for their roles in a bribery scheme related to the award of contracts for machine products that resulted in approximately $907,000 in fraudulent overcharges to the U.S. Marines. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 11:34:04 EDT Thanks to my dedicated colleagues – the nearly 116,000 employees serving in offices around the world – in recent years, the Department has made tremendous progress in protecting the safety, and the sacred rights, of the American people. Nowhere is this clearer than in our work to ensure America’s national security. Full Article Speech
de Federal Court Permanently Bars Prince George’s County, Maryland, Tax Preparers from Preparing Tax Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:06:30 EDT Two federal judges in separate cases entered orders permanently barring Marvin Binion Sr., his son Marvin Binion II, Binion Sr.’s ex-wife Tonya Hubbard and her firm Universal Tax Service LLC from preparing tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Court Issues Order Barring Michigan Tax Preparer from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:13:58 EDT The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has issued an order permanently barring Nataki Davis, (formerly known as Nataki Barnes), a Southfield, Mich., tax preparer, from preparing federal tax returns for others for a period of five years, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Justice Department Announces Plan for Advancing Crime Victims’ Rights and Services in the Twenty-first Century By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 16:28:25 EDT The Justice Department today unveiled a plan calling for sweeping changes to advance crime victims’ rights and services in the 21st century. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the National Collegiate Preparatory Public Charter High School Commencement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:41 EDT If this sounds like a tall order – or a tough assignment – that’s because it is. But the truth is that, throughout history, this country has always relied on the energy, the optimism, and the fresh ideas of our youngest citizens to drive positive change – and ensure our continued progress. Full Article Speech
de Justice Department Issues New Guidelines for Payment of Attorneys’ Fees, Expenses, in Large Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:51:52 EDT The Department of Justice today announced new guidelines for the payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses in large chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in order to enhance disclosure and transparency in the compensation process and to help ensure that attorneys’ fees and expenses are based on market rates. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Former Hertford County, N.C., Chief Deputy Pleads Guilty for Assault on Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:06:58 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Timothy Lassiter, the former chief deputy of the Hertford County, N.C., Sheriff’s Office, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Elizabeth City, N.C., to violating the civil rights of an inmate during a court appearance Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Justice Department Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Town of Griffith, Indiana By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:22:33 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a consent decree with the town of Griffith, Ind. that, if approved by the court, will resolve allegations that the Griffith Police Department discriminated against Sergeant Marlene Starcevich based on her sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, or religion and retaliation for engaging in protected activity. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Former Congressman Richard G. Renzi Convicted of Extortion and Bribery in Illegal Federal Land Swap By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:30:00 EDT A former U.S. Congressman and a real-estate investor were convicted today by a federal jury in Tucson, Ariz., of conspiring together to extort and bribe individuals seeking a federal land exchange. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Justice Department Settles with New Jersey Bus Company Over Unequal Treatment of Passengers with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:38:13 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with DeCamp Bus Lines Inc., a New Jersey transportation company, to ensure that bus transportation is provided on equal terms to people with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Managing Partner of U.S. Broker-Dealer Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Participating in Massive International Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:55:24 EDT A managing partner of a U.S. broker-dealer was arrested today on felony charges arising from a conspiracy to pay bribes to a senior official in Venezuela’s state economic development bank, Banco de Desarrollo Económico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES). Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Alabama Man Indicted for Multi-state Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:06:34 EDT Christopher Cordelle Davis, of Montgomery County, Ala., was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama for his role in a scheme to file fraudulent tax returns using stolen identities, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today following Davis’s arrest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Delivers Remarks at the Children of Incarcerated Parents Initiative “Champions of Change” Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:33:49 EDT It is estimated that more than 1.7 million children currently have a parent in prison, and many more have parents who are in local jails or lock-ups at any given time. As we’ve heard today, addressing these children’s needs requires a coordinated effort of multiple government agencies and social service entities to implement collaborative approaches. This Administration is committed to providing support to children of incarcerated parents and their caregivers. Full Article Speech
de Department of Justice Reaches Landmark Settlement Agreement with Rhode Island and City of Providence Under the ADA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:11:11 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an interim settlement agreement with the State of Rhode Island and the City of Providence that will resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for approximately 200 Rhode Islanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Associate Pleads Guilty to Loan Sharking By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:47:40 EDT Robert Ranieri, 37, of Glendora, N.J., pleaded guilty today to committing loan sharking activities on behalf of the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra (LCN) Family. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de California Woman Charged with Aiding and Assisting the Preparation of False Tax Returns and Identity Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:16:30 EDT Lanisha D. Applewhite of Richmond, Calif., was indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco, for aiding and assisting the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent federal income tax returns as well as identity fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Philadelphia Drug Kingpin Sentenced to Death, Co-defendant to Face Life in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:04:38 EDT A federal jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that voted in favor of death for a North Philadelphia drug kingpin, Kaboni Savage, today voted in favor of life for a co-defendant, Steven Northington. Savage was sentenced to death last week by U.S. District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Eve Hill Delivers Remarks on the Americans with Disabilities Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:12:04 EDT Today’s agreement is about opportunity. It’s about growth. And it’s about human dignity. That’s because today’s agreement centers on integrating people with disabilities into the engine of the economic mainstream: the workplace. Full Article Speech
de Former Security Contractor Executives Sentenced for Illegally Obtaining More Than $31 Million Intended for Disadvantaged Small Businesses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:12:14 EDT Two executives at a Virginia-based security contracting firm were sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia for their roles in using a front company to obtain more than $31 million intended for disadvantaged small businesses as part of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Section 8(a) program. This program allows qualified small businesses to receive sole-source and competitive-bid contracts set aside for minority-owned and disadvantaged small businesses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
de Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at the American Constitution Society Annual Convention By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:38:52 EDT It is an idea ACS strives to make real in the work this organization does in law schools, with law students, lawyers, policymakers and opinion leaders across the country. As the third-ranking official at the U.S. Department of Justice and one who oversees, among others, the Civil Rights Division, the Office of Justice Programs and the Access to Justice Initiative, I'm grateful for your commitment and honored by your invitation to contribute to today’s discussion about indigent defense. Full Article Speech
de Justice Department to Monitor Election in Alabama By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:00:41 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor the municipal election on June 18, 2013, in the city of Evergreen, Ala., to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Full Article OPA Press Releases